Historic Baseball

Explore the 1961 Roger Maris asterisk controversy and see how one disputed home run record became baseball’s most enduring symbol of doubt.

Relive the Sammy Sosa ejection and corked bat scandal, from the shattered bat to the fallout, and see why baseball still can’t stop replaying it.

Explore the Mark McGwire androstenedione controversy and see how it reshaped baseball, media ethics, and the debate over performance enhancers.

Explore the 1919 Black Sox Scandal and see how gambling, weak oversight, and lost trust changed baseball and still shape its legacy.

The Jason Giambi steroid confession exposed how timing, accountability, and trust shape baseball’s steroid debate—and why honesty came too late.

Explore the Tony La Russa DUI incident as a sharp lesson in ethics in leadership, trust, and how personal choices can damage public credibility.

Explore how the Aroldis Chapman suspension pushed MLB to confront domestic violence and changed the league’s response to abuse.

Explore Rafael Palmeiro steroid testimony and how one defiant moment reshaped a Hall of Fame path, fueling baseball’s most lasting controversy.

Relive the Carl Mays and Ray Chapman tragic pitch, the fatal moment that changed baseball forever, and uncover its lasting impact on the game.

Why the Milwaukee Braves’ move to Atlanta still sparks debate: legal battles, league politics, civic rivalry, and a shocking fan betrayal.

Explore the 1980s Pete Rose manager-gambling controversy and why baseball’s strict anti-betting rule turned a legend’s fall into an enduring scandal.

Revisit the 1970s free agency battle and see how Curt Flood’s stand reshaped player rights, salaries, and power across professional sports.

Discover how Baseball’s performance-enhancing drug whistleblowers exposed cheating, pressured MLB, and changed the game’s credibility forever.

Dive into the Astros and Cardinals’ hacking scandal and see how cyber espionage, poor security, and stolen scouting data shook MLB.