Mar 23rd, 2009 · Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling — who missed all of last season with a shoulder injury, but hinted at a comeback at age 42 — now says he's retiring from baseball. The outspoken right-hander won 217 games in 23 seasons and is number 14 on the all time strikeout list.
Jan 12th, 2009 · All-time stolen-base and runs leader Rickey Henderson and Boston Red Sox slugger Jim Rice were voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame Monday. Henderson, who played into his 40s, was elected in his first year of eligibility. Rice made the shrine after falling short for the past 14 years.
Oct 20th, 2008 · For the first time, the Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series. They'll take on Philadelphia after beating the Boston Red Sox 3-1 in game 7 of the American League Championship Series.
Oct 18th, 2008 · The American League championship will go to either the Boston Red Sox or the Tampa Bay Rays. Either way, the Philadelphia Phillies will be waiting.
Oct 17th, 2008 · The Boston Red Sox rallied to stay alive Thursday night. The defending World Series champions pulled off the major leagues' biggest postseason comeback in 79 years, beating the Rays 8-7. Boston avoided elimination in the AL championship series and heads to Tampa Bay trailing three games to two.
Jul 9th, 2008 · Two smaller-market Major League Baseball teams, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers, are quickly emerging as major contenders against more established teams with larger payrolls, such as the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. To find out why, Steve Inskeep talks with Buster Olney, senior writer at ESPN Magazine.
May 24th, 2008 · Author Nicholas Dawidoff has written a newly published memoir, The Crowd Sounds Happy: A Story of Love, Madness and Baseball. He talks about his fondness for listening to Boston Red Sox games and about his father's struggle with mental illness.
May 20th, 2008 · Boston Red Sox player Jon Lester pitched a no-hitter Monday against the Kansas City Royals, a great triumph for the 24-year-old, who has survived an aggressive form of cancer.