CHICAGO – On July 4 – while America was celebrating Independence Day with fireworks, another fire was ignited at Wrigley Field – by the bat of Michael Busch. In the Cubs’ epic battle with the Cardinals, Busch did what only two other players in the team’s history had ever done: Hit three home runs in […]
Awakening from the Storm: Cardinals Suddenly Become MLB’s “Underground Monster”!.Y1
ST. LOUIS – Just two months ago, the St. Louis Cardinals were considered “dead” in the playoff race. A team with a lackluster 14–19 record and endless questions: Was this season worth fighting for? They were slipping away – until May 4. And then, a seemingly ordinary day against the New York Mets turned into […]
Sonny Gray choked up in the stands: “I didn’t make it back to say goodbye to my grandmother…”.Y1
After the dramatic win over the Milwaukee Brewers, when fans cheered for the top performance of Sonny Gray – the veteran pitcher of the Cardinals – he himself stepped onto the interview podium with an unusually quiet face. No smile. No fist-raising in celebration. “I would like to dedicate this game to the first woman […]
Aaron Judge choked up in front of the camera: “I will play this game for my grandfather – the silent hero who just left me forever”.Y1
Yankee Stadium was silent that afternoon. There was no pre-game music, no boisterous warm-up. Only Aaron Judge, the captain of the New York Yankees, walked out to the press conference with red eyes, holding an old baseball cap. “My grandfather passed away this morning. The man who taught me how to hold a glove, how […]
Anthony Volpe Is Left Out of the Key Game, Is Aaron Boone Officially “Out of Patience”?.Y1
The stadium exploded, but Anthony Volpe was… out On the evening of July 4, in a crucial match between the Yankees and Mets – when the entire Yankee Stadium seemed to hold its breath waiting for a comeback – coach Aaron Boone suddenly pulled Anthony Volpe from the ninth inning to replace him with Trent […]