Doc Gooden is one of the 15 members of the exclusive baseball fraternity known as the Black Aces In 1983, Dwight Gooden started to mentally prepare himself for a demotion from the Class A Lynchburg ...

The Home Run Derby—in any era—remains one of the most exciting events on the MLB calendar. While the format has shifted over the years, the thrill of watching professional hitters crank out the ...

When the Mets retire Dwight Gooden’s uniform number 16 on Sunday, it will be for his entire body of work during his 11 seasons with the club. It’ll be for 157 wins from 1984-94. It’ll be for 23 ...

Arkansas' first golden age of Razorback baseball occurred from 1979 to '89. Seems like a long time ago, but current Hogs coach Dave Van Horn is a link to those superb seasons. Hogs coach Norm DeBriyn ...

Although the 1985 Fleer Baseball set possesses one the of lesser known rookie classes of the 1980’s there are still a number of essential names for collectors to chase. These players include but are ...

Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch Sep 10, 2025 Sep 10, 2025 0 Shortstop Ozzie Smith tips his hat during a ceremony celebrating the 40 year renuion of the 1985 Cardinals championship team at Busch Stadium in ...

In 2006, Jim "Mudcat" Grant wrote a book titled "The Black Aces: Baseball's Only African-American Twenty-Game Winners." Celebrated in its pages were the members of an exclusive club: The African ...