On this date in 1965, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax pitches a perfect game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium (according to www.nationalpastime.com).  It is Koufax’s 4th no-hitter, a team record.  Cubs pitcher Bob Hendley gave up only 1 hit in the 1-0 loss, but the hit and a Cubs error is enough to [...]

Founded in 2008 by Oakland A’s pitcher Craig Breslow, The Strike 3 Foundation is a charitable agency that heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for childhood cancer research.
Breslow, a self-proclaimed science nerd, majored in molecular biophysics and biochemsitry at Yale, where he graduated from in 2002.  He went on to become the first Yale [...]

The Dodgers will host Beatles-themed events this weekend and next week as they celebrate the 45th anniversary of the band’s Dodger Stadium concert. Friday Night Fireworks at Dodger Stadium on August 26, presented by Pizza Hut, will be set to Beatles music and on Tuesday, August 30, cast from The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du [...]

On this day in 1951, Major General Emmett O’Donnell is selected by the owners to be the new commissioner and replace A.B. Chandler, but US President Harry Truman has other plans.  With the US’s growing involvement in Korea, President Truman states that O’Donnell is needed in his post as commander of bombers.  The disappointed MLB [...]

Well, I won’t get into all the buyers and sellers, but I do have two interesting pieces.  First, the Pirates look like they might be buyers this year- and though they did pick up some payroll last year, it is an entirely different ballgame in 2011.  This Rob Biertempfel piece talks about the Pirates interest [...]