The plight of the African-American experience in America has been tightly intertwined with and displayed through the lens of the national pastime. Whether it be the fight to break through the ...

O’Brien confidently stated that Schwellenbach is poised to follow in the footsteps of Braves pitchers who have previously clinched the prestigious Gold Glove award. With unwavering conviction, O’Brien ...

In the tight-knit Black baseball community in Atlanta, word of Church’s live arm quickly got back to former MLB pitcher Marvin Freeman, who runs a baseball-related youth foundation and is key in ...

Back in high school in Atlanta, a buddy challenged Marc Church, a shortstop, that he couldn’t hit 88 mph off the mound in a game as a pitcher. Threw down $50 to back it up.

McDonald and Black may compete for swingman roles with the Giants, with Whisenhunt also in consideration. Both McDonald and Black provide solid depth for the major league club in case of any injuries.

He also was the second Black pitcher drafted by the Boston Red Sox and played alongside Carl Yastrzemski, George Scott, Rico Petrocelli, Reggie Smith and Carlton Fisk. Jack Gaines, who died in ...

Q. Axle says: Noticed the umps are checking all the pitchers gloves and hands for fingernail files, sandpaper, Vaseline, WD 40 and IEDs. What’s up? New rule this year? A. It’s not a new rule.

Tigers P Tarik Skubal, the reigning AL Cy Young winner, has signed a deal with Nike to join a “select group of pitchers who wear a Nike Shado Elite J glove,” according to Evan Petzold of the DETROIT ...