Showing posts with label Baseball. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baseball. Show all posts

Sports Video: Derek Jeter Talks to Reporters About Osama Bin Laden Death


Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter talks to reporters about the death of Osama bin Laden before the team's Monday game against the Tigers.

Sports News: Dodgers Andre Ethier’s Streak Hits 28

The closest anyone has come to Joe DiMaggio’s iconic 56-game hitting streak since he eclipsed Wee Willie Keeler’s 45-gamer in 1941 was Pete Rose — who hit in 44 straight in 1978.Andre Ethier is now halfway to Joltin’ Joe.

Sports News: Dodgers’ Andre Ethier Hit Streak Extends to 26

Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier extended his major league-record for the longest April hitting streak to 26 games, the second-longest by any Dodgers player since the team moved to town from Brooklyn in 1958.

Sports Video: Carlos Santana’s Walk-Off Grand Slam Winner!


In 110 years, the Cleveland Indians have never enjoyed an April like this. Their surprisingly good start took a new twist Friday night when Carlos Santana hit a grand slam with one out in the ninth inning to give the Indians a 9-5 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Video: Yankees A-Rod Hit Milestone Grand Slam!



Alex Rodriguez hit a milestone grand slam and drove in 6 runs, CC Sabathia earned his first win of the season and the New York Yankees pounded the Baltimore Orioles 15-3 on Saturday night.   He is 1 behind the Iron Horse for the all-time record. 

News: Charlie Sheen Joins Georgia Tech Baseball Practice

Charlie Sheen got a fastball pitched to him yesterday. The former ”Two and a Half Men” star stopped by Georgia Tech’s baseball practice before his show in Atlanta. He took some ground balls, shagged flies and joined the team for batting practice, school spokesman Dean Buchan said.

Sports: 8th Annual Jackie Robinson Day Today; All Players to Wear #42

 It’s the 64th Anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, All players and on-field personal will wear #42 (which baseball has retired) to honor himIFWT

Sports News: Fan getting paid to watch all 2,430 MLB games!

Fulfilling every baseball fan’s dream, Mike O’Hara, a punk rocker and aspiring actor, was drafted by Major League Baseball on Wednesday to watch all 2,430 regular-season games, beating out 10,000 applicants for the job. Starting Thursday, he will be holed up in MLB’s “Fan Cave,” a shrine to fandom built in the old Tower Records building in Manhattan, in front of 15 flat-screen televisions.

Sports News: A’s raise $50,000 & Hideki Matsui donates $620,000 to help Japan

Hideki Matsui figures if he has a good season in his first year with the Oakland Athletics it could provide some strength for his struggling countrymen back home in Japan. His new club wants to do its part, too.