Mike Schmidt

It’s a tossup as to which was the more impressive facet of the International Four-Ball title won by Mount Dora’s Jon Veneziano and Fort Lauderdale’s Ryan Abbate: Their second-round 58 or who they held off down the stretch. Veneziano...

York High School graduate and Villa Park resident Michael Klaus Schmidt is intent on writing, illustrating and publishing a 10-volume set of children's books called …...

Jim Walden isn't sure what type of NFL career Ryne Sandberg might've had. But the man who would've coached Sandberg at Washington State had the Phillies not been able to sign the 18-year-old Parade All-American quarterback following the 1978 baseball...

Ryan Howard homered and drove in four runs and Roy Oswalt pitched seven solid innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to an 11-3 victory over the mistake-prone Washington Nationals on Saturday. Oswalt (5-7), making his second start since coming off the...

Joe Iames plays football with so much heart, you wouldn't notice he's playing without full eyesight. The Center Grove student was diagnosed last year with Retinitis Pigmentosa. The incurable disease affects cells in the eye and causes vision loss and...

Bryce Harper’s impressive stats earned the teenager a Fourth of July promotion Monday, moving on to Double-A as part of the Washington Nationals’ measured approach with last year’s No. 1 overall draft pick. Harper made his Double-A...

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November 20 1986 - Mike Schmidt, the 37-year-old third baseman of the Philadelphia Phillies, was named the National League's most valuable player for the third time in his career. Schmidt, who also captured the award in 1980 and 1981, outpolled Houston'...

CLARK - All nine Clark batters scored at least once as the Traders defeated Clear Lake 17-3 on Friday in amateur baseball. Clark scored in every inning but the second and collected a total of 16 hits. Brett Chlebecek was a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate...

4.0-Above Seniors: Sofia Rasmusson. Juniors: Tony Lyren. Sophomores: Kaylynn Noethlich and Dalton Tschetter. Freshmen: None. 3.75-3.99 Seniors: Scott DesLauriers. Juniors: None. Sophomores: None. Freshmen: None. 3.5-3.74 Seniors:...

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The body of a New York man who went missing after rescuing his 10-year-old stepson from Long Island Sound has been recovered near a beach. Authorities say 35-year-old Edwin Barahona's body was found on shore just west of...

The Baseball Writers Association of American (Philadelphia Chapter) handed out our annual awards before Wednesday's game. Here's how it broke down: Cliff Lee edged Roy Halladay in a down-to-the-wire battle for the Steve Carlton Award and Shane Victorino...