PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida – When ex-con ballplayer Harry Decker invented the first catcher’s mitt around the time pitchers started throwing overhand in the 1880s, it didn’t look like much more than ...
Hall of Fame Writer Hal McCoy will share his memories of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds’ Great Eight lineup throughout the 2025 season, marking the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest lineups of ...
The Savannah Bananas will play at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on May 10. Numerous former MLB players, including Johnny Bench and Johnny Damon, have participated in Banana Ball games. Banana Ball is ...
National Baseball Hall of Famer and former Atlanta Braves great Chipper Jones and Hall of Famer and former Cincinnati Reds great Johnny Bench rode in bullpen cars before the start of the 2025 MLB ...
There are very few players across professional baseball that have left as complete and as enduring a legacy on the game of professional baseball as Johnny Bench has. Considered by many to be the heart ...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – After wrapping up a solid high school baseball career at Homestead, Johnnie Ankenbruck is being recognized as one of the top catchers in the Midwest. Ankenbruck was named the ...
CHICAGO — Cal Raleigh broke Hall of Famer Johnny Bench’s 1970 record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major league-leading 28th and 29th in the Seattle Mariners’ 9-4 ...