Tommy John, MLB All-Star pitcher who had a surgery named after him, dies at 83
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
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One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
The Dodgers become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees
Winners of the MLBPA's 34th annual Players Choice Awards were exclusively revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday.
It will be the first pro league for women since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League — immortalized in "A League of Their Own" — dissolved in 1954.
L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's focused on personally this upcoming season.
In 1974, a creative surgical procedure saved the career of L.A. Dodgers pitcher Tommy John after he tore his UCL. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." But more than half of the athletes getting the procedure are under 18.
The Major League Baseball Players Association says Dick Moss, who revolutionized pay for professional athletes, has died at the age of 93 in California.
Babe Ruth, known as "The Great Bambino," wore the jersey when he "called his shot" during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series.
"CBS Mornings" co-hosts Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson explore the deep-rooted passion for baseball that has captured American hearts for generations.
Willie Mays began his professional baseball career with the Birmingham Black Barons, who barnstormed the Jim Crow South as a member of the Negro Southern League.
Willie Mays hasn't played in a Major League Baseball game in more than 50 years — but he just earned new stats.
Ángel Hernández unsuccessfully sued Major League Baseball for racial discrimination.
"The legacy of Hank Aaron has always been about so much more than just his incredible baseball achievements," said Jane Forbes Clark, chairman of the Hall of Fame board, in a statement.
Shohei Ohtani, who recently signed a record-breaking contract with the L.A. Dodgers, has announced his marriage to a woman from his native Japan.
The burglary and destruction of a Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita, Kansas, has sparked outrage.
The new rules build off notable changes to the game that were introduced last year, including a pitch clock, which gave pitchers a limited amount of time to throw the next ball.
High school senior Jeremy Medina was accidentally struck in the head with a baseball bat at the batting cage on his school's campus, officials said.
Two of the sports have never been included in the Olympics before.
One of baseball's best sluggers in the 1990s, González is still the Texas career leader.
The 12-year-old is just the 22nd girl to play in the tournament's history.
"I can't wait to meet Francesca. That's going to be my girl," Betts said in a video posted to social media.
Notable Negro league owners, managers and players who never made it into the history books of Major League Baseball are a major part of a new documentary called "The League."
Merl Ledford had a few training sessions with pitcher Zach Monroe in 1962. He learned about more than just baseball, and the lessons stayed with him.
Since the 1970s, the length of a baseball game has increased from just over two and a half hours to an average of three hours and seven minutes last season.
The left-handed batting utility player from Queens, New York, went to plate with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning.
