The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers clinched playoff spots on Thursday night, becoming the eighth and ninth Major League Baseball teams to do so, with only three days left in the 2015 regular season.
New York Yankees third baseman/designated hitter Alex Rodriguez drove home a run during Thursday night's game against the Oakland Athletics, the 1,996th of his career, moving him into a second-place tie with Barry Bonds on the all-time list.
New York Yankees' third baseman Alex Rodriguez hit his 661st career home run on Thursday night against the Baltimore Orioles, moving him past the great Willie Mays, and into sole possession of fourth place on the all-time list.
New York Yankees' shortstop Derek Jeter played in his final game at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night, and in typical Jeter fashion delivered in the clutch, delivering a walk-off single in the bottom half of the ninth inning, giving New York a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
Former teammates Nick Swisher, Phil Hughes, Tino Martinez, Cecil Fielder, Chili Davis, were part of a video message to Derek Jeter, prior to his final Sunday home game at Yankee Stadium.
With the Yankees fading from playoff contention, Derek Jeter's playing days are quickly winding down, which makes this commercial all the more touching.
On Saturday, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter collected an infield single off of Cleveland Indians pitcher Cory Kluber, for hit number 3,431 in his illustrious career, moving him past Honus Wagner, and into sole possession of sixth place on the all-time Major League Baseball hits list.
Angels outfielder Mike Trout drove in two runs with two extra-base hits, and the American League beat the National League, 5-3, in the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Target Field in Minneapolis on Tuesday night.
New York Yankees icon Derek Jeter has had a charmed baseball career, we all know that. He gets the ultimate thank you in this moving commercial thanking him.
Masuhiro Tanaka has agreed to a contract with the New York Yankees that will pay him $155 million dollars over the next seven seasons, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.
It would be the highest salary ever paid for a free agent pitcher and the sixth highest overall in baseball history.
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Arbitrator Frederic Horowitz handed out a 162-game suspension to New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez on Saturday, a suspension that not only covers the entire 2014 regular season, but the postseason as well.
Will Derek Jeter be able to stay on the field and put up the kind of numbers baseball fans have grown accustomed to the future Hall of Famer putting up?