50 Shades of May
FSOM: July 1 is known as Bobby Bonilla Day – why this retired MLB player is paid $1.2m-per-year despite retiring almost 25 YEARS AGO
July 1 has always been an auspicious day in the year. It was the day on which Debbie Harry came into the world in 1945, and...
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50 Shades of May
/ 5 months agoFSOM: Barry Bonds and Florence Griffith-Joyner are among athletes with asterisks by their feats amid drug allegations but is it fair?
What does baseball slugger Barry Bonds have, which triple jumper Jonathan Edwards doesn’t? Usain Bolt doesn’t have one either but Florence...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoLiam Hendricks reveals he has non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma – as Chicago White Sox pitcher starts treatment
Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendricks has begun treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The 33-year-old announced his diagnosis via a statement on...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoFernando Tatis Jr. is BANNED for 80 MLB games after San Diego Padres star tests positive for performance-enhancing drug Clostebol
San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. is suspended for 80 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. An investigation into...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoPete Walker arrested on drink-driving charges after Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach is found speeding 82mph in a 45mph zone
Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker has been arrested on a DUI charge in Penellas County, Florida. The incident took...
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Baseball
/ 5 years agoMLB lockout ends after 99 days as chiefs and Players Association agree new five-year CBA which includes a minimum salary pay-rise
Major League Baseball and MLB Players Association have agreed on a new collective-bargaining agreement (CBA). The agreement ends an agonisingly long...
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Baseball
/ 5 years agoDerek Jeter steps down as Miami Marlins CEO as Hall of Famer sells stake in MLB team too
Hall of Famer Derek Jeter is stepping down as Miami Marlins CEO. The former Yankee took over as CEO in 2018...
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Baseball
/ 5 years agoMatt Harvey testifies that he used drugs as ex-New York Mets pitcher claims Eric Kay was Tyler Skeggs’ usual provider during trial
Former New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey has admitted drug usage throughout his career in the Tyler Skaggs trial. Harvey opened...
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Baseball
/ 5 years agoTrevor Bauer will not face charges for alleged sexual assault but MLB announce plans to continue investigation into LA Dodgers pitcher
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges related to the allegations of sexual assault made against him...
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Baseball
/ 5 years agoMLB’s lockout is now three months old, is it time to start worrying about the season?
The baseball lockout began on December 2, 2020. The Major League Baseball (MLB) and Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) representatives...
