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1980 — Johnny Bench broke Yogi Berra’s record for home runs by a catcher, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Montreal Expos 12-7. Bench hit his 314th homer as a catcher off David Palmer. Bench had 33 ...
With New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera's career in it's final season, we look at some of the more colorful shutdown artists who have pitched in the major leagues.
Wagner, son of recent MLB Hall of Fame inductee Billy Wagner, was acquired last year at the MLB trade deadline from the Houston Astros as a part of the Yusei Kikuchi deal.
2009 — Mariano Rivera earned his 500th save, becoming the second reliever to reach the milestone, and the New York Yankees beat the Mets 4-2 for a Subway Series sweep.
2009 — Mariano Rivera earned his 500th save, becoming the second reliever to reach the milestone, and the New York Yankees beat the Mets 4-2 for a Subway Series sweep. 2011 — Jason Bay and Carlos ...