Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the Boston Bruins. 1972 — The Lakers’ Jerry West, hits a ...

1973 — Orlando Cepeda becomes the first player signed specifically to be a designated hitter. He signs with the Boston Red ...

Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. 1947: The Tigers sell first baseman Hank Greenberg to ...

When Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he became the ...

While you might not look at Dustin Pedroia and immediately think “Hall of Famer,” the former Red Sox star has a better case for Cooperstown ... including: Lou Brock Orlando Cepeda Gil Hodges Ralph ...

The Boston Red Sox could look to bring in a Chicago Cubs outfielder after a recent report indicated they were out on Alex ...

When was the last time the Red Sox had this much starting pitching depth heading into spring training? Have they ever had ...

After Tommy Lasorda's death in 2021, he was the oldest living Hall of Fame member. On June 28, 2024, Orlando Cepeda, another ...