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Associated Press
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
This Date in Baseball - Willie McCovey becomes the 12th player in MLB history to hit 500 home runs
June 30 1908 — Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox pitched the third no-hitter of his career at age 41, an 8-0 win over the New York Highlanders. 1948 — Cleveland's Bob Lemon pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers for the first American League no-hitter at night. 1962 — Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck out 13 New York Mets en route to the first of four career no-hitters, a 5-0 victory at Dodger Stadium. 1970 — Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati was dedicated, but Henry Aaron spoiled the show for the crowd of 51,050 with a first-inning homer off Jim McGlothlin to send Atlanta past the Reds 8-2. 1978 — Willie McCovey became the 12th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs. His shot off Atlanta's Jamie Easterly wasn't enough, with the Braves beating the visiting San Francisco Giants 10-5 in the second game of a doubleheader. 1986 — 1985 Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson makes his professional baseball debut with the Memphis Chicks of the AA Southern League and goes 1 for 4 with two strikeouts. 1995 — Eddie Murray of the Cleveland Indians became the second switch-hitter and the 20th player in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits when he singled against the Minnesota Twins. Murray joined Pete Rose, the career hits leader with 4,256, as the only switch-hitters to get 3,000. 1997 — Bobby Witt of Texas hit the first home run by an American League pitcher in a regular-season game in almost 25 years, connecting off Ismael Valdes in the Rangers' 3-2 interleague victory over Los Angeles. 1998 — Sammy Sosa hit his 20th home run in June, extending his major league record for most homers in a month with an eighth-inning shot for the Cubs against Arizona. 2005 — Chad Cordero earned his 15th save in June in the Washington Nationals' 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He tied a major league record set by Lee Smith in 1993 and matched by John Wetteland in 1996. 2006 — Adam Dunn hit a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off closer Bob Wickman to lead Cincinnati to a 9-8 victory over Cleveland. 2008 — Nick Swisher homered from both sides of the plate, hitting his second grand slam in four games and adding a solo shot to lead the Chicago White Sox past Cleveland, 9-7. 2009 — Nick Markakis hit a two-run double off Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon to complete the biggest comeback in Baltimore Orioles history for an 11-10 win. Baltimore trailed 10-1 before scoring five runs in the seventh inning and five more in the eighth. 2016 — Coastal Carolina capitalized on two errors on the same play for four unearned runs in the sixth inning, and the Chanticleers won their first national championship in any sport with a 4-3 victory over Arizona in Game 3 of the College World Series finals. The Chanticleers became the first school since Minnesota in 1956 to win the title in its first CWS appearance. 2020 — Minor League Baseball officially announces the cancellation of its season as Major League Baseball will keep a 'taxi squad' of eligible players that can be added to the roster if needed. 2021 — Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner ties the major league record with his third hit for the cycle in a 15-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. _____
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'He's a very old man': Carlos Santana has career month in May 2025 for Guardians
CLEVELAND — Father Time is undefeated, and that'll never change. But for the month of May, Carlos Santana — the elder statesmen of the Guardians clubhouse by a good margin — at least won one round during his own fight against age, time and decline. Santana, who turned 39 the day of Cleveland's home opener this season, had one of the best months of his entire career in May. And considering the Guardians' issues with length in the lineup, the "very old man" (in baseball terms) has played a key role in keeping Cleveland afloat in the American League Central race. Advertisement Santana finished the month of May with 22 RBIs, tying a career-high total in a single month (May 2018 and August 2019). Since May 18, he's been one of the hottest hitters in baseball — regardless of age. Santana went 2-for-4 with score-tying home run in the Guardians' comeback 7-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on May 31. That performance extended his hit streak to 10 games and made him the first Cleveland hitter aged 39 or older with a steak of at least that long since Eddie Murray (at 40 years old) in 1996. Cleveland Guardians' Carlos Santana (41) hits a solo home run against the Los Angeles Angels on May 31, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio. Carlos Santana stats the best in baseball last 2 weeks Since May 18, Santana leads all qualified hitters (at least 30 plate appearances) with a .457 average, .558 on-base percentage and a 1.330 OPS. During that time, he's totaled three home runs, eight RBIs, two doubles and eight walks. Advertisement The rest of the Guardians clubhouse — which outside of Santana skews much younger — might poke fun at him for his age. They won't let him forget his age. But they also see Santana as a perfect example to follow for how to be a professional hitter. "I mean, other than he's a very old man," joked Jose Ramirez through a team translator when asked what stood out about what Santana has added to the lineup. "No, he's my brother. I love the fact that he's able to work hard and we know that he's the hardest worker out there. We see that every