1974 — In the opener in Atlanta, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s career record by hitting his 715th home run off Los Angeles left-hander Al Downing in the fourth inning. The Braves beat the Dodgers 7-4 ...

1974 — San Diego Padres owner Ray Kroc criticized his club ... Kroc added, “I’ve never seen such stupid baseball playing in my life.” 1981 — Fernando Valenzuela made his first major league start a ...

John Traub remembers the 1974 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Oakland Athletics like it was yesterday — the A's capped the postseason with a third straight championship. "My ...

Baylor baseball is on pace for its first winning season since 2021. Texas Tech baseball is trying to break out of a year-long tailspin.