Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale and Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer have been chosen as the starting pitchers for Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Miami. Sale becomes the first pitcher to make back-to-back All-Star appearances following his start for the American League last year while playing for the Chicago White Sox. The 28-year-old is also … Read more
Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws his 2,000th career strike out during the third inning of their game against the Milwaukee Brewers, at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 2, 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw joined an elite pitching fraternity on Friday by recording his 2,000th career Major League Baseball … Read more
Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning, who went from baseball to serving in the US Congress, has died at the age of 85, the Philadelphia Phillies said on Saturday. Bunning, a nine-time all-star, pitched for Major League Baseball’s Detroit Tigers, Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers over a 17-year career from 1955 to 1971. … Read more