Sunday, February 27
This morning’s top news
MLB, Players Association to continue talks today
High schoolers live out big league dreams with Twins
Eyes on 2022 Tigers, Greene goes back to school
Next up? Yankees’ catching legacy long, storied
‘It’s an exciting time’: Cubs’ top prospects on display
Leiter isn’t only promising young arm for Rangers
And a few more things you need to see
With home runs in both ends of a doubleheader, NC State freshman Tommy White has nine home runs in his first eight career games.
‘He could hit it a country mile’
If there was one former big leaguer you could imagine also being a slow-pitch softball legend, it would be Matt Stairs. And you would be absolutely correct.
Don’t take our word for it. Google the worst baseball player ever and John Gochnaur’s name comes up. With 98 errors in one season, it tracks.
On the other end of the spectrum …
Spottswood Poles isn’t a household name like some Negro Leaguers, but his incredible resume included a .610 average in exhibitions against MLB pitchers.
Joe Morgan was a sparkplug for an MLB dynasty and one of the best second basemen to ever play the game. Here are some of his many career highlights.
The unique history of Pesky’s Pole
On what would have been Johnny Pesky’s 103rd birthday, let’s take a look back at how Fenway Park’s right-field foul pole got its nickname.
Today’s Trivia Question
When Matt Stairs made his Major League debut for the Expos on May 29, 1992, which two Hall of Famers were in Montreal’s lineup?
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