PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida – When ex-con ballplayer Harry Decker invented the first catcher’s mitt around the time pitchers started throwing overhand in the 1880s, it didn’t look like much more than ...

Boston Red Sox legend Luis Tiant, one of MLB's best and most recognizable pitchers, died Tuesday, the league announced. Another giant of the game, MLB Hall of Famer and longtime Cincinnati Reds ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio (CCU Athletics) - Coastal Carolina catcher Caden Bodine won the Johnny Bench Award presented by MSA Sport as the Top Male NCAA Catcher, the Cincinnati Reds announced Thursday. The ...

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. His sports reporting ...

CHICAGO – Cal Raleigh broke Hall of Famer Johnny Bench’s 1970 record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major league-leading 28th and 29th in the Seattle Mariners’ 9-4 ...

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh broke one of Hall of Famer Johnny Bench’s records in the team’s 9-4 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday. Raleigh, 28, hit two home runs, his 28th ...

Collectors often talk about the best - after all, who wants to collect losers? When the talk turns to the best catcher of all time, most fans and collectors would agree that there's only one choice - ...

Johnny Bench early career path rivaled Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle The catching revolution started almost as soon as Bench’s career did. He was entrusted with calling every pitch of every game he ...

Read full article: Seeing smoke in Lake City? Firefighters say it’s coming from a brush fire 30 miles away The Medical Examiner’s Office is still working to confirm the identity of the child. Alachua ...

Read full article: Scarborough High School student shot by classmate after exiting bus in northwest Houston Rising gas prices and congestion are taking a bigger bite out of Houston commuters’ wallets ...