More than 140 pimps, prostitutes and their customers were arrested in the Bay Area during "Operation Strikeout," which was scheduled to coincide with the crowd-drawing festivities of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in San Francisco. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Major League Baseball will honor the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig*’s “luckiest man” retirement speech tomorrow, part of a campaign against the disease that now bears his name.
“It’s one of the great moments in American sports and, arguably, American popular culture,” a professor says of the speech.

*greatest baseball player in history (in my opinion) picked by Bingo 5 months ago

In the longest All-Star Game in history, Michael Young's sacrifice fly delivered the final blow, allowing the AL to defeat the NL in 15 innings, 4-3. In the 79th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, it was a memorable finish to perhaps the final national event held on the storied Bronx stage. picked by Chamale 1 year ago

NASA′s Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft has spotted the first major activity of the new solar cycle. On May 5 STEREO-B observed a Type II radio burst and a bright, fast coronal mass ejection (CME) emanating from the far side of the sun. The activity originated in a solar active region that rotated into view from Earth on May 8. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

An auction of what just might be the most offensive Major League document ever produced. This is a 1898 letter to major league baseballs players explaining in explicit detail what sort of words would no longer be accepted. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

An Australian rugby player who went to his doctor with severe headaches was amazed to find he'd been living with an opponent's tooth embedded in his forehead for months.
See X-ray photo picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Immediately following the final whistle of a Belfast-area tournament final match between Linfield and Cliftonville, Linfield player Conor Hagan “fell to the ground after being struck in the back by the rocket. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

What happens when a group shows up at a little league game and turns it into a major league event?

Good times, thats what. God I love these guys. picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago

Before every major league baseball game, rules require that the pristine white game balls be smeared with mud. And not just any mud. Since 1938, professional baseball teams have used "Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud", made from a secret concoction that originates in a New Jersey swamp, harvested six times a year from two holes, the location of which remains a mystery. picked by bingo 8 months ago

Tulsa Drillers coach Mike Coolbaugh died Sunday night after being struck in the head by a line drive as he stood in the first-base coach's box during a Texas League game with the Arkansas Travelers, police said. picked by sholom22 2 years ago

This summer Lt. Col. Bryan Hilferty, was coaching his son's little league game. He wasn't sure how to make a call on a play. He tried to consult the Rules Book, but found no one had one. The Rules Book was considered TopSecret and wasn't available that is was only for those with-a-need-to-know. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The New York Rangers want a compensatory draft pick to make up for the loss of 1st round pick Alexei Cherepanov, who died while playing in Russia. But league rules say teams only get compensated if a player becomes a free agent or re-eligible for the draft. The Rangers argue that nothing keeps other teams from drafting the dead player... other than the whole "being dead" thing. picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

It is the latest must-have gadget for the environmentally aware - and will come in rather handy for the more forgetful among us as well. Dubbed the "greenPod", this is the world's first wind-up music and video player. The brainchild of Trevor Baylis, the inventor of the clockwork radio, it can play music for an astonishing 20 hours before needing to be charged. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Chinese 'army major' who dated a string of girls and cheated them out of £16,000 has allegedly been exposed as a con artist - and a woman.

Did these women think it was normal for an army major to have boobs? picked by tigertony 2 years ago

With the appropriate level of (dis)respect to messrs Gilbert & Sullivan, here is a song about working at the Googleplex.

Audio only on this. Here are the lyrics if you want to sing along picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

The player, Kevin Laue, has only one arm. And no I’m not referring to some sort of ’special’ college league for handicapped players. I’m talking about the NCAA Division I that every player dreams of playing in as they grow up. picked by ITC518 2 months ago

DimP is a video player that allows to browse video clips by directly manipulating their content. This method brings the benefits of direct manipulation to an activity typically mediated by widgets. Website found here. picked by MissWinkle 2 years ago

This is absolutely insane, a plane crashes on the baseball field during a game. picked by JuicyFruit 3 years ago

Former major league baseball player Jim Leyritz was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of DUI and vehicular homicide, TV station Local10 reported on its Web site. picked by ImNotBlue 2 years ago

Billy Werber, a man who played with Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and many other baseball greats turned 100 today. picked by pvisi111 1 year ago