Koufax was nearly unhittable in 1963 – a year after he made only 26 starts due to a circulatory problem in his left hand. But ...

In 1904, Jack Chesbro won a modern era record 41 games during one of the finest seasons of any pitcher in the history of the game. In 1904, Jack Chesbro won a modern era record 41 games during one of ...

Pitching, defense and the three-run homer. It was a formula that manager Earl Weaver and his Baltimore Orioles honed to perfection during their run as an American League powerhouse in the 1960s and ...

Ulysses “Frank” Grant was perhaps the best of the African-American players who played in organized baseball in the 1880s. “Were it not for the fact that he is a colored man, he would without a doubt ...

One of only two exhibits in the Museum dedicated to telling the story of a single player, "Chasing the Dream" chronicles Henry Aaron’s life, from childhood through his legendary big league career and ...

Playing most of his career in the pre-Negro leagues era, Pete Hill emerged from the backwoods of Culpeper County, Va., to become one of the most feared line-drive hitters in the game. Playing most of ...

Wendell Smith developed into a quality young pitcher on his way to professional ball until a fateful day in 1933. At nineteen years old, Smith pitched a shutout for his integrated American Legion team ...

It is a simple telegram, dated March 24, 1911, stating that Cincinnati Reds owner August “Garry” Herrmann has been requested to be a pall bearer at the funeral of St. Louis Cardinals owner Stanley ...

Carl Yastrzemski spent his entire 23-year career in Boston, where he was an 18-time All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove Award winner. Carl Yastrzemski spent his entire 23-year career in Boston, where ...

Statistically, he’s the most consistent power hitter the game has ever known. Mark McGwire’s story contains so much more than that. But on the field, McGwire was undeniably a star. “I still tell him ...

In 29 seasons as a manager, Joe Torre became one of only five skippers to win at least four World Series titles. In 29 seasons as a manager, Joe Torre became one of only five skippers to win at least ...

Known as “The Wizard of Oz,” Ozzie Smith combined athletic ability with acrobatic skill to become one of the greatest defensive shortstops of all time. Known as “The Wizard of Oz,” Ozzie Smith ...