Steve Sparks

   April 5, 1993: Charlie Hough throws the first pitch in Marlins history. The Marlins won their inaugural game over the Dodgers 6-3 in front of 42,334 fans.     Oct. 3, 1997: Robb Nen pitches a perfect ninth inning in Game 3 of the NLDS against the...

Derek Jeter's importance to the Yankees and his place in baseball history has often defied statistical definition. But he now has a significant number to go next to his name. Jeter collected his 3,000th career hit on Saturday at Yankee Stadium, a home...

Indiana Indiana schools moved closer to major changes on Friday, triggered by $300 million in budget cuts. The State Board of Education has delivered its cost-cutting plan to the governor. Indiana Schools Superintendent Dr. Tony Bennett, says the cuts...

Dusty Baker maintained before the first night game this year at Wrigley Field that all those day games traditionally have given the Cubs the ultimate home-field advantage. "That was one of Chicago's main weapons," Baker said. "The place doesn't close...

The 2003 salaries for the 827 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and...

The White Sox won their third in a row Sunday with a 10-2 decision against the hapless Detroit Tigers. As was their pattern all weekend, the Sox did it in the way a cat plays with prey for a while, then swats it into oblivion when the game gets tiresome....

Opening Day in Chicago is always a trick shot and today is no different. The tarp is still on the field and rain is falling. Tom Skilling says there's pea to marble sized hail in the forecast. In the event of a rain delay we'll bring you play-by-play...

In one 24-hour period, the White Sox's world turned completely upside down. The warm summer breezes at Comiskey Park suddenly were gone, replaced by the predictable April chills and late-night rain. Hot-starting Cleveland also had departed, having...

DETROIT-- When it comes to Tiger-proofing, Augusta National has nothing on Comerica Park. Detroit went against the grain when it built a new ballpark for the Tigers in 2000. Instead of constructing another retro bandbox, they made it a haven for...