Bruce Froemming, who umpired the third-most games in MLB history and a record 11 no-hitters, died Wednesday, according to a ...
In 1958, an 18-year-old Bruce Froemming hopped off a Greyhound bus from Milwaukee and found himself at a minor-league park in ...
After graduating from high school, Leonard walked onto the baseball team at Iona University, a small Catholic (4,000 students) college located just north of the Bronx. Leonard began concentrating ...
Froemming, who was born Sept. 29, 1939, in Milwaukee, served 13 years as a minor-league umpire before reaching the majors in 1971.
Known for his loud, distinctive strike call, Froemming umpired 37 consecutive seasons from 1971-2007 in the majors, working a ...
Julius Erving will celebrate his 76th birthday on Sunday, just a few weeks after the 50th anniversary of the event that led ...
In more than four decades of Blue Jays baseball, 28 Canadian-born players have taken the field for Canada’s team. Ranging ...
Mianne Bagger makes sports history at the Women’s Australian Open as the first transsexual to play in a pro golf tournament. 2006 — Rafael Nadal ends top-ranked Roger Federer’s 56-match hardcourt ...
The Yankees traded Graig Nettles to the San Diego Padres in March 1984 despite his role as captain. While age and declining offensive production at 39 were factors, the deeper issue centered on his ...
Moe was the star of the ABA’s Buccaneers. He was brilliant, averaging 24.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists that season for New Orleans to end up as the runner-up for the league’s Most Valuable ...
On Wednesday, Record Store Day revealed their annual release list, featuring over 350 titles. It showcases a variety of gems, from Bruce Springsteen’s 2024 set at the Sea.Hear.Now festival to Olivia ...