Baseball

Fay Vincent, Baseball Commissioner in a Stormy Era, Dies at 86

Fay Vincent, Baseball Commissioner in a Stormy Era, Dies at 86

Fay Vincent, Baseball Commissioner in a Stormy Era, Dies at 86

Margaret D. Regina 2 February 2025

Fay Vincent, a lawyer who presided over Major League Baseball as its eighth commissioner during a time...

Jeff Torborg, Catcher of Three No-Hitters and a Manager, Dies at 83

Jeff Torborg, Catcher of Three No-Hitters and a Manager, Dies at 83

Jeff Torborg, Catcher of Three No-Hitters and a Manager, Dies at 83

Margaret D. Regina 22 January 2025

Jeff Torborg, an unassuming baseball lifer who caught three no-hitters, including Sandy Koufax’s perfect game in 1965,...

Tommy Brown, a Teenage Talent for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Dies at 97

Tommy Brown, a Teenage Talent for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Dies

Tommy Brown, a Teenage Talent for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Dies at 97

Margaret D. Regina 17 January 2025

Tommy Brown, who became the youngest position player in modern major-league baseball when he made his debut...

Bob Uecker, Clubhouse Wit-Turned-Popular Sportscaster, Dies at 90

Bob Uecker, Clubhouse Wit-Turned-Popular Sportscaster, Dies at 90

Bob Uecker, Clubhouse Wit-Turned-Popular Sportscaster, Dies at 90

Margaret D. Regina 16 January 2025

Bob Uecker, the clubhouse wit who turned his tales of inferiority as a major league catcher into...

Bob Veale, Towering Fireballer for the ’60s Pirates, Dies at 89

Bob Veale, Towering Fireballer for the ’60s Pirates, Dies at

Bob Veale, Towering Fireballer for the ’60s Pirates, Dies at 89

Margaret D. Regina 10 January 2025

Bob Veale, a towering left-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates who intimidated National League hitters with his...