1952 — Hoyt Wilhelm of the Giants hit a home run at the Polo Grounds in his first major league at-bat. He was the winner, too, and pitched 1,070 games in the majors — but never hit another homer.

1945 — Albert B. “Happy” Chandler, junior Senator from Kentucky, is elected baseball commissioner by a unanimous vote of the major league club owners. Chandler is elected to a seven-year term and ...

Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Colorado 5-3 on Monday night, sending the major league-worst Rockies to their fourth straight loss. The ...

John McGraw made his managerial debut at age 26 with the Orioles. 1916 — Philadelphia’s Grover Alexander pitched his first of 16 shutouts of the season with a win over the Boston Braves. 1923 — In the ...

To Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles, getting an extension done with defensive back Kyler Gordon remained a priority.

The Bucks are locked into the No. 5 position in the Eastern Conference and will play the Indiana Pacers in the first round of ...

Tyler Anderson carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Taylor Ward and Nolan Schanuel each hit solo home runs, and the ...

Ryan Gusto gets the start for the Houston Astros in the second game of a three-game homestand against the Los Angeles Angels.

The Los Angeles Angels have made some puzzling decisions as ... but none as dramatic as the most recent instance. The Angels ...

The Los Angeles Angels made a roster move ahead of the team's series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Angels reinstated ...