A gifted athlete, he gave a clumsy teenage Bruce Springsteen his first nickname, Saddie. Years later, the Boss returned the favor, memorializing him in a song.
The Athletics traded talented base-stealer and outfielder Esteury Ruiz to the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor league ...
When is a pitch a pitch? When is a new pitch type born? Who gets credit? At some point, the slider was not a thing. Then ...