Articles related to "Walter Johnson"

Although Cy Young won more games, and Christy Mathewson won more acclaim, it is hard to argue that any pitcher was better than Johnson during the early 20th century.

Eighteen years into baseball's greatest pitching career, Walter Johnson is in his first World Series, loses twice, and gets an unexpected final chance.

A fan's picks for greatest baseball players of the 1900s in the National and American Leagues - Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Willie Mays, Cy Young, Lou Gehrig, Nolan Ryan and more

The Baseball Hall of Fame opened in 1939 to mark the centennial of the game's legendary founding. The first five players elected are still legends.

A renowned manager once said that pitching was 75 percent of baseball. The exact percentage may be debated, but it has consistently separated winners from losers.

Baseball is often regarded as America's favorite pastime. So it's no surprise that it is the most popular and common subject on U.S. postage stamps.

Here are ten more of the best nicknames, courtesy of our National Pastime; Major League Baseball.

Only twenty-three pitchers have won 300 or more career games since professional baseball started in 1869. Tom Glavine is the newest member.

With Greg Maddux and Randy Johnson chasing him, and with Warren Spahn in his sights, Roger Clemens will pitch for the New York Yankees or the Boston Red Sox in 2007.

The financial collapse of a New York town led one bright young man to found the Hall in the hopes of developing tourism. The idea succeeded beyond his wildest dreams

To any baseball fan, devotee or fanatic this is the mecca of America's "national pastime." The best part - even non baseball enthusiasts will love it!

Pitching is the key to winning games and winning championships. here are some of the best (and worst) records for hurlers in Major League History.

John McPhee's Levels of the Game explains a US Open semifinal match between Arthur Ashe and Clark Graebner in the light of their backgrounds and characters.

Baseball has enjoyed a share of ups and downs in its history, from the Cincinatti Red Stocking and the Golden Age of Babe Ruth to Ted Williams in the 1940s and steroids.

A Cincinnati Reds pitcher of modest attainments performed a feat never equalled before or since: he pitched two consecutive no-hit games in 1938.

Spud Chandler once numbered top managers, hitters, and catchers among his admirers. Now long forgotten, he still holds the record for best career winning percentage.

Bob Feller had a Hall of Fame career that was interrupted by World War II. More than any other player, Feller's lost time adversely affected his legacy.

In a time when pitching philosophy is different from the past, the 300 game winner is a dying breed. Randy Johnson, who won his 300th in June, 2009, may be the last one.

The hitting and pitching statistical leaders from the 2007 American League baseball season.

Only twenty-four pitchers in major league history have won at least 300 games. Here is a brief history of the 300-win club, from Pud Galvin to the Big Unit.

Understanding managers' strategy and players' out-of-the-ordinary performance enable new and old fans to appreciate the national pastime.

Was there more team loyalty before free agency? Not according to former Yankees' first base star Bill "Moose" Skowron, who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

Bob Feller hit the big leagues in 1936 as a 17-year-old high schooler. Within a year, he was being compared to the best of all time and many say he was just that.

The crowning event of the baseball season has not always been exciting. But 104 years of high-level competition have left fans with many memorable thrills.

There is no arguing the point. Iron Man Joe McGinnity and Christy Mathewson had the greatest season of any pitcher teammates in baseball history. Each won over 30 games

Red Sox pitcher Luis Tiant was arguably the best right-hander in the American League during the 70s. For fans at Fenway who remember the 1978 season he's a legend.

Mike Mussina has concluded that a starting pitcher who wins 50 percent of his starts is successful. He is right on target.

A baseball perfect game is so hard to accomplish that golf's hole in one's are easier and occur more frequently.

This quiz tests your knowledge of the nicknames of some of major league baseball's greatest and most colorful players.

Recent years have seen the shattering of some of baseball's most admired records. Can any truly stand the test of time?

Amid controversy San Francisco's Barry Bonds now holds the all time home run record taken from "The Hammer," Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron.

Can the Phillies be the sixth team to come back from facing elimination and win the World Series?

Here is a brief synpopsis of the Hall of Fame career of one of the game's greatest pitchers.

Speaker was the first in a line of immortal offensive and defensive centerfielders that includes Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Ken Griffey, Jr.

The MVP award has been around, in one form or another, for almost a century. Here's a brief history of its origins and many incarnations.

Yankee Stadium Will Close at the end of the 2008 baseball season. Here are just a few of the memories that it leaves behind.

This slick-fielding first baseman was also, unfortunately, an inveterate gambler and a well-known cheat.