From June 1 on, he hit .318 with 28 homers and 68 RBIs. "Look at my numbers — I hit pretty well after [the injury]," Pujols said. "It doesn't bother me at all. I feel great. I feel strong." Some, including St. Louis hitting coach Mark McGwire, believe...

Not just because of his link to steroids and legal troubles, but because Clemens went on to win two championships with the New York Yankees. In Boston, that's unforgivable. A statue of Sammy Sosa outside Wrigley Field? Not going to happen. A statue of...

Grounds; the Giants brought them along when they moved from New York to San Francisco in 1958. Although its practice facilities are outdated, it's one of few places where Kuiper and Fosse can close their eyes and imagine themselves hustling to make the...

Gamers writes: "Let’s go back to the future, shall we, to a date in 1998 in New York City, New York. Baseball legends Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire are chasing the Major League Baseball home run record set by Roger Maris; The Denver Broncos beat the Green...

From Tom Seaver to Randy Johnson to Mark McGwire and Mark Prior, the Trojans were always the class of college baseball. Having won more titles than anyone(12), and the greatest man ever to manage at the college level in Rod Dedeaux, there’s no reason...

Polo Grounds; the Giants brought them along when they moved from New York to San Francisco in 1958. Although its practice facilities are outdated, it's one of few places where Kuiper and Fosse can close their eyes and imagine themselves hustling to make...

Chris Maloney and Dyar Miller were promoted from player development to the major league staff. Derek Lilliquist ascends from first-year bullpen coach to pitching coach. Only third-base coach Jose Oquendo and hitting coach Mark McGwire return in the...

I was just starting college back then, but I well remember the furor over Fidrych, very similar to the growing tide of interest surrounding Lin. But the comparisons that strikes me as equally apt are to Cal Ripken Jr. , Edgar Martinez, Mark McGwire and...

His history speaks for itself.” Hamilton made the call on Aaron’s 715th home run on April 8, 1974, as a broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves. He said that was the highlight of his career. “The Aaron home run made it a great call because it barely made...

.406, fly fishing, and piloting in the South Pacific. But there is an aspect of Ted Williams’s baseball life that is underrated. Didn’t you ever wonder how an 83-year-old veteran, a symbol of baseball the way it used to be, could have so much in common...

On Friday night, for the 39th time in the venue’s prestigious existence, the gates will once again open for local patrons and fans -— young and old. The lights will flicker on ever

The reason for this is because you wrote that book, how I’m not sure since you can’t seem to spell, that blew the whistle on steroid use in baseball which has led us to this current mess we’re in. If you never would have opened your big mouth then Mark...

La Russa thinks it was a smart play. "He's dedicated to his conditioning, exercise and work habits," he said of Pujols. "He doesn't drink or smoke. And, more importantly, Albert knows he has a chance to be one of the greatest players of all time. He...

"His awareness is up there with Peyton Manning, but a lot of it is people knowing him for the wrong reasons," says Stephen Master, VP of Sports for Nielsen. The past year has brought a fair amount of turnover on the fans' target list, with the likes of...

One other bit of trivia: in baseball history, there have been a total of 19 seasons in which a player accumulated 20 home runs and 50 steals -- Cedeno had three before his age-24 season. Ted Williams winning the Triple Crown in 1942; Mark McGwire...

RBIs and ERAs among its interests, the Hall emphasized Wednesday that its new initiative wasn't tied to the former stars up for election or the people who will choose them. "It is not intended to cast a directive to voters about Hall of Fame worthy...

McCaffery, a lifelong Philadelphia Phillies fan, also has empathy for Gatens and other Cub fans. “I’ll tell you what, I have respect for any Cub fan,” McCaffery said. Gatens became a Cubs fan as a 9-year-old, the summer of the Sammy Sosa-Mark McGwire...

"It is not intended to cast a directive to voters about Hall of Fame worthy candidates," shrine president Jeff Idelson said. Mark McGwire, 10th on the career home run list, has never come close to election after admitting he used steroids and human...

Of the 124 times when a player has hit 40 or more home runs in a season -- not including Pujols, who has done it six times, and Fielder, who has accomplished it twice) -- only six have recorded 40-home run seasons in both the AL and the NL. That list...