Feeling buoyant from his Oxnard High graduation ceremony and dinner with his mom and girlfriend, Denver Clayton Lemaster — everyone called him Denny — turned onto his narrow street and let out a ...

The late Norm Tanner often talked glowingly about his 1963 Vallejo High School baseball team. After all, it was that team that began his 501-win varsity career with the Apaches. “I knew we had a lot ...

McDaniel was the first scheduled hitter in the bottom of the 10th. He had thrown just four pitches, so Kennedy decided to leave him in to bat for himself. This was fairly common in that era. McDaniel, ...

The yellowed newspaper clippings recall the days when Pete Rose was a rookie, Juan Marichal was winning games for the San Francisco Giants, and Houston’s baseball team was called the Colt .45s. There ...

El Paso can trace it’s baseball history back to the 1890s when the El Paso Browns were playing what many fans felt was the equivalent of Major League baseball. Leagues and schedules were sparse then ...

Pregame festivities featured a hall of fame induction ceremony, a home run derby competition and music performed by three of the biggest Latino entertainers at that time. Four future Hall of Famers, ...

My grandfather and my mom ignited my interest in baseball, but it was Sandy Koufax who made me fall in love with the game. It ...

Dreams of a lucrative pro contract motivate some high school baseball players to work on their skills and dedicate themselves to the game. That's nothing new. While researching past state baseball ...

Summer 1863: When Charleston, S.C., was put under siege by Federal forces, Wilmington emerged as the Confederacy's main blockade running seaport. According to Dr. Chris Fonvielle, a history professor ...

The 1963 Topps Baseball set is one of, if not, the most visually striking vintage releases of the early 1960’s. Each card’s look includes bold borders and solid backdrops that encompass a vibrant dual ...