THE BIG RED MACHINE IN ONE OF THE GREATEST WORLD SERIES EVER PLAYED! The 1975 World Series is treasured by baseball fans and historians as one of the most exciting, dramatic, and important events in [...]
They are the prized monuments to America’s favorite pastime. Inside their walls, we’ve experienced overwhelming joy, crushing disappointment, and the sheer thrill of the game. In this program, THE HISTORY CHANNEL® brings you the captivating [...]
He was a gifted athlete whose greatest professional feat was challenging the ignominious color barrier that once plagued the world of American sports. In college, Jackie Robinson was an All-American baseball, football, basketball, and track [...]
He is perhaps the greatest sports hero in American history. George Herman “Babe” Ruth, Jr., was more than just a ballplayer – he was a beloved public figure whose popularity at one time seemed to [...]
Never has a home team played a World Series under a roof or in front of louder fans. Never in the history of Major League Baseball has the home team won every game of the [...]
After dropping Game 1, Toronto went on to win three games in a row in dramatic fashion. Game 6 led fans through nine innings of tight one-run baseball. The Atlanta Braves® tightened the knot with [...]
From the moment the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates first took the field, until they battled back to defeat the Baltimore Orioles in the 1979 World Series, “the Buccos” demanded attention and respect. The optimism of manager [...]
Busch Stadium is more than a ballpark — it’s a landmark, an icon, a home for baseball achievement, and the site of record-setting history. Since the gates first swung open at 250 Stadium Plaza on [...]
Powered by the red-clad, white-towel-waving fan-base, the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals gave us an unparalleled roller coaster of emotions that swelled to an improbable end as Busch Stadium staged an unforgettable celebration after the Game [...]