http://baseball.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Baseball GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-07-02T01:12:14Z Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:12:14 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/07/04/70-years-ago-today-baseballs-most-famous-speech.htm Every MLB team today will have a moment to honor Lou Gehrig, who delivered his famous speech on July 4, 1939 at Yankee Stadium. Even people who know very little... http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/07/04/70-years-ago-today-baseballs-most-famous-speech.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:30:58 +0000 2009-07-04T09:30:58Z http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/07/02/finally-manny-countdown-is-ending.htm The "countdown" of Manny Ramirez's return to the Los Angeles Dodgers is coming to a close, and not a moment too soon. Judging from some of the broadcast coverage of this... http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/07/02/finally-manny-countdown-is-ending.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:12:14 +0000 2009-07-02T01:12:14Z http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/07/02/follow-about-baseball-on-twitter-2.htm I don't take time enough to thank people for coming to the site as often as you all do, so thanks. And there's more, too. If you want updates on new... http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/07/02/follow-about-baseball-on-twitter-2.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:02:58 +0000 2009-07-02T01:02:58Z http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/07/01/nl-all-star-picks-eight-to-break-an-unlucky-13-year-skid.htm Thirteen summers ago, Bill Clinton was still in his first term, we danced the Macarena, fans wondered how the Yankees hadn't won any World Series in almost two decades and... http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/07/01/nl-all-star-picks-eight-to-break-an-unlucky-13-year-skid.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:03:56 +0000 2009-07-01T02:03:56Z http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/07/01/thursday-is-the-deadline-here-are-your-american-league-all-star-picks.htm Thursday is the deadline for All-Star voting - and by waiting, it's cleared up some of the tough choices. Here are my picks as starters for the American League: First base:... http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/07/01/thursday-is-the-deadline-here-are-your-american-league-all-star-picks.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:15:39 +0000 2009-07-01T01:15:39Z http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/06/30/baseball-trade-bizarro-world-pirates-pay-yankees-to-take-a-player.htm The first major interleague trade of the season happened over the weekend when the Cleveland Indians sent up their white flag and traded their most valuable commodity, versatile veteran Mark... http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/06/30/baseball-trade-bizarro-world-pirates-pay-yankees-to-take-a-player.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:38:32 +0000 2009-06-30T23:38:32Z http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/06/29/rivera-picks-up-no-500-but-lets-save-the-coronation-for-later-ok.htm On days like Sunday, I can see why West Coast folks see a little bias at ESPN. Mariano Rivera picked up his 500th save in a game against the Mets on... http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/06/29/rivera-picks-up-no-500-but-lets-save-the-coronation-for-later-ok.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:41:58 +0000 2009-06-29T02:41:58Z http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/06/25/classic-conundrum-what-do-these-pitchers-have-in-common.htm I'm going to back into the lead on this one. See if you can figure out what these nine major-league pitchers have in common. In alphabetical order: Jose Arredondo, Angels: He... http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/06/25/classic-conundrum-what-do-these-pitchers-have-in-common.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:58:52 +0000 2009-06-25T01:58:52Z http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/06/25/swagger-is-back-at-lsu.htm LSU was the gold standard program in college baseball under Skip Bertman, winning five national championships in a 10-year span in the 1990s. The Tigers lost their way for a while,... http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/06/25/swagger-is-back-at-lsu.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:19:31 +0000 2009-06-25T01:19:31Z http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/06/23/fehrs-legacy-a-labor-winner-but-short-sighted-on-drug-testing.htm Donald Fehr is stepping down at age 60, handing over the reins of the Major League Baseball Players Association no earlier than next March. It's good timing for Fehr, whose successor... http://baseball.about.com/b/2009/06/23/fehrs-legacy-a-labor-winner-but-short-sighted-on-drug-testing.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:21:28 +0000 2009-06-23T00:21:28Z