The Irishman is the world’s highest-paid athlete, although there’s not much chance he would ever make it in baseball’s big leagues.
27-year-old rookie pitcher Jake Brentz had a bit of a shocker against the Oakland Athletics. Worse still, it was on his birthday.
As a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, Bill Murray is no stranger to Wrigley Field. To celebrate the stadium operating at full capacity, he belted out a classic.
It kicked off after Houston Astros pitcher Humberto Castellano nailed Oakland’s Ramon Laureano with a pitch, and all hell broke loose as both benches stormed onto the field to trade blows.
Houston Astros pitcher Collin McHugh went full Matrix to avoid getting whacked by a baseball.
These days, good sporting brawls are hard to come by. That being said, last night saw two bench-clearing bust-ups at separate Major League Baseball matches.
I guess every fan would be a littler nervous throwing the first pitch in front of thousands of people, and Jordan Leandre was certainly no different.
When you’re a catcher it’s usually the ball that’s going to the damage, but Tampa Bay Rays’ Wilson Ramos won’t forget this broken bat for a while.
Ever since a drone snapped Governor Christie on a New Jersey beach earlier this month, the wheels have been coming off. Memes, radio abuse and baseball boos ahead.
Running down the home stretch with victory just moments away must feel good. Having that victory yanked from your reach and face-planting – less so.
With cameras everywhere and suspensions handed out for a poke these days, rugby has pretty much bid the brawl farewell. Not the case in baseball, my friends.
If you thought you knew the full story behind the phenomenal rise of baseballer Gift Ngoepe think again, and this time around you might just get a little emotional.
Gift Ngoepe made history when he appeared in the Major League, and it’s tough not to love this guy. He also takes home a decent pay packet.
Lips puckered, hair flipped to the side, camera angled perfectly to get your best side – it’s enough to make these commentators take the piss.
You might say that knowing someone is being cheated on is one of society’s greatest moral conundrums – to blab or not to blab? These girls took matters into their own hands
You may think you have this whole dad thing down like a boss but you haven’t seen this beaut just yet. This really is like a boss at its best.
They call baseball America’s favourite pastime and most matches are packed to the rafters. These images from Baltimore tell a slightly different story.
What are the odds of a home-run hit landing in someone’s beer? Because it happened, and was caught in glorious slow-motion.
Nice ball skills there, man! You were trying to miss everything, right?
Take note: when he grows up, he will totally slay it in the dating world. Men around the world – be forewarned.
Well that’s just not cricket. Boston Red Sox slugger, David “Big Papi” Ortiz struck out in a game against the Baltimore Orioles this last weekend, and he took his frustration out on the dugout phone box, before mock charging the umpire who made the call. In comments made after the game, Ortiz answered questions regarding […]
Milwaukee Brewers reporter, Sophia Minnaert got a bit more sideline action than she bargained for after this last weekend’s game against the Pirates.
You’ve heard of Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Reggie Jackson but who the hell is Billy Beane? Moneyball turns this unsung hero into a household name. The general manager for Oakland Athletics modernised the business of baseball in the 2002 season by using key statistics to draft overlooked yet valuable players. This is his story.
Last week, an American firefighter, Shannon Stone, attempted a crowd baseball catch, lost his footing and fell 6m. He later died from his injuries. On the very same day of his funeral another fan fell at a game in exactly the same way. But this story had a better ending as he was caught by fellow spectators just in time, and survived.
Over the weekend, Shannon Stone, a firefighter, tried to catch a ball thrown into the stands during a game. What is normally great fun at these events, turned into a tragedy, as he lost his footing and plunged six meters to his death. What’s worse is that his young son can also be seen in the video and witnessed everything.