Baseball Stories

While colleges like Nova Southeastern and Cal Poly may not ring any bells, they’ve produced some serious big league talent.

Despite his small stature (6-foot, 170 pounds), Greg Maddux defied the odds to become one of the most feared pitchers in baseball for over two decades.

How a 20-year-old factory worker became one of the best hitters in MLB history.

The media referred to him as “the one-handed pitcher” due to a birth defect, but Abbott never let it define him.

616 players were picked in the 2022 MLB Draft. A small percentage will go on to have productive big league careers. And an even smaller percentage of players – those who signed as undrafted free agents – will even make it to the MLB level.

We spoke to college coaches across the nation to clarify the biggest misconceptions about D3 baseball.

MLB’s Rule 5 Draft provides players with a unique opportunity. Over time, it’s proven that one team’s trash is another team’s treasure.

From Satchel Paige to Jim “The Rookie” Morris, some of baseball’s best rookies were among the game’s oldest.

While not as recognizable as the NCAA teams you see on TV, the NAIA produces big-league talent every year.

Baseball is full of unlikely heroes and incredible journeys. But this one might top them all.

Chris Coste joins us for an exclusive interview on his unique journey to Major League Baseball.

In 1983, a 13-year-old boy was kicked out of the Yankees dugout. His response changed baseball forever.

With no hard salary cap in baseball, small market MLB teams are at a disadvantage when it comes to retaining talent and remaining competitive.

Baseball is beautiful because it doesn’t discriminate – you can either hit a fastball or you can’t. Fans have witnessed players of all shapes and sizes succeed at baseball’s highest level.

Before becoming one of the greatest pitchers of all time, Sandy Koufax was a struggling southpaw who nearly quit baseball to work for an electronics business.

Some of the best players to ever make the major leagues had humble beginnings in the sport, working their way up from the JUCO level.

Talent can emerge from unexpected places. It isn’t always confined to the powerhouse programs you see on ESPN.

We’ve put together a curated list of choices recommended by ballplayers across the nation. As a bonus, we also included some recommended start times.

If you loved this film and are looking for something similar, we’ve put together our own hand-picked list.  Here are five movies like Moneyball.

The best story in baseball this season comes by way of one of the sport’s brightest young stars – whose wins off the field inspire us all.

Jake Gronsky is a former pro baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals organization. After hanging up the cleats, he became a writer whose work has been featured on ESPN, FOX Sports, and other outlets.

These inspiring baseball quotes will motivate you to play like a Hall of Famer in one of the most difficult mental sports on earth.

When you think of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Julio Urias probably isn’t the first name that comes to your mind. But Urias has battled adversity throughout his entire life to…

The Tampa Bay Rays dominated the 2020 regular season and cruised into the playoffs as the #1 seed in the American League. Firing on all cylinders, they finished with the…

If you are reading this and are a millennial who just started following baseball, or know very little about the Boston Red Sox history, you may not know the name…

He goes by many different monikers: Pedey, the Muddy Chicken, and my favorite, Laser Show. Each name represents a different story of the legend of the little engine that could,…

You probably have a Tommy La Stella in your life.  Maybe it’s a friend that has an uncanny ability to fully recover after every late-night adventure.  Perhaps it’s a charismatic…

“With great power comes great responsibility.”  Uncle Ben’s famous words to his nephew foreshadow the pains that Peter Parker experiences in his vigilante role as Spider-Man.  The same phrase also…

Jessica Mendoza is best known for her success on the softball field. And she didn’t just play, she broke records. Jessica Mendoza is one of the most decorated softball players…

If I would have told you that after last season when the Red Sox won 119 games en route to their fourth World Series Championship in 15 years and the…

Three hundred baseball players, young and old, stretched across the right field line. Each of them with a large white paper pinned to the back of their shirt. On each…

It’s a warm September afternoon at Target Field. The park is half-full, with 20,000 fans sprinkled between the rows of empty seats. It’s the bottom of the ninth, tie game,…

It was a steamy Saturday in the Bronx. The Yankees just split a doubleheader against the underachieving Kansas City Royals, watching the wheels continue to fall off for their ace,…

This piece has been a long time coming, and this person is well deserved for a sincere take on his career as a player. But, most importantly as a person….

Just 2.1% of high school baseball players will go on to compete at a Division 1 level. Of those talented enough to play at the highest collegiate rank, 9.1% will…

Luke Hagerty is a bit of a mystery. His name is unfamiliar, even to the biggest of baseball nerds. And unlike other professional athletes, when you Google his name, a…

The 2018 MLB Season was one for the books. It brought us three 100-plus win teams. It brought us a game 163 in the National League. But most importantly, it…

As I sat at my friend’s house watching Game 5 of the World Series, I thought to myself, “This is like the All Star Game. It’s the best of the…

Down by three.  Bases loaded.  Two outs.  Bottom of the ninth.  Crowd roaring.  The manager sends a pinch hitter to the plate.  It’s every kid’s dream scenario. Cy Young front-runner…

Youth is one of the most valuable assets a player can possess in professional baseball.  Today, international scouting directors are competing for players as young as 14-years-old. Across the MLB,…