Jimmy Haynes

Cal Ripken's first major-league hit came against Dennis Lamp of the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 16, 1981. His last hit came against Frank Castillo of the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Oct. 5, 2001. Ripken finished his career with 3,184...

The ball came screaming off the bat of Cincinnati's Sean Casey and Cubs pitcher Jason Bere had nowhere to hide. The veteran right-hander dropped to the ground as if he had been hit with a right cross. "I can think of better places to get hit, but at...

The 2003 salaries for the 827 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and...

One of the common misconceptions about Wrigley Field is that it's a hitters' park because the wind usually blows out during the summer. But according to the Wrigley wind trends, a statistic the Cubs began tracking several years ago, the wind has blown in...

The Cubs already have begun to fall into a familiar pattern, following a well-played game with a lemon. But after watching the Cubs beat Cincinnati 10-4 Wednesday in a game he conceded "wasn't pretty," manager Dusty Baker was looking forward to Thursday....