Author: jfoster@sportingnews.com (Jason Foster)

May 6, 1998: 20 things you might not remember about Kerry Wood’s 20-strikeout game

The finer details of Kerry Wood’s 20-strikeout game on May 6, 1998, make for some pretty cool trivia on their own, so here’s a list of 20 other facts about this game that you might not remember or even know.

The finer details of Kerry Wood’s 20-strikeout game on May 6, 1998, make for some pretty cool trivia on their own, so here’s a list of 20 other facts about this game that you might not remember or even know.

Too early to believe in the Braves? Maybe not

It’s not just that the Braves have opened the season with two series wins. It’s the way they earned those wins, doing the things that scrappy, good-but-not-great teams have to do to sneak into the playoffs.

It’s not just that the Braves have opened the season with two series wins. It’s the way they earned those wins, doing the things that scrappy, good-but-not-great teams have to do to sneak into the playoffs.

Let’s pause to remember the anniversary of Cecil Fielder’s first stolen base

Some baseball anniversaries are fun, some are important, and some are just silly. And then there are some that qualify for more than one of those labels.

Some baseball anniversaries are fun, some are important, and some are just silly. And then there are some that qualify for more than one of those labels.

March 31, 1998: The historic day that kicked off a historic MLB season

As notable MLB dates go, one would be hard-pressed to find a red-letter date in March. But there is one place on the March calendar that qualifies as an important date.

As notable MLB dates go, one would be hard-pressed to find a red-letter date in March. But there is one place on the March calendar that qualifies as an important date.

Nick Markakis shows once again that baseball doesn’t care what we think

No matter how much you think you know about baseball, no matter how things look in the stats or even through your own eyes, baseball has a habit of telling you to screw off.

No matter how much you think you know about baseball, no matter how things look in the stats or even through your own eyes, baseball has a habit of telling you to screw off.

MLB Opening Day: 18 burning questions for the 2018 season

Every new season brings new questions and new storylines. Some things will go as we expect, and some things won’t. Other things will come out of nowhere to grab our attention and leave us wondering why we never saw them coming.

Every new season brings new questions and new storylines. Some things will go as we expect, and some things won’t. Other things will come out of nowhere to grab our attention and leave us wondering why we never saw them coming.

Mookie Betts chases ball during live interview: ‘I ain’t getting this one, boys’

In-game player interviews are usually boring and full of cliches. But finally — finally! — something interesting happened during one Tuesday.

In-game player interviews are usually boring and full of cliches. But finally — finally! — something interesting happened during one Tuesday.