Steve Carlton

A lingering storm delayed Greg Maddux's quest for his 3,000th strikeout for nearly three hours Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, but the inevitability of the milestone made thousands of fans wait patiently for a chance to witness a little history. After...

By now, the piling on of Major League Baseball and commissioner Bud Selig is in full force for last night's drenched Game 5 World Series debacle that was suspended after 5 1/2 innings tied 2-2. And with good reason. Weather......

(BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America; VC: Elected by the Veterans Committee; NL: Elected by the Veterans Committee based on Negro league career): 1936 -- BBWAA: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, Honus...

Dusty Baker wears No. 12 on his back and considers it his lucky number. So when Baker heard Arizona ace Randy Johnson was a perfect 11-0 against the Cubs, he figured Monday could be the Cubs' lucky night. But it takes a lot more than luck to beat the...

Home runs 500 Sammy Sosa could make it with his first swing. Rafael Palmeiro is on deck, while Fred McGriff and Ken Griffey Jr. are well within range. Sosa heads into Opening Day at Shea Stadium with 499 home runs, followed by Palmeiro at 490, McGriff at...

The Orioles didn't have to travel far during the 1983 World Series, but they were carrying a lot of baggage when they faced the star-studded Philadelphia Phillies 20 years ago. "We were determined - after what happened in 1979 - that this team was not...

This is one time when the absence of a superstar is welcome. For each of the last three years, only one player has been elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Reggie Jackson walked alone to the hallowed ground in 1993,...

The Tribune's story about the trade that sent Ivan DeJesus to Philadelphia for Larry Bowa and a throw-in. The Cubs continued to retool Wednesday for what is expected to be a long climb upward by making their biggest off-season deal—acquiring Larry Bowa,...

The post-game celebration of the Orioles' 1983 World Series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies remains etched in traveling secretary Phil Itzoe's mind. The team ran out of champagne, and he had to find more. When the first five cases had been...