He’s been gone for 30 years, but he’s still hitting it out of the park. Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle, who died in 1995, is ranked first when it comes to the value of memorabilia sold over the last 50 years at Heritage Auctions, with a staggering $162,241,529.64 in earnings. Mantle items included 16,319 lots of … Read more
Eric Dane revealed he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The “Grey’s Anatomy” star, 52, shared the stunning announcement Thursday in a statement to People. “I have been diagnosed with ALS,” Dane told the outlet. “I am grateful to have my loving family by my side … Read more
It’s like modern baseball, lousy with conspicuous, shameless artificial additives and cheap con jobs. It’s now almost an obligation to stand at first and signal your dugout for group approval — a shallow ritual — after hitting a checked-swing bloop single. But diminished standards have become standardized. Even the natural act of laughter has been … Read more
Babe Ruth was in a bad way. There were surgeries and suspensions, lawsuits, and tax troubles. He was fined by the New York Yankees for late-night carousing and had split from his wife Helen, costing him $100,000, and their 125-acre farm in Sudbury MA. But baseball needed him, as Dan Taylor explains in “Baseball at … Read more