1989: Bill White is elected president of the National League replacing Chub Feeney and becoming the first African-American to ...

On Feb. 2, 1848, the war between the United States and Mexico formally ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe ...

Toronto's Ian Turnbull scores five goals to set an NHL record for defensemen, leading the Maple Leafs past the Detroit Red Wings 9-1. New Hampshire's basketball team ends its 32-game losing streak at ...

Those 117 gentlemen should have joined Mariano Rivera as unanimous selections to the None of them did. If anything, I undercounted. I do allow for some honest difference of opinion. Nor am I including ...

Criticism around San Diego Padres slugger Luis Arraez came in on Thursday when former Mets general manager Steve Phillips brought his one-dimensional hitting to the fore.

This piece was initially supposed to be a list of takeaways about the 2025 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame election. However, all ...

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Alton's riverfront commerce paused as the Mississippi froze, making ice cutting a vital ...

In 1936, the first class of inductees was announced, comprised from left, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson ...

On Jan. 29, 1936, the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame elects its first members in Cooperstown, New York: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Matthewson and Walter Johnson.

On this date in 1936, the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame elected its first members in Cooperstown, N.Y.: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, ...

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected to the Hall on Tuesday, and all three overcame notable physical ...

Ichiro gave hint of great things to come as a rookie, when he hit .350, collected 242 hits, and stole 56 bases. The 10-time All-Star was MVP of the 2007 game in San Francisco, when he hit the only ...