Kenesaw Mountain Landis takes office as baseball’s commissioner. 1947 — Carl Hubbell, Frank Frisch, Mickey Cochrane, and Lefty Grove are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Martin Luther King Jr. weekend is fast approaching, and Hollywood has served up many historical films over the years that not only help us reflect on racial prejudice, but also educate your family. It ...

Nor was it exactly the ringing endorsement he had made a week earlier after Dorian Thompson-Robinson's first start of the season in a three-score loss to the Cincinnati Bengals when he called the ...

The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly had a productive conversation with Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jeff Hoffman as the two ...

The Gideon vs. Wainwright Historical Marker in Panama City celebrates a landmark 1963 Supreme Court ruling. ©Dick Demarsico ...

NEW YORK — David Wright’s No. 5 will be retired by the New York Mets before a July 19 game against Cincinnati, the team said ...

David Wright will become the 11th player to have his number retired by the New York Mets. The Mets announced Wright will be ...

NEW YORK — David Wright’s No. 5 will be retired by the New York Mets before a July 19 game against Cincinnati, the team said ...

After barreling through the crowd over a three-block stretch, the 42-year-old Jabbar allegedly got out of the truck wielding an assault rifle and opened fire on police officers, officials said.

His No. 11 was retired by the organization and hangs in the corner of left-center field next to Ken Griffey Jr.'s No. 24 and Jackie Robinson's No. 42. Martinez has spent the better part of 30 ...

Mr. Newton has participated in numerous film projects, including the Rosa Parks Story starring Angela Bassett and 42: The Jackie Robinson Story. His work has encompassed a range of production roles, ...