Protesters have backed off a planned boycott of Tuesday's Major League All-Star Game in Phoenix. Instead, they'll hand out white ribbons to rally opposition to Arizona's tough immigration law. Meanwhile, the game will be missing some of its top stars, including Alex Rodriguez, Placido Polanco and Albert Pujols. They're out with injuries.
On this date two years ago, instant replay was used for the first time in baseball history, resolving a fair or foul call on an Alex Rodriguez home run against the Rays at Tropicana Field. Third base umpire Brian Runge originally called the ball a homer, and that call stood upon further review. Numerous umpire gaffes have some clamoring for expanded use of instant replay, but so far Major League ...
NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player in American baseball to hit 600 home runs yesterday, reaching the milestone in the first inning against Toronto at Yankee Stadium.The 35-year-old slugger hit his 17th homer...
Alex Rodriguez added his name to one of Major League Baseball's most exclusive lists when he belted his 600th career home run on Wednesday, joining Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays among the top seven all-time sluggers.
Baseball history has been made tonight.� Alex Rodriguez returned to the Yankees lineup, for the first time since injuring his hip and groin.� I wonder if he knew he'd be making baseball history tonight? Jamie Moyer entered tonight coming off of a brutal outing against the Boston Red Sox.� I wonder if he knew he'd be making baseball history tonight? In the bottom of the second inning, down 6-0, A ...