Willie McCovey

WASHINGTON -- As the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball's return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta Manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that the...

As the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball's return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta Manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that the orthodontist said my...

 WASHINGTON — As the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball’s return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that...

In a five photo sequence, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax throws pitch during an 18-strike-out performance against the San Francisco Giants....

I'm not sure if Logan Morrison will stay healthy or productive enough to be part of the Miami Marlins' future, but it's clear he's already distinguished himself with good deeds off the field. Morrison, the young outfielder and first baseman, was one of...

A look at the Dodgers and the web, including wild-shot relievers, Prince Fielder and slugging James Loney....

January 9 1986 - Willie McCovey, former San Francisco Giants great, was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. McCovey was the top left-handed home run hitter in National League history. 1991 - Jane Konz made seven of...

TV SPORTS Women's College Basketball-Michigan at Purdue, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Penn State at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Idaho at Nevada, 10 p.m. (ESPNU) Men's College Basketball-Xavier at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Villanova at...

The San Francisco Giants will honor arguably the greatest player in franchise history Wednesday, when Hall of Famer Willie Mays throws out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers. Mays will be......

You can't tell the players without a program this spring in Tempe, where a number of Angels players and coaches are wearing new numbers. Slugging first baseman Mark Trumbo started last spring wearing uniform No. 24, then changed to No.......

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - San Francisco's in for a treat. The Giants are heading to the World Series. Juan Uribe hit a tiebreaking homer off Ryan Madson with two outs in the eighth inning and the Giants held off the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Saturday night...