Jerome Holtzman

He signed out of high school and played 8 1/2 seasons in the minors. The Minnesota Twins called him up during the 1975 season. A first baseman-outfielder, he was in...

The original intent of the save rule was to give statistical credit to relief pitchers for protecting a late-inning lead. But in the 35 years since its inception, it has...

The time has come for a doff of the chapeau and a low bow to Ron Schueler, the White Sox general manager. Schueler has emerged as one of baseball's best...

White Sox vs. Cleveland at Comiskey Park Thursday night, pennant fever. Ron Karkovice, the White Sox catcher, didn't appear to be afflicted. "Why is everybody here?" Karkovice asked. The Sox...

The final score at Comiskey Park Thursday night was Chicago 15, Cleveland 10. But don't believe it. The game was over as early as the second inning after the White...

There are so many worthwhile things to know about California Angels utility man Rex Hudler it's difficult to determine where to begin. So we'll start with his mother, Ann Mueller,...

Try this one for size: Marge Schott, that crude and insensitive soul from Cincinnati, has been forced to yield control of her club for the next 2 1/2 years, punished...

Sammy Sosa, superstar! It has a nice sound to it, and Cub fans can begin practicing those three little words in front of a mirror. Sammy isn't quite there yet--he...

While interviewing relief pitcher Scott Radinsky in the visitors' clubhouse Monday night at Wrigley Field, it became clear he could have been the inspiration for the popular "I love you,...

Now that major-league owners have cleansed themselves and concluded their morality play with the 2 1/2-year punishment of Cincinnati's Marge Schott, what's ahead? Will the players perform with greater enthusiasm?...