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One of baseball's finest players, Gil Hodges was an eight time All Star first baseman who played the game with grace and finesse.

Earl Weaver was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1996. His teams have been excellent during the season but have won the World Series only once.

After a decade interrupted by war, baseball returned to its full glory during the 1950s. Here are the very best hitters from the Rock n' Roll decade.

The 1953 Dodgers and the 1975 Reds were great teams, but Brooklyn was just a little better -- or were they?

Florida Marlins, the Hall of Fame, Boston Red Sox and Scott Kazmir injury updates. Here is the latest weekly news from Major League Baseball.

Many thought Ron Santo and Gil Hodges would win election to the Hall of Fame this year. Others held out hope for free agent pioneer Curt Flood. None made it.

To say that the New York Mets were mediocre would have been kind. They had, after all, been pretty darned lousy during their brief history. That all changed in 1969.

From Dazzy Vance in the 1920s to Mike Piazza in the 1990s, the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers have had a plethora of great players. Here are the eleven best of all time.

The young fireballer said that the Mets failed to help him develop, partially because manager Gil Hodges and pitching coach Rube Walker were uncommunicative.

Take a free, self-guided tour of NYC. Bike, hike, walk or jog across Brooklyn's many bridges, starting with three bridges to Manhattan, and two small, historic bridges.

A mediocre Yankees righthander, in full view of America's baseball fans, makes history by retiring every batter in a World Series game.

For ten straight years the World Series was played in New York City, usually between two New York teams. DiMaggio, Robinson, Mays and Mantle were among the heroes.

Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin were Yankees, but when Billy managed against them, Mickey wanted the Yankees to win.

He was one of the greatest ball players of all time.He seemed to be everywhere in the outfield and was Rookie of the Year in 1951 and Most Valuable Player in 1954.

For over a century, the World Series has decided baseball's champion for the year. Surprising results featuring upset winners have been a regular feature.

Elston Howard, a great catcher, made an outstanding catch playing left field for the Yankees in the 1958 World Series. It led to the World Championship.

Mickey Vernon died on September 24,2008, at the age of ninety after suffering a stroke. He was a star for the Washington Senators from 1939 to 1960.

The Home Run is Baseball's Ultimate Moment. Here are the all of the numbers and records that you need to know about the long ball.

He did not have a chance to play in the Major League until he was in his forties, but Ole Satch was still able to throw with the best of them.

The game has changed dramatically since Steve Carlton pitched 346 1/3 innings and completed 30 games in 1972.

These five championship series were the best since the dawn of baseball's television age.