Cal Ripken Jr. played in 2,632 consecutive games and did many more things during his storied career with the Baltimore Orioles. Off the field Ripken has worked to raise money for research of Lou Gehrig's Disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral...

The Babe led in nine categories in '28 (home runs, RBIs, runs, walks, total bases, extra-base hits, slugging, OPS and OPS+) but finished second to teammate Lou Gehrig in OBP. In 1930, Wilson not only led the NL in homers, RBIs, walks, slugging, OPS and...

By Dan Merica, CNN Washington (CNN) – Ed Dobson is not afraid of dying. It’s the getting there that really scares him. A former pastor, onetime Christian Right operative and an icon among religious leaders, Dobson has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis...

Rocky Colavito. Mike Schmidt. Carlos Delgado. Mike Cameron. Cameron announced his retirement Sunday after a 17-year career that defined the essence of “journeyman.” He broke in with the 1995 White Sox and spent 2011 with the Marlins, and though he was...

(Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) The talk of the town usually at year’s end and new year’s beginnings usually gets down in many sports quarters to rankings of the best of the best. Agreement is sometimes a hard fought but not often achieved goal. This...

But I've noticed a gap. ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, doesn't have representation here. That might seem logical, because it's a neurological disease that affects voluntary muscles and is usually contracted between 40 and 60 years of...

Carter’s death after a long fight with brain cancer. Gary Carter was cut from a mold of the old-time, hugely talented sports pros. On the field of dreams, he can stand easily alongside a man like Lou Gehrig. If the Mets had more players like Carter,...

The original "Hammerin' Hank," Greenberg was as dominant a player as there was during his era. Widely recognized as one of the best Jewish athletes, Hank Greenberg was a force. Greenberg was a two-time league MVP in a league that featured players such...

As is well known, Lin had been cut by two NBA teams, spent time in the developmental leagues, and was about to be cut a third time until the Knicks ran out of guys to work their offense. Lin's circumstances identify one of the great truths of sports,...

The last time Tim Teufel saw Gary Carter was at Carter’s fund-raising dinner last month, and Teufel was struck by what his former teammate told the crowd. “He kind of hobbled into the event,” Teufel said. “They handed him the microphone and he had one...

The last time Tim Teufel saw Gary Carter was at Carter’s fund-raising dinner last month, and Teufel was struck by what his former teammate told the crowd. “He kind of hobbled into the event,” Teufel said. “They handed him the microphone and he had one...

Sister Joseph Adele Edwards died December 25, 2011 of complications from Lou Gehrig’s disease. She was 78. Edwards taught at Mount Saint Mary’s College for 48 years. She was still assisting students and tutoring, as health permitted, up until her death.

The bookstore where Mr. Zaslow appeared on Thursday, the night before he was killed in an automobile accident, was in Petoskey, Mich. , not in Elmira, Mich. Randy Pausch, the subject and co-author of Mr. Zaslow’s book ”The Last Lecture,” delivered the...

That year was the beginning of the end for the 32-year old Pipp, as concussions forced him to miss some games in '25, and these injuries allowed a Columbia grad named Lou Gehrig to take his job in the lineup. Pipp was sold to the Cincinnati Reds after...

York Times wrote a touching piece about Carter shortly after his death yesterday. The first quote he used came from Carter's former teammate with the Mets, Tim Teufel, who was in attendance at one of Carter's last public speeches during his charity golf...

Dispatch.com regularly will post letters to the editor that don't make it to print in The Dispatch. Unlike letters to the editor that appear in the newspaper, Web-only letters have not been edited. 'Clean' energy The article in the Feb. Dispatch, "Bonds...

How late was he I asked? “He showed an hour early,” said the player long since faded from memory. In the spring of 1984 at West Palm Beach Al Oliver was entertaining writers and saying how he was headed for Cooperstown since he had more hits than Lou...

"So, they sent him to a rehabilitation program geared for drug abuse." Jeffrey remained there for 21 days. Viola was not allowed to see him for the duration of his treatment. At the same time, she had her own doctor appointments to make to follow up on...

How late was he I asked? "He showed an hour early," said the player long since faded from memory. In the spring of 1984 at West Palm Beach Al Oliver was entertaining writers and saying how he was headed for Cooperstown since he had more hits than Lou...