The Pittsburgh Pirates and Waite Hoyt shutout Boston Braves 5-0. 1948: The Boston Braves beat the Cubs 2-1 in 13 innings.

On July 7, 1978, one of the weirder events in Boston Celtics and NBA history took place. The Celtics became the (then) ...

It’s a long-standing tradition for U.S. fans to bestow Beatles-like devotion on visiting soccer superstar. Messi is getting ...

The Atlanta Braves have been around the block. The team has history that goes all the way back to 1871 when they were the Boston Red Stockings. They eventually changed their names from Red Caps to ...

In the MLB Draft, good things can come for those who wait. So while much of the hype is about the high-profile prospects who hear their names called near the top of the first round, there are plenty ...

1901 — Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox won his 300th game with a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia A’s. 1921 — Babe Ruth sets a record of 137 career home runs.

Braves need 55 wins for a wild card spot. ... Not all that history is ancient like the 1914 Boston Braves, who were 26-40 before going on to finish 94-59 and win the World Series.

1978 — Willie McCovey became the 12th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs. His shot off Atlanta’s Jamie ...