One player in particular is laying waste to the Major League record book: Josh Gibson. Negro Leagues superstar Josh Gibson creates a cloud of dust as he slides into home plate during the fourth inning ...

Josh Gibson has long been considered one of the best baseball players to ever hold a bat, but you might not know his name. Gibson, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972, never had ...

Professional baseball was born with the formation of the barnstorming Cincinnati Red Stockings on this day in history, March 15, 1869. "The onset of professionalism was no small step for baseball: ...

It has been an article of faith for nearly a century, as if chiseled onto a tablet by Abner Doubleday himself: The leading hitter in major league history is, and always will be, Tyrus Raymond Cobb.

The World Baseball Classic is home to some competitive baseball and electric atmospheres, but there’s still room for global beatdowns. Here is a look at the World Baseball Classic records for runs ...

Since 1911, when Ty Cobb hit .419 for the Detroit Tigers to lift his career batting average to .359 and replace Nap Lajoie as Major League Baseball’s leader, the Georgia Peach had held that record, ...

Shohei Ohtani nearly made baseball history in more ways than one on Thursday. Sure, he became the first player in Major League Baseball history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dan has written 41 books and more than 25,000 articles about baseball. Aug 04, 2024, 11:17am EDT Aug 04, 2024, 12:25pm EDT Target ...

When Cal Raleigh makes history, you can be pretty sure somebody will let you know about it. When Shohei Ohtani makes history, there’s an excellent chance a few zillion headlines are coming — in ...

Steve Sabins and West Virginia baseball’s first-ever run to the Men’s College World Series was historic in its own right. This season, the Mountaineers played and won more games on the diamond than ...

Telling the story of baseball without the Negro Leagues would paint an incomplete and narrow picture of America’s pastime. Baseball’s history is finally getting a revision. Negro Leagues statistics ...