Baseball

Tuesday marks 60 years since Sandy Koufax threw a perfect game at Dodger Stadium. The 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs is still considered one of the best games in baseball history.

Sportswriter Jane Leavy discusses her new book, "Make Me Commissioner: I Know What's Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It," with Morning Edition host and baseball megafan A Martinez.

Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball's best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 65.

Ichiro Suzuki's career was full of hitting streaks, All-Star Games and Gold Glove awards. But all that paled compared to moments with fans like his farewell at the Tokyo Dome in 2019, he said.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Tuesday night that pitching star Fernando Valenzuela has died. In 1981, he won the National League's Cy Young award and was the National League's Rookie of the Year.

The baseball world is descending upon Cooperstown for Hall of Fame induction weekend.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with comedian Roy Wood, Jr., about his new podcast, "Road to Rickwood," about the legendary ballfield in Birmingham, Ala., that hosted a major league ballgame this month.

Bob DeMayo accumulated a state record 936 wins while serving as the coach of the North Haven Nighthawks.

The Huskies are the first team from the Northeast to make it this far in an NCAA baseball tournament since Boston College in 2016. And they are doing it with a dozen players who came out of the transfer portal.

This month is the 20th anniversary of the last official Subway World Series between two New York teams. To mark the occasion, the two managers and players…