Willie McCovey

Alabama statues to feature Hank Aaron, other Hall of Famers

December 7, 2021 GMT

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Statues of Hank Aaron and other local heroes who made the baseball and football Halls of Fame are planned for a public space celebrating the heritage of the city of Mobile.

The Hall of Fame Courtyard is aimed at drawing more people to the city's riverfront, Al.com reported.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressNovember 3, 2021 GMT

Nov. 4

1934 — The Detroit Lions rush for an NFL-record 426 yards in a 40-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only bright spot for the Pirates is scoring the first touchdown against Detroit this season, ending the Lions’ shutout streak at seven games.

This Date in Baseball

By The Associated PressOctober 15, 2021 GMT

Oct. 16

1909 — The Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series as rookie Babe Adams registered his third victory by beating the Detroit Tigers 8-0 in the seventh game.

1912 — Fred Snodgrass dropped a fly ball in the 10th inning that helped the Boston Red Sox score two runs and take the World Series from the New York Giants.

This Date in Baseball

By The Associated PressOctober 15, 2020 GMT

Oct. 16

1909 — The Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series as rookie Babe Adams registered his third victory by beating the Detroit Tigers 8-0 in the seventh game...

This Date in Baseball

Compiled By PAUL MONTELLAJune 28, 2019 GMT

June 30

1908 — At 41 years, 3 months, Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox pitched the third no-hitter of his career, an 8-0 win over the New York Highlanders.

1948 — Cleveland's Bob Lemon pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers for the first American League no-hitter at night.

Sports mourns 1960s touchstones: Mikita, Taylor, McCovey

By FRED LIEFDecember 31, 2018 GMT

They were touchstones of sports in the 1960s, and sports lost three of the best in 2018: big-hitting Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants; Jim Taylor, the punishing Green Bay Packers fullback; and Stan Mikita, the embodiment of powerful Chicago Blackhawks teams...

Giants hire Farhan Zaidi away from Dodgers

By JANIE McCAULEYNovember 7, 2018 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi is the new president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants...

This Date In Baseball

Compiled by PAUL MONTELLAJuly 29, 2018 GMT

1917 — Ty Cobb, Bobby Veach and Ossie Vitt, each went 5-for-5 in Detroit's 16-4 romp over Washington.

1933 — Dizzy Dean struck out 17 Cubs for the St. Louis Cardinals, who beat Chicago 8-2.

More clemency coming after Obama shortens Manning’s sentence

By JOSH LEDERMAN and ERIC TUCKERJanuary 18, 2017 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Embracing his clemency powers like never before, President Barack Obama is planning more commutations in his final days in office after a dramatic move to cut short convicted leaker Chelsea Manning's sentence.