Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83

Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Banished baseball great Pete Rose has died. The longtime Cincinnati Red was the career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied. His 4,256 hits broke his hero Ty Cobb’s 4,191 and signified his excellence no matter the notoriety which followed. Rose was banned in 1989 after a major league baseball investigation determined he had bet on baseball, including on his own team. A spokesperson for Clark County in Nevada confirmed on behalf of the medical examiner that Rose had died.… Continue Reading

White Sox lose 120th game to tie post-1900 record by the 1962 expansion New York Mets

White Sox lose 120th game to tie post-1900 record by the 1962 expansion New York Mets

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox tied the post-1900 record of 120 losses by the 1962 expansion New York Mets when the San Diego Padres won 4-2 by rallying for three runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by Fernando Tatis Jr.’s towering home run. The White Sox had taken a 2-1 lead on home runs by Korey Lee and Miguel Vargas off Yu Darvish, but that lead quickly disappeared in the eighth. This defeat came a day after the White Sox tied the American League record of 119 losses set by the 2003 Detroit Tigers. The 1899 Cleveland Spiders hold the major league record for losses at 20-134.… Continue Reading

Dick Moss, the lawyer who won free agency for baseball players, dies at age 93

Dick Moss, the lawyer who won free agency for baseball players, dies at age 93

NEW YORK (AP) — Dick Moss, the lawyer who won the arbitration case that created free agency for baseball players, has died. He was 93. The Major League Baseball Players Association says Moss died Saturday at an assisted-living residence in Santa Monica, California. Moss was hired by union executive director Marvin Miller as general counsel in 1967. He argued the 1975 case involving pitchers Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally that led to an arbitrator striking down the reserve clause, which had enabled teams to control players. The decision led to collectively bargained provisions for baseball free agency. Baseball players’ gains were followed closely by other sports.… Continue Reading

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