Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the Boston Bruins. 1972 — The Lakers’ Jerry West, hits a ...

Today in Sports, January 18 - Pittsburgh Steelers win the Super Bowl for second straight year, Lynn Swann is MVP ...

Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. 1947: The Tigers sell first baseman Hank Greenberg to ...

When Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he became the ...

1973 — Orlando Cepeda becomes the first player signed specifically to be a designated hitter. He signs with the Boston Red Sox one week after the designated hitter rule is approved. 1976 — Pittsburgh ...

While you might not look at Dustin Pedroia and immediately think “Hall of Famer,” the former Red Sox star has a better case for Cooperstown ... including: Lou Brock Orlando Cepeda Gil Hodges Ralph ...

Boston Red Sox or San Francisco Giants vs ... His cousin, Wellington Cepeda, is the manager of Gigantes de Cibao, the last team to win a LIDOM title before Licey’s current reign.

Top prospects Roman Anthony and Kristian Campbell have been added to the big-league spring training roster, and could be ...

You'd be hard-pressed to find a Boston Red Sox fan this week who feels optimistic about the team's chances of landing Alex ...