Author: Bob Nightengale

Ángel Hernández, the polarizing veteran umpire who has drawn the wrath and exasperation from players, managers and fans alike over three decades, is retiring Tuesday from Major League Baseball, a high-ranking baseball official told USA TODAY Sports. The official spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity since he was not granted permission […]

SAN DIEGO — The New York Yankees have the best seats in the world to watch the greatest show in baseball. They get to interact with the star before he sets foot on stage, occasionally chat with him during the performance, gawk at what they’re seeing, and pinch themselves afterwards trying to fathom the greatness […]

PHOENIX — His high school had a graduating class of 65 and no baseball field. They were relegated to playing games in a city park with no locker room, an all-dirt infield and a sandy pitching mound. Today, the big left-handed kid with the bad foot and the unique name, from the dusty town of Kingman […]

Legendary pitcher Satchel Paige was larger than life when he played five decades in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball, so perhaps it’s only fitting his massive trading card will be featured Thursday outside of the Negro Leagues Museum in Kansas City to promote the historic upcoming Rickwood Field game June 20, in Birmingham, […]