For baseball fans, “Fernandomania” marked a flash of pitching brilliance, the emergence of a unique talent in the history of one of the sport’s most storied franchises. For Mexicans and Mexican Americans, Fernando Valenzuela was something even greater: a beacon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julia Mendez carefully positioned three candles in a row under a sign welcoming fans to Dodger Stadium. Then she pulled out a foil-wrapped burrito and rested it against the post. “I know he ate a burrito
NEW YORK (AP) — These Yankees have minted a new vibe going into their first World Series since 2009. Baseball’s most tradition-bound team, with a grandiose granite-and-limestone stadium and pinstriped home uniforms that have hardly changed since 1936, has added
The Cleveland Guardians had a remarkable season in 2024. A team that battled injuries within their starting rotation put together an elite bullpen and an incredible batting order that elevated their game when they needed it most. In one of
Major League Baseball’s postseason goes into its dream World Series matchup with its most-watched League Championship Series in seven years. According to Nielsen, the two series averaged 5.35 million viewers on Fox, FS1 and TBS, its highest numbers since 2017.
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and Gerrit Cole. Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. No doubt, many of baseball’s biggest names will be center stage when the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers square off
TOKYO (AP) — Jake Flint and his girlfriend Jessica Griffiths are on vacation in Japan from England. They were milling around a Tokyo sporting goods store this week that boasts the largest array of MLB gear in Japan, much of
Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport, the auctioneer said Wednesday. Ohtani became the first player in
Fernando Valenzuela, who sparked a fan phenomenon known as Fernandomania as a rookie and evolved into a legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, died Tuesday evening at age 63. The Dodgers announced Valenzuela died in a Los Angeles hospital but gave