The College World Series has crowned 79 NCAA Division I baseball champions since 1947 (the 2020 tournament was canceled due to COVID-19). The University of Southern California holds the all-time record with 12 titles, including five consecutive championships from 1970 to 1974. Louisiana State remains the modern dynasty with 8 total championships, but the 2026 … Read more
Two of the rarest feats in baseball sound almost identical, and fans mix them up constantly. A pitcher throws a no-hitter, the broadcast erupts, and somewhere a viewer asks the obvious question: wait, is that the same thing as a perfect game? The answer is no, and the difference comes down to a single, unforgiving … Read more
No name in the sports card hobby has been hotter over the past few years than Shohei Ohtani. The two-way superstar’s cards have gone from afterthoughts in 2018 to seven-figure trophies, and in December 2025 a single Ohtani card sold for a staggering $3 million. His historic 50-50 season, his record $700 million Dodgers contract, … Read more
Every position on a baseball diamond is harder than it looks, but they are not created equal. Some demand split-second reactions and constant communication, others require elite arm strength or the nerve to start every single play, and a few you can hide a weaker glove in. So which is the hardest position to play … Read more
If you watch enough baseball, you have probably noticed it: a bright yellow line or strip of padding running along the top of the outfield wall. It shows up in big league parks and on plenty of little league and high school fields too, and it plays a real role when a long fly ball … Read more
Making it to Major League Baseball is one of the hardest things to do in all of sports, and only a tiny fraction of players ever get there. For those chasing the dream, a tryout is one way to get in front of scouts and prove they belong. But there is more than one type … Read more
Watch almost any Major League Baseball game today and you will spot them: thick gold chains glinting against jerseys, sometimes layered two or three deep. From Mookie Betts to Francisco Lindor to Ronald Acuña Jr., the chain has become as much a part of the modern baseball look as the cap and cleats. But why … Read more
Watch a match from the upper deck and the players look tiny, lost in a sea of green that seems to stretch forever. That impression is not an illusion. A football pitch is genuinely enormous, big enough that fans reach for farmland comparisons to make sense of it, which is exactly why so many people … Read more
Make it to the major leagues, even for a cup of coffee, and you unlock one of the most generous retirement systems in all of professional sports. The MLB pension is famous for how fast it vests and how much it can eventually pay, and it is a big reason a single day in the … Read more
Saves get the glory and wins go to starters, but there is a third pitching stat that quietly measures one of the most important jobs in a modern bullpen: the hold. If you play fantasy baseball or follow the late innings closely, you have seen it, yet a lot of fans are still unsure exactly … Read more