As a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, Steve Carlton was striking out the New York Mets hitters at a record pace. The future National Baseball Hall of Fame legend finished with an all-time best 19 strikeouts in an amazing performance against the Mets on Sept. 15, 1969. Despite setting a new standard, Carlton had […]
The top performances in Major League Baseball this week were by Mike Moustakas of the Kansas City Royals and Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants. Moustakas blasted a pair of homers, added a two-run single and knocked in nine as the Royals posted a 14-6 win in Baltimore on Saturday, Sept. 12. The 27-year […]
Rick Wise is celebrating his 70th birthday this week on Sept. 13. Wise pitched for five different teams during his 18-year career with an 188-181 record. He was also traded for a pair of members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Prior to the 1972 season, he was sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to […]
Every week during the college football season Press Room Pass will highlight some of the top individual performances in college football from around the nation. Here are some of the top efforts from week two. Georgia Southern running back Matt Breida led the Eagles (1-1) to a 43-17 victory in their home opener over Western […]
It was 85 years ago when Brooklyn’s Al Lopez hit what today would be a double. Instead during a National League game back in 1930, hitting a fair ball that bounced into the stands was considered a home run. Lopez hit his three-run shot off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ray Kolp in the third inning of […]
Three contests between AP Top 25 squads highlight the second weekend of college football action. No. 5 Michigan State (1-0) entertains No. 7 Oregon (1-0) on Saturday with No. 19 Oklahoma (1-0) visiting No. 23 Tennessee (1-0), while in a Southeastern Conference affair, No. 14 LSU (0-0) travels to No. 25 Mississippi State (1-0). “Oregon […]
The moral of this baseball story is to always touch second base. Back during my high school days, my parents bought a sports date book for me at Christmas time. It’s been a great resource over the years in the bathroom library. But a problem has become apparent. Not all of the information in the […]
Every week during the college football season Press Room Pass will highlight some of the top individual performances in college football from around the nation. Here is a look at some of the top efforts from the first weekend. East Carolina’s Chris Hairston ran for all of the Pirates (1-0) scores in their 28-20 victory […]
Nolan Ryan has thrown seven no-hitters, which is the standard in the major leagues. Frank O’Loughlin was the home plate umpire in a record six no-hitters. Although there are 10 umpires in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, arbiters are not often recognized unless they make the “wrong” call depending on one’s perspective. An American […]
The top performance in Major League Baseball this week was by Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs. The 29-year old right-hander picked up a pair of wins over his last two starts including a no-hitter. Arrieta tossed his no-hitter on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 2-0 decision on Sunday, Aug. 30. […]