Oct. 311961 — A federal judge ruled that Birmingham, Ala. laws against integrated playing fields were illegal. This ruling eliminated the last barrier against integrating the Southern Association.1967 — San FranciscoÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Mike McCormick won the National League Cy Young award. Mike McCormick ...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi will start Game 1 of the World Series for the Texas Rangers on Friday night against Zac Gallen and the Arizona Diamondbacks.Eovaldi, a Texas native who signed with the Rangers last offseason, will make his first career World Series start. The ...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer has a cut on the thumb of his pitching hand that he doesn't think will hinder him from playing in the World Series.The Texas Rangers starter had a Band-Aid on the inside of his right thumb near the nail before throwing a bullpen session Wednesday, two days ...
The Boston Red Sox have hired ex-pitcher Craig Breslow as their new chief baseball officer, the team announced Wednesday.Breslow pitched for Boston in 2006 and again from 2012-15. Since 2019, he has worked in the Cubs front office, serving most recently as an assistant general manager. Boston ...
Oct. 261911 — Danny Murphy of Philadelphia had four hits as the Athletics beat the New York Giants 13-2 to win the World Series in six games. The AÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ put the game out of reach with a seven-run seventh inning.1940 — Detroit outfielder Hank Greenberg won the American League MVP with ...
Tell the truth: How many people picked Arizona and <a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-texas-rangers-bochy-alcs-73ec33d83d3c9291d2ffce4b03372e8f">Texas</a> to meet in the World Series?A Rangers-Diamondbacks matchup had 1,750 to 1 odds when wagering ...