2012 — Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz hit his 400th career home run, a leadoff drive to right in the fourth inning ...

1905 — The Philadelphia Athletics scored two runs in the 20th inning, giving Rube Waddell a 4-2 victory over Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox. Young did not allow a walk. 1908 — George Wiltse of ...

And of course, you can’t forget about Dothan, who compared to all the other area locations mentioned has the oldest history ...

1993 — Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics opened both games of a doubleheader with a homer to become the second player to accomplish the feat. Harry Hooper of the Boston Red Sox homered to ...

1908 George Wiltse of the New York Giants pitched a 10-inning, 1-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies. 1912 George Mullin of the Detroit Tigers celebrated his 32nd birthday by pitching a ...

Robert “Butch” Heffner, who died last week at 86, was a two-time first-team all-state selection and Parade All-American in ...

Ed Mickelson, affectionately known in St. Louis as “The Last Brown in Town” from his time playing first base for the city’s ...

Max Muncy, injured Wednesday when he was slid into at third base, will be out at least six weeks because of a bone bruise.

Allentown/Allen High School has produced more than its share of great teams, coaches and players over the years.

Gene Bartow, Sylvester Croom, Alice Coachman Davis, Mike Donahue, Pat Dye, Rowdy Gaines, John Heisman, Wendell Hudson, Wilbur ...

From Broderick Turner: Lakers superstar LeBron James will once again make NBA history by playing in his 23rd NBA season ... 1908 — Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox pitched the third no-hitter of his ...

I loved the Fourth. I mean, as an 11-year-old back in those halcyon days of the ‘50’s, who wouldn’t have? Up in the morn, gobbling down Corn Flakes, running down Skinner to the park, joining the guys ...