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Chicago's Phil Humber Throws Perfect Game

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:22:11 CDT

Phil Humber, who underwent Tommy John surgery seven years ago, threw the first perfect game in the majors in almost two years, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners today. It was baseball's 21st perfect game and first since Philadelphia's Roy Halladay threw one...

Jamie Moyer, 49, Aims for MLB Record

Matt Cantor — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:00:05 CDT

If the Colorado Rockies' Jamie Moyer pulls off a win this Saturday, he'll become the oldest pitcher in baseball history to do so. At 49, Moyer is the oldest Major Leaguer since 2007, and the oldest to take the mound since 1972. Indeed, he's more than twice the age of...

Freak Ankle Injury May End Yankee's Career

John Johnson — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:21:23 CDT

Yankees relief pitcher Joba Chamberlain is likely out for the season and possibly done with baseball after suffering a bizarre and gruesome ankle injury, reports the Daily News . He damaged his right ankle while playing with his young son and lost so much blood that his life was in danger,...

Twins' Francisco Liriano Throws No-Hitter

Tue, 03 May 2011 21:37:04 CDT

Francisco Liriano pitched the major league's first no-hitter of the season, throwing his first career complete game in the Minnesota Twins' 1-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox tonight. Liriano (2-4) walked six and struck out two, throwing 123 pitches in the 95th major league start for the 27-year-old left-hander.

Reds' Leake Busted Shoplifting

Polly Davis Doig — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:15:29 CDT

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mike Leake will make $425,000 this year, but he was apparently short the $59.95 for six American Rag T-shirts that cops say he lifted at a Macy's today. Leake's arrest report says the 23-year-old removed price tags from the shirts and tried to leave—as...

Pitcher Retires Rather Than Collect Easy $12M

John Johnson — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:38:31 CST

Here's a contender for sportsman of the year—even though it's still January and this guy isn't in sports anymore. Kansas City Royals pitcher Gil Meche is walking away from a guaranteed $12 million paycheck, opting to retire because he doesn't think he'd earn the money, reports the New York...

Baseball Legend Bob Feller Dead at 92

Rob Quinn — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:36:55 CST

Bob Feller, the Iowa farm boy who became one of the greatest pitchers baseball has ever seen, has died aged 92, reports the Cleveland Plain-Dealer . The Hall of Famer—whose fastball earned him the nicknames "Bullet Bob" and the "Heater from Van Meter"—signed for the Cleveland Indians at age...

Clemens Faces Nearly 2 Years in Jail

John Johnson — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:57:29 CDT

Now that he's been indicted on charges that he lied to Congress about doping, Roger Clemens faces the very real possibility of prison time. If convicted, sentencing guidelines suggest somewhere between 15 and 21 months, reports the New York Times . He faces 6 counts related to his 2008 testimony—one...

Cops: Mets Star K-Rod Assaulted Girlfriend's Dad

John Johnson — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:15:21 CDT

New York Mets star closer Francisco Rodriguez has been charged with assault after allegedly punching out his girlfriend's dad in, of all places, the "family room" of the team's clubhouse. Sources tell the New York Post that K-Rod (named for his strikeout prowess) roughed up 53-year-old Carlos Pena—after Pena...