time he works, and he's playing every day." Gabriel Arias quickly added through the team translator, "For me, he's like an example to follow when you see that age with how he plays the game and how he moves around. He looks like one of us, the younger guys." Santana had a rough start to the season, posting a .595 OPS through the end of April. He's often had Aprils like that, and the Guardians know it. Then he homered on May 2, and he's been scorching hot ever since (.307 average, .448 OBP, .955 OPS in May entering Sunday). Advertisement "Yeah, I mean, Carlos historically has tough Aprils — he talks about it," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. "And his first at-bat of May, I think it was Toronto, hit a homer and it was just, 'All right, May 'Los is here,' and he goes on to have a huge month." Cleveland Guardians designated hitter David Fry cheers before a rehab assignment with Akron RubberDucks at Canal Park on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Akron, Ohio. David Fry injury update: Guardians designated hitter returns to roster David Fry, who underwent Tommy John surgery on his elbow over the offseason and missed the first couple months of the season, was activated off the injured list before Saturday's game. It was long wait that started at the team's facility in Arizona. It didn't take long for Fry to get antsy. Advertisement "Brutal. It's the worst," Fry said of not being able to contribute. "The first series, it was exciting to see everybody on TV and I'm like, 'Yeah, the boys are playing again.' And then after for about a week, I was like, 'I'd much rather be there.'" Although Fry is again available as a hitter, he'll be relegated to designated hitter duties, at least for the time being. It likely means that he could be in for a DH timeshare along with left-handed hitter Kyle Manzardo. Playing catcher is out of the question anytime soon. It's possible Fry could eventually be an option at first base, but that won't be until later in the season, if at all. Vogt referred to Fry as a "much-needed" hitter against left-handed pitchers. For now, the Guardians again have his bat available in the order, but his glove will remain in his locker. Advertisement "I mean, David walking back into the building put a smile on everybody's face, not only for the player he is — obviously we know how he can help us in the batter's box — but just the person that he is, the leader on this team, the heart of this clubhouse, he's a big part of that," Vogt said. "Catching is definitely not in the cards. We can't do that to him. "The most important thing is for him to fully recover from this and be able to catch moving forward. His career, that's priority number one." This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cleveland Guardians' Carlos Santana has career numbers at age 39
Washington Post
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
I'm a veteran. The Orioles' national anthem cheer is fine by me.
When I served in Iraq in 2008 and 2009, I had no shortage of challenges: the heat, the long days and, of course, the possibility of danger. But I never felt homesick — with one exception. One April day after returning to Baghdad after a multiday mission to Iraq's Diyala Province, I caught a few innings of the Orioles playing on Opening Day against the Yankees on the Armed Forces Network. I could almost smell the grass and hot dogs through the grainy television feed. But that's the magic of baseball: No matter the time or place, watching it brings you back home. My mother is from Baltimore, so I was born an O's fan. When I was 5, Eddie Murray hit a grand slam at my first game at Memorial Stadium. Cal Ripken Jr. was a rookie the year I was born, and I lived through his two MVP awards and the incredible feat of endurance that led him to break Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played. I took issue with Matt Ragone's May 13 letter — 'The Orioles' national anthem chant is unpatriotic. Change it.' — that criticized the tradition of screaming 'O!' during the national anthem. Baltimoreans know a little something about the 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' The original poem was written in Baltimore by Francis Scott Key, a Maryland native. In September 1814, aboard an American truce ship, Key was inspired to pen that famous poem the morning after the British bombardment of Fort McHenry. He learned of the Americans' successful defense of the Baltimore harbor after seeing our flag wave by the dawn's early light. It is appropriate that our country adopted Key's words as our anthem. His poem is not a vow (like Canada's), a rallying cry (like France's) or a prayer (like Britain's) — it is a question. When Key penned his poem, America was still in its infancy. It was still unknown whether the American experiment of democratically electing leaders and guaranteeing basic rights such as free speech would survive. Even today, with Americans so divided, these principles are still at risk. Ronald Reagan noted in his inauguration speech when he became governor of California that freedom is never more than a generation away from extinction. Perhaps we need to relearn it's okay for us to disagree with each other. I do not expect Ragone to join me in shouting 'O!' during the anthem, but maybe he can recognize that some of us do it to respect the brave Baltimoreans who saved our early republic. Justin Swick, Arlington Matt Ragone's May 13 letter, 'The Orioles' national anthem chant is unpatriotic. Change it.' objected to the 'O!' shout during the national anthem. Rangone said the cheer was unpatriotic and was perhaps disrespectful to veterans. I for one, as the widow of a seven-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, am happy to hear the 'O!' when I see the Orioles play in Nationals Park or Camden Yards, and