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Pittsburgh’s star was shortstop Honus Wagner; pitching for Boston was Cy Young, who was on his way to accumulating a major-league record 511 victories between 1890 and 1911.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Bryan Baker tied for the major-league lead with 41 saves in 2026 after discovering a new changeup grip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

His first major-league hit was a three-run home run, and he entered Tuesday with a .974 OPS in 10 games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Before he spent nine seasons as a major-league outfielder, Venable majored in anthropology at Princeton, where he starred in baseball and basketball.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

I dug through old copies of Sports Illustrated to look for pictures of major-league ballparks’ outfields so that I could study the patterns the grounds crews left behind in the nap of the grass.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen

Amid all the sellouts of major league ballparks and football stadiums, taking in a Bananas game at 5,000-capacity Grayson has become like seeing the Stones in a small club.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The baseball world was captivated by left-handed pitching prospect Jim Abbott ahead of the 1988 major league draft mostly because he didn’t have a right hand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

For older players, Tommy John surgery—a ligament repair and reconstruction named for the major league pitcher it was first performed on and widespread among pros—is on the rise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

They just tied the major league record for consecutive postseason appearances with 14.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

During an eight-year career playing for seven major league teams, he became known as one of the greatest base stealers the game had yet seen.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler