Tag: MLB
Twins great Rod Carew, age 78, becomes a U.S. citizen at last: ‘I love this country’
MINNEAPOLIS — In applying for U.S. citizenship at age 78, the latest chapter in his fascinating life, Rod Carew used the same approach that...
Will Tom Brady actually bring viewers to Fox? Sports Media Mailbag, Part 1
Welcome to the 38th Media Mailbag for The Athletic. Thanks for sending in your questions via the website and app. There were more than...
Missing Bats: Before the strikeout craze, baseball’s ‘Galileos’ fought to change the game
The San Diego School of Baseball was backed by hitting stars such as Tony Gwynn and Alan Trammell, but it was the pitching minds...
Ryne Sandberg’s ‘well-needed’ return to Cooperstown, Bill Walton at the ballpark and more ‘Sliders’
Welcome to Sliders, a weekly in-season MLB column that focuses on both the timely and timeless elements of baseball. It was glimmering out there for Ryne Sandberg,...
Red Sox’s emotions aflutter at Fenway opener, especially with Brianna Wakefield on the mound
BOSTON — It’s not uncommon for kids to go out to the backyard and play catch with their dad.What is uncommon is when the...
