Felix Mantilla first reached the major leagues as a 21-year-old infielder in 1956 with Milwaukee. While his time with the Braves was just 6 years, his connection with the city of Milwaukee lasted u…| RIP Baseball
When Willie Mays passed away earlier this year, there was much discussion over who had taken on the title of “greatest living ballplayer.” A lot of the usual suspects were mentioned, bu…| RIP Baseball
Rico Carty had seven seasons in which he hit over .300, and that includes the year he won the NL batting title. If he is overlooked today, it is because his career was overshadowed by the injuries,…| RIP Baseball
Every kid who has played on some kind of youth baseball team has dreamed of making it all the way to the major leagues. Joey Jay lived that dream. He became the first Little League alumnus to reach…| RIP Baseball
Baseball players are less dependent on size than sports like football and basketball. While the modern sport tends to feature athletes over 6 feet tall, shorter players like Jose Altuve (5’6&…| RIP Baseball
Pete Rose is one of the all-time greats of baseball, and he deserves every laurel his playing career earned. Baseball’s highest official honor — induction into the Hall of Fame — …| RIP Baseball
RIP to Juan Pizarro, who had one of the greatest pitching careers of any Puerto Rican pitcher. Counting all his work in the major leagues, minor leagues and foreign leagues, he is estimated to have…| RIP Baseball
RIP to Lindy McDaniel, who for more than 20 years was one of the game’s top relief pitchers. He died on November 14 at an urgent care center in Carrollton, Texas, from COVID-19. He was 84 yea…| RIP Baseball
RIP to former pitcher and front office executive Jerry Walker, who became the youngest rookie to start an All-Star Game when he was the starting pitcher for one of the two Midsummer Classics played…| RIP Baseball
