Jerome Holtzman

Johnny Oates was talking about Juan Gonzalez. With what appeared to be genuine sincerity, the Texas manager said he expects his slugger to drive in a run every time he...

There are many good things to know about Mark McGwire. No. 1 is that he has his priorities straight. Example: In 1987, when he set the major-league rookie record with...

Don Cardwell has never forgotten: "He made me famous. After I threw the pitch, I was leaning down with him and saying, `C'mon, Moose, make the catch.' " Walter (Moose)...

Jerry Reinsdorf, Chicago's two-sports mogul--chairman of the White Sox and the Bulls--is the only qualified person to answer the question, and so a call was put through to him: Who's...

Time to say hello to Jason Kendall. He is a 22-year-old rookie from Torrance, Calif., who has surfaced as the starting catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Manager Jim Leyland describes...

Tony La Russa, family man, outstanding major-league manager, was at his desk in the visitors' clubhouse at Wrigley Field. He was wearing a white T-shirt adorned with enlarged color photographs...

What are the odds on Atlanta's Greg Maddux winning an unprecedented fifth successive Cy Young award? "If I was a betting man I wouldn't bet on it," said Maddux, who...

It wasn't a good night for the American League. White Sox slugger Frank Thomas was out with a foot injury and could have just as well stayed home. Milwaukee's Greg...

The All-Star Game, which Tribune sports editor Arch Ward originated in 1933, was conceived for the fans. I don't know how it was in the beginning, but for many years...

It's been an exciting first half, but we can put to bed--at least for a while--the frantic belief that the ball has been juiced. During the first two months, sluggers...