Bob Verdi

Upon hearing that two women had earned their stripes from the NBA, I immediately thought of Robin Herman. She was a sportswriter. Many years ago, she not only was assigned...

When adolescent franchises from Jacksonville and Carolina advanced to their conference championship games last January, the NFL made sure America knew about this wonderful tale of competitive balance. Yet when...

The long ride for these Marlins began here on April Fool's Day against the Cubs, a speed bump. Edgar Renteria bunted toward third base that shiny afternoon, the ball rolled...

What is the statute of limitations on suffering, anyway? The thought occurred Sunday night, just about the time attendants at Pro Player Stadium were preparing the visitors' locker room for...

If only baseball everywhere could be as dead as it is in this gritty city. And if only these hardy fans could get what they deserve for years of suffering,...

If only baseball everywhere could be as dead as it is in this gritty city. And if only these hardy fans could get what they deserve for so many summers...

Jaret Wright. Get used to the name, the face, the aura. The Cleveland Indians, who believe in living dangerously, are not so brave that they can't depend on this 21-year-old...

How long was Game 3 of the 1997 World Series? So long that Bobby Bonilla thought he'd lost it Tuesday night, only to discover that he'd helped win it Wednesday...

What could be better for this born-again city with such a baseball buzz? Maybe if Albert Belle had thrown the ceremonial first pitch, just so these people could boo him...

Edgar Renteria, the Florida Marlins' shortstop by way of Colombia, hears that there isn't a television set for sale in all of Bogota. "Everybody's bought them up to watch the...