“The Bambino” knocked this one out of the park. The first Babe Ruth baseball card fetched an unbelievable $4.026 million at Heritage’s Fall Sports Catalog Auction on Friday. The 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth rookie card was issued back when Ruth was a 19-year-old minor league pitcher in Baltimore — and fewer than a dozen are … Read more
Hall of Famer Pedro Martínez — known for his hotheaded temperament on the mound, including a regrettable incident where he threw then-Yankees bench coach Don Zimmer to the ground — now plays daddy to the vibrant flower and vegetable gardens at his three homes. “I have three babies,” the 53-year-old retired Boston Red Sox ace … Read more
Michael Kay turned to Hollywood in his attempt to win his war with Mets fans. The Yankees’ television voice mentioned a theoretical date with Sydney Sweeney to drive home a point in his beef with Mets fans that has intensified after the Amazin’s collapse and the Yankees making the playoffs. “The Red Sox, if they … Read more
Consider Dave Portnoy unimpressed. As the Yankees celebrated their wild-card series win over the Red Sox with a boozy clubhouse party Thursday night, the Barstool Sports bigwig and noted Boston sports fan wasn’t holding back his feelings. “Yankees celebrating wild card with champagne,” he wrote on X. “Poverty franchise.” There was plenty of party to … Read more
Anthony Volpe was all smiles with his girlfriend Elle Jowett after a wild night in The Bronx, where the Yankees claimed a 4-0 victory over the Red Sox to advance to face the Blue Jays in the ALDS. Volpe and Jowett — who made waves last month when they were first spotted together — posed … Read more
The opening game of the Yankees-Red Sox wild-card series had plenty of exciting moments in a tight ballgame. One thing less exciting, according to some of those who were viewing from home, was the audio on ESPN’s feed. During Game 1 from Yankee Stadium, ESPN’s feed made a loud static-like noise a number of times, … Read more
Through thick and thin. ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge refused to sit by idly when fans would lob insults toward her husband Josh, who played six seasons in MLB from 2012-17. But not wanting to be conspicuous, she created a burner account on Twitter to address Josh’s critics. “When he was with the Angels, I made … Read more
There was a squirrel delay in The Bronx. Midway through the fourth inning of the Yankees’ game against the Red Sox on Friday, a squirrel darted across the field, causing a brief interruption in play. The Yankees’ broadcasting booth first noticed the squirrel when it ran into Red Sox outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia while he was … Read more
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are in a league of their own when it comes to co-parenting. The former couple, who were married from 2005 to 2018, have continued to stay close over the years for their three children, Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel. On Friday, the family took their summer adventures to Boston’s Fenway Park … Read more
The sister of Red Sox right fielder Roman Anthony said she got “quite a few DMs” since going viral Tuesday night while supporting her brother, the No. 1 prospect in MLB, in his second-ever game at Fenway Park against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. During an interview Thursday on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show,” Lia … Read more
Roman Anthony’s sister had the internet buzzing as she supported the Boston Red Sox right fielder, who’s the No. 1 prospect in MLB, in his second game Tuesday against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. Lia Anthony stole the spotlight while taking in the action at Fenway Park with their family, which includes mom Lori, who … Read more
Jazz Chisholm Jr. had a lot on his plate in the third inning Sunday night, and it cost him. Chisholm wore a microphone at the top of the third for an in-game interview with ESPN’s broadcast team while he manned the hot corner for the Yankees against the Red Sox. He had to cut himself … Read more
BOSTON — One day after Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks took to social media to condemn offensive messages made against him and his family, manager Alex Cora empathized with his player. Cora spoke Friday ahead of the first game of a doubleheader against Baltimore at Fenway Park. “We’re in the public eye and people feel they have … Read more
The sandwich possibilities are endless at a deli, but what about at a baseball game? During the Red Sox’s win Thursday over the Blue Jays, a fan created a never-before-seen baseball sandwich when he made a miraculous foul-ball catch using nothing but a bun. Gives “Catch of the Day” new meaning. pic.twitter.com/W3fp3y7Dbd — MLB (@MLB) … Read more
The Knicks’ new radio voice is coming from the Red Sox. Tyler Murray, a 34-year-old “lifelong Knicks fan,” is replacing Ed Cohen as the regular play-by-play announcer next season on ESPN New York Radio, MSG Networks announced Thursday afternoon. The Connecticut native is currently filling in for radio play-by-play on Red Sox games behind Will … Read more
It was mostly a night off for David Cone. Cone revealed Sunday he wouldn’t be on the air for the Yankees-Red Sox “Sunday Night Baseball Game” on ESPN, saying he was “under the weather” in a post on X. “Unfortunately, I’m under the weather and won’t be able to join Karl (Ravech), Eduardo (Perez) and … Read more
Rob Gronkowski put on a spiking clinic across New England on Monday. The former All-Pro tight end — who spent the first nine years of his NFL career with the Patriots — took the mound at Fenway Park to throw out the first pitch before the Red Sox’s game against the Guardians and unsurprisingly put … Read more
Prepare to witness a bidding frenzy as a rare 1916 M101-4 Babe Ruth rookie card steps into the limelight at a Bonhams auction later this month. Esteemed collectors are expected to throw down anywhere from a cool $250,000 to a jaw-dropping $500,000 for this historic piece of sports memorabilia. Flashback to more than a century … Read more
Boston is not exactly raring with excitement about the return of the Red Sox. With about a week to go until MLB Opening Day, the NBC affiliate in Boston did a whole segment about how much nobody cares. The segment was introduced with the anchor saying that “nobody seems to be talking about the Red … Read more
Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz likely experienced his most memorable strikeout eight years after calling it a career. Big Papi had the internet in stitches after he swung and missed during his baseball-themed gender reveal party, according to a video posted on Pio Deportes’ official Instagram account. Ortiz and his significant other, Maria Yeribel, are … Read more