Baseball

Baseball's 'Most Durable Batboy' Marks 55 Years On The Field

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:45:00 +0000

The University of Memphis baseball team plays its final home game of the season Tuesday. In addition to rooting for the players, Memphis fans will cheer for someone else: batboy Stan Bronson Jr.

But "boy" is a relative term. Bronson is 84, and this year he celebrates his 55th year in the honorary position with the University of Memphis Tigers.

Great Fake? 'Kiss Cam Breakup' Video Goes Viral

Mark Memmott — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:30:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE88upiaSyg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izHdd7vcvns

Crazy Photo: Reporter Snaps Pic As Baseball Nearly Beans Her

Mark Memmott — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:47:00 +0000

When Fox Sun Sports reporter Kelly Nash was at Fenway Park in Boston on Saturday to cover the Houston Astros' game with the Red Sox, she decided to take a few "selfie" photos while atop the famous Green Monster in left field.

Below, batting practice was underway. So some balls were flying in her direction.

Hard Hits, Hard Liquor In 'The Summer of Beer and Whiskey'

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:13:00 +0000

The summer of 1883 proved to be a pivotal time for American baseball.

A brash German immigrant and beer garden owner, Chris Von der Ahe strode onto the scene to found a new franchise, the St. Louis Browns — a team that would later become the St. Louis Cardinals.

His motivation? To sell more beer. And while he made a fortune, he also changed the sport forever.

Von der Ahe would go on to help found a new league called the American Association, providing a stark contrast to the buttoned-up National League.

Nobody Throws Balls Like Yu

Robert Krulwich — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:03:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFm98S5IAFU