Aaron Judge is no stranger to smashing records — his 62-homer season, anyone? — and his next achievement could be one of the rarest offensive feats in baseball. How rare? It’s happened just 29 times in Major League history.
This Sunday will mark 10 years since Tony Gwynn’s tragic passing from salivary gland cancer. But even a decade later, the Hall of Famer’s legacy on and off the field is as pronounced as ever — in the innovations he made, in the people he mentored, in the warmth and class he emanated.
MLB.TV’s Carded spoke with former big leaguer Micah Johnson, who painted a special set of six Negro Leagues cards in honor of the MLB at Rickwood Field game on June 20.
Mets star Francisco Lindor was up early, tossing pitches to New York-based baseball and softball kids in the heart of Times Square to help kick off PLAY BALL Weekend. “I always wanted to be at a place where I could help the game grow.”
Thousands of current and former softball players of all ages come together every year on June 13 to celebrate the growth of the sport they love, but also to promote the importance of physical activity.
Division rivals square off with the Cardinals taking on the Cubs at 2 p.m. ET, followed by an AL East clash between the Yankees and Red Sox at 6:30, and then the conclusion of Reds vs. Brewers.
