The strange history of baseball’s superstitions: ‘Magic is in the sport’s very structure’

A new book looks at how rituals, charms and curses are central to the identity of America’s pastime ...
Opinion

Column: Sam Sianis and the Curse of the Billy Goat remind Chicago fans why we love baseball and its myths

As the City Series renews our love for baseball in Chicago, the passing of legendary saloon owner Sam Sianis reminds us why we love the game.
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Who's baseball's GOAT? From Babe Ruth to Barry Bonds, a case for the best US-born players

"America's pastime" – at least until the NFL performs a hostile takeover of the moniker – baseball has been sewn into the fabric of American life since the end of the 19th century. From Babe Ruth to ...
AOL

Who's baseball's GOAT? From Babe Ruth to Barry Bonds, a case for the best US-born players

George Herman 'Babe' Ruth, an original Hall of Famer in 1936 who obliterated the MLB record books, was born in Baltimore and played high school ball at St. Mary's. "America's pastime" – at least until ...