Geo. R. Lawrence Co., via Library of CongressWhite Sox versus Cubs, Oct. 19, 1909. West Side Park had mammoth distances of 340 feet down the lines and 560 feet to center. Last month, Philip Humber of the Chicago White Sox pitched the 21st perfect game in the major leagues. Last week, Josh Hamilton, the Texas Rangers outfielder, became the 16th major leaguer to hit...

Yogi Berra sat in the passenger seat of a golf cart driven by his close friend and de facto valet Ron Guidry and soaked in the applause of the Yankee Stadium crowd. It was minutes before the Yankees’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, and the Yankees honored Berra on his 87th birthday. After a tribute was shown on the large video screen in center...

Chester Higgins Jr./The New York TimesBanner day, like this one at Shea Stadium in July 1978, has allowed Mets fans to have their say at the ballpark. One of my fondest memories of Shea Stadium was attending banner day in 1984. The Mets were flirting with first place for the first time in a long time, the weather was warm (like the beer) and the rival Cubs were in...

It was the fourth homer of the season for Stewart, hitless in his previous four games. Reed Johnson added a pinch-hit home run in the sixth for Chicago. The Cubs won despite a relatively short outing from starter Jeff Samardzija, who threw 91 pitches in five innings despite giving up only one run on three hits and two walks. The converted reliever had won...

Harrison was 0 for 3 before lining the first pitch he saw from Fernando Rodriguez (1-4) into left. Barmes had just hit a two-out double to left and scored from second. He slid under the tag of Jason Castro, who received a high throw from Justin Maxwell. The Pirates won for the fourth time in their past six games and prevented the Astros from winning a road...

Ramos’ knee buckled as he chased a passed ball during the seventh inning of a 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night. He fell on his back in pain and had to be helped off the field, putting little weight on the knee. The Nationals feared that he’d torn the ligament, which was confirmed overnight by an MRI. The young catcher is the...

McLeish, who suffered relegation with Villa’s arch rivals Birmingham City last season, was never a popular choice with the fans and he struggled to win them over during a campaign in which his side won only seven of 38 league matches. A statement on Villa’s website (www.avfc.co.uk) said that McLeish’s contract has been terminated with...

“I feel on good form. Nothing is bothering me now,” the former AC Milan and Chelsea forward said, apparently referring to a thigh injury and an old back problem. “My fitness is good. I hope to improve it even further during training,” the national information centre Ukraine-2012 quoted him as saying on its web site...