Jul. 3—BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn. — "The Sandlot" had The Beast. Blooming Prairie has Jon Peterson and his father, Tom Peterson. In the 1993 film, balls hit into a yard next to the local baseball field ...

It’s been more than two decades since a foul play led one baseball fan to burst into public consciousness — and just as quickly retreat from the public eye amid the ensuing controversy. Steve Bartman ...

Every baseball fan hopes for the opportunity to catch a home run or foul ball at a live game. But no one wants to be the person to drop a ball on live TV, let alone on three separate occasions. The ...

CHICAGO -- A man, who appeared to have taken a ball away from a kid at a Chicago Cubs game, had actually helped him get one earlier in the game. Chicago Cubs first base coach Will Venable flipped a ...

Some folks just yell when they’re mad. Others, apparently, open a firehose. In Silver Spring, Maryland, a high school baseball game turned into a soggy mess when a furious fire captain hosed down an ...

SAN DIEGO — Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz left Monday night's game against the San Diego Padres after getting struck on the head in the dugout by a foul ball off the bat of teammate Josh ...

HOUSTON -- The family of a 2-year-old girl struck in the head by a foul ball during a baseball game between the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs last month has retained an attorney. Richard Mithoff ...

Steve Bartman was cemented into (unintentional) pop culture fame when he touched a foul ball during a crucial baseball game Steve Bartman's name is one that lives in infamy for many sports fans, due ...

Steve Bartman's name is one that lives in infamy for many sports fans, due to his role in the Oct. 14, 2003, Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins game Chicago was leading 3–0 in game 6 of the National ...

Steve Bartman was cemented into (unintentional) pop culture fame when he touched a foul ball during a crucial NLCS game Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...