Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger were named Major League Baseball’s Rookies of the Year on Monday night. Judge took home the award from the American League, and was the first Yankees player to do so in more than 20 years. Bellinger, meanwhile, received the same honor from the National League, making him the Dodgers’ record…

Three years since retiring from the big leagues, captain of the New York Yankee’s Derek Jeter returned to Yankee Stadium to see his No. 2 retired. Now 42, Jeter had captained the Yankees during his final 12 seasons. His career spanned from 1995 to 2014 and  included five World Series titles, 14 All-Star titles, a…

  The Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Mets 7-2 Sunday night in 12 innings at Citi Field by rallying in the ninth inning to win their first World Series in 30 years. New York held Kansas City eight scoreless innings until a walk and a stolen base re-energized the visitors to win the…

Hall of Famer and 15-time All Star Tony Gwynn, who passed away on June 16th, was more than just a remarkable hitter; he embodied the qualities of sportsmanship, humility, and excitement that make baseball such a great American sport. Gwynn played 20 seasons (1982-2001) for the San Diego Padres and never hit below .309 in any full season. Here,…

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