While some users remembered Ruth and praised the legend in the comments, others highlighted that he died of cancer and smoked a lot. Ruth made the calls even before hitting some of his own home runs.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Dave Winfield played in 12 All Star games, won seven Gold Glove titles ...

Jackie Robinson was the first non-white baseball player to make a team. In 1946, the entire league was White, but in 1947 that all changed. Branch Rickey, the then-Brooklyn Dodgers executive, decided ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Earlier this month, the Seattle Mariners fired their manager, Lloyd McClendon, the ...

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: (FILES)This undated file photo shows US baseball star Jackie Robinson as he signs a then-record contract to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers in New York. Robinson has been chosen ...

Now that baseball has returned, Joe Posnanski will count down his top 10 moments in baseball history across the 10 weeks of the scheduled regular season — think of it as a companion piece to The ...

The Cincinnati Reds’ then-manager Dusty Baker is introduced before a National League wild card playoff baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in October 2013. (Charles LeClaire / USA Today) By ...

Race and the color line have played a central role in baseball history. One of the most well-known stories of the game’s past is Jackie Robinson’s breaking of the color line in 1947. Every year, Major ...

The stands are filled to maximum capacity … the crowd sits anxiously awaiting the magic that is America’s favorite pastime-Baseball! Color Baseball is an action-packed simulation of the sport made ...

LOS ANGELES — Jackie Robinson was the first to break baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers 78 years ago Tuesday. His legacy continues to inspire people inside the major leagues — and ...

A weekly commentary by CBS News Correspondent Andy Rooney: A lot of us think the same thing about things, and one of the things we've all been thinking is - they're ruining sports with money. Half the ...

Green was the first thing that caught the eye and captured the imagination at Yankee Stadium. For generations, and possibly still today, the bright and pristine yards and yards of green grass created ...