Roger Clemens and Willie Mays have ranked among the best baseball players in a study from the University of Illinois ...

2005 — Greg Maddux records his 3,000th career strikeout against San Francisco, striking out Omar Vizquel in the third inning of a 3-2, 11-inning victory for the Giants. 2009 — Alberto Contador wins ...

1984 — Pete Rose of the Montreal Expos tied Ty Cobb on the career singles list, No. 3,052, with a base hit in the eighth ...

As Rich Hill returned to Wrigley, the Cubs paid homage to Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away earlier in the day. You may remember ...

An interdisciplinary study co-authored by researchers from the statistics and history departments at the University of ...

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter, with David Adler filling in for this edition. To read ...

1994 — On the night the baseball players set an Aug. 12 strike date, Kenny Rogers of the Texas Rangers pitched a perfect game for a 4-0 victory over California. 2004 — Troy Percival recorded his 300th ...

2007 — Michael Rasmussen, the leader of the Tour de France, is removed from the race by his Rabobank team after winning the 16th stage. Rasmussen is sent home for violating (the team’s) internal rules ...

A lot of Chicago Cubs fans missed entire innings waiting in concession lines during this game. Atlanta’s Greg Maddux didn’t ...

Dive into the legendary career of Greg Maddux in this captivating video. Discover why his unique combination of skill, ...

Dive into the mind of baseball legend Greg Maddux, whose IQ was on a whole different level. In this captivating analysis, ...

One of the best things about being a Hall-of-Fame pitcher like Greg Maddux is that the view is so much better from the top. After relocating to San Diego a few years ago, Maddux has listed his ...