my late husband would be, too. Betty Booker, Salisbury The 2025 baseball season is barely seven weeks old and already — after too many embarrassing losses to Atlanta, Cleveland and St. Louis — the Nats season is all but over. An anemic offense, a bullpen that lets runs flow like water and a mistake-prone team is becoming a far-too-familiar sight for Washington baseball fans. It's been nearly six years since the Nats won the World Series — every one full of awful baseball. The long rebuild that was supposed to bring them back into contention looks like a failure. The trades of beloved stars Max Scherzer and Trea Turner yielded nothing. The Nats draft record has been woeful, as even 2023's 2nd-overall pick, Dylan Crews, struggles to hit over .200. And this year's crop of free agents has done nothing to help the team. Thank you, General Manager Mike Rizzo and Manager Davey Martinez for bringing Washington baseball the 2019 World Series championship, our first in living memory. But after years of lousy baseball, it's time for the Nats to move on with a new duo at the helm. Brian A. Cohen, Washington I was heartened to see The Washington Post-Schar School poll showing that a majority of District residents support the proposed redevelopment of the RFK Stadium site in the May 9 Metro article 'Poll shows stadium support.' Though I am instinctually skeptical of public financing for professional sports stadiums, I'm choosing to think of this plan as a housing project. Our city is in desperate need of additional units, and the project's pledged 5,000 to 6,000 new homes will represent a meaningful addition to the District's housing supply. I chose to make D.C. my home because it is one of the few places in America with a true urban fabric: our neighborhoods provide a pleasant blend of retail and housing; we have easy access to parks, museums and other amenities; and our robust public transit makes it easy to live without a car. The city's high housing prices illustrate that there is substantial demand for this lifestyle, and development of the RFK site will increase the number of people who can access it. The proposal is not perfect — D.C. taxpayers' dollars shouldn't be used for building roughly 8,000 parking spaces at the site, given that they will presumably be used by mostly non-District residents and contribute to our area's worsening air quality. I hope the potential addition of a second Metro station on the site could eliminate the need for these spaces. However, we cannot let the perfect be the enemy of the good — and the status quo is unacceptable. As it stands, the rotting stadium surrounded by acres of baking asphalt is a blight on our city, and I'm glad that our leaders are taking action to address the problem. D.C. has a winning formula; residents are rightfully excited to expand our successful, transit-oriented urban layout to untapped areas of our city. I'm excited to see new homes, businesses and parks where there's currently cracked pavement. A couple of Commanders Super Bowl wins would be a nice bonus. Tom Nowlan, Washington A slight majority of D.C. residents support spending about $850 million to bring an NFL stadium to the city, according to a recent Washington Post-Schar School poll. But I wish the pollsters had asked different questions. I believe that Mayor Muriel E. Bowser is hiding the full cost of the stadium, and the full extent of her giveaway to the Commanders' billionaire owner Josh Harris. Here are the questions that should be asked: D.C. has proposed more than $2.5 billion in subsidies, almost free land and tax breaks to the Commanders to build an NFL stadium, which one expert says might be the largest public stadium subsidy in U.S. history. Do you support that? The mayor's budget, which has not been released yet, is likely to include notable cuts to core services in light of D.C.'s tight finances. Does that affect your opinion of the stadium subsidy? No wonder the mayor is not explaining the full story: If D.C. residents knew the real costs of the RFK deal — the large subsidies and taking away the opportunity to develop RFK for the community — it's likely that few residents would support it. And because stadiums are used so rarely — and research shows they don't create many good jobs or a lot of tax revenue — the much better approach to the land would be to build out the RFK site as a waterfront residential community with much more housing, including affordable units. That would attract a population base large enough to support new grocery stores, restaurants and other amenities. Ed Lazere, Washington One advantage of buses over trains that was not mentioned in the May 6 Metro article 'Metro's future is on the road' is that riders have the option of 'giving up' if their bus is late. Once a rider enters the Metrorail system, there is a sunk cost. That's because bus riders do not incur a cost until they are actually on the bus. If a bus isn't arriving in a timely manner, sure, it can be frustrating, but riders can opt out and choose to walk, hail a cab, call an Uber or grab a ride using Capital Bikeshare. They are not incentivized to keep waiting because they've already paid. If there's a traffic delay, or other unexpected event, bus riders can usually disembark much sooner than they could while riding the rail. Additionally, if a bus breaks down between stops, riders are not stuck, unlike their unfortunate counterparts in a broken-down Metro car. Also, riders with mobility challenges do not have to play roulette to determine a path that avoids the broken elevators and escalators. Sure, they are sometimes too crowded to accommodate riders who need extra assistance, but again, those riders are not stuck in a system where upon reaching their destination they must backtrack to a station with a functioning elevator. Kevin Cole, Washington
