Jerome Holtzman

The baseball strike went into its 206th day Monday, so it was time for some questions and answers with Tony La Russa, the very successful field manager of the Oakland...

Arrived at the ballpark early for the Cubs' first spring training exhibition game in time to hear batting coach Billy Williams say, "We're going to play some major-league baseball today."...

The late Jimmy Cannon, a journalist for the ages, in summing up, said: "I liked covering sports the best. It's a better life. A sportswriter goes to glad events and...

Reported for spring training Friday and was making the usual round of hellos and once again was reminded of Ray Moore, a middling, middle-inning relief pitcher. This was some 35...

There was once an umpire whose vision Was cause for abuse and derision. He remarked in surprise, "Why pick on my eyes? It's my heart that dictates my decision." Ogden...

I was discussing replacement players with Steve Hirdt, a ranking baseball historian with the Elias Sports Bureau in New York, and he asked if I remembered the following players: Bud...

Pitchers and catchers are just starting to report, and already there is a team to watch. No, that isn't quite right. It's not a team. It's the Baltimore franchise. As...

Hear ye! Hear ye! The court is in session. Will the defendant state his name, age and occupation? "My name is Gregg Iavarone. I am 31 and a student at...

The list of newspapers putting the knock on union chief Don Fehr, or asking for his resignation, grows daily. The latest are the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Houston Post, Denver Post, New...

Do baseball fans cheer for the uniform or for the individual player? The answer will be coming soon because the big league club owners were back to full speed on...