Scenes From More Than a Century of Sports
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. At the first modern Olympics, in Athens in 1896, The…
Julio Urias, L.A. Dodgers Pitcher, Is Charged With Domestic Violence
The Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias was arrested late Sunday night and charged with a domestic violence felony after a physical altercation with his wife at a stadium in South Los…
Why Did They Stop Celebrating Walk-Off Wins at Home Plate?
Ray Knight scored one of the most famous runs in baseball history, jumping onto home plate and into a sea of gleeful Mets teammates to end Game 6 of the…
Alex Cobb of the Giants Throws 131 Pitches in a One-Hitter
Clinging to a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning on Tuesday, Alex Cobb of the San Francisco Giants fired his 125th pitch of the night — an 89-mile-an-hour…
Pat Corrales, Manager of Three Major League Teams, Dies at 82
Pat Corrales, who managed the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies before a long stint on the Atlanta Braves coaching staff under the Hall of Fame skipper Bobby Cox,…
Rangers End Losing Streak With Win Over Mets
This is the first season in Major League Baseball’s modern era in which all teams play each other. It’s about time, really, an easy way to boost the national appeal…
MLB Hitters and Batting Gloves: A Love Story
One day this month, Jake McCarthy, an outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks, slid open a large drawer inside his locker and attempted a quick accounting of its contents. Inside, piled…
Angels’ Shohei Ohtani Won’t Pitch Again This Season After Injury
Shohei Ohtani has been one of the most brilliant baseball players in memory, and the first in generations to both pitch and hit at a star level. But with the…
5 Baseball Parks That Go Beyond Baseball
Like at every noteworthy speakeasy, it started with a knock. After Chad Thompson and his wife, Kitty, found the secret door in an unassuming section of Citi Field, home of…
Wander Franco Placed on Administrative Leave by MLB
Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that Wander Franco, the star shortstop of the Tampa Bay Rays, has been placed on administrative leave “until further notice” as the league continues…