Ruth's record of four 50-homer seasons was matched by Mark McGwire, the power-hitting first baseman of the then Oakland ...

1980 — In an awesome display of power, Cecil Cooper and Don ... walks in one inning, as the Chicago Cubs score 4-runs in the 4th inning. 2010 — The Minnesota Twins inaugurate their new outdoor ...

1907 — New York catcher Roger Bresnahan appeared wearing shin guards for the first time in a major league game. 1912 — Rube Marquard of the New York Giants began a 19-game winning streak with an 18-3 ...

Crochet, who threw 88 pitches in Thursday’s 5-2 win at Texas, hit the mark 49 times in his Chicago White Sox career ... What in the name of Hank Greenberg, Cecil Fielder and Miguel Cabrera ...

Historically, they haven’t needed a leadoff man like Jonathan India clogging up the bases to win. Advertisement In 1985, their first championship season, Royals leadoff hitters had a .315 on-base ...

The Boston Braves fall to the New York Giants 1-0 at the Polo Grounds as umpire Charlie Pfirman officiated his 1,700th ...

1980 — In an awesome display of power, Cecil ... as the Chicago Cubs score 4-runs in the 4th inning. 2010 — The Minnesota Twins inaugurate their new outdoor ballpark, Target Field, with ...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are receiving praise for how the organization responded to a goose nest in a juniper planter in the iconic bleachers at Wrigley Field.

Bean and King racked up 35 points combined and earned the boys overall and field MVP honors ... season (including their two wins over the Chicago Cubs in Japan), the Los Angeles Dodgers are ...

Shota Imanaga pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning in Chicago's home opener at Wrigley Field, and the Cubs handed San Diego its first loss with a 3-1 victory over the Padres on Friday.