I t was a round of poker, fittingly, that upended Mathew Bowyer’s life in spectacular fashion. While he preferred to sate his appetite for risk by playing baccarat, poker had served as his formative introduction to the pleasures and possibilities of gambling. Back in the early Nineties, as an enterprising …
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Eddie Vedder is bringing his love for Seattle and San Diego to Major League Baseball! On Friday, MLB announced that the Mariners and Padres will compete for the Vedder Cup every year, and will partner with the rockstar’s charity to supportEpidermolysis Bullosa research. Starting this year, the winner of the …
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Chicago Cubs starter Cody Poteet knew exactly what pitch he wanted to uncork to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy: a fastball down and away. But as the ball left his hand — in the first inning of the first game of spring training Feb. 20 in Arizona — it …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. We are the champions, my friends … and the Yankees are not! After the Dodgers beat the Mets to secure the National League pennant, the Los Angeles team …
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Fernando Valenzuela, the iconic southpaw pitcher who swooped the National League Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year as the Los Angeles Dodgers won the 1981 world championship, has died at the age of 63. The Dodgers confirmed his death on Tuesday night. No cause of death was given. …
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Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hits leader, died of natural causes this week at the age of 83. He was one of the greatest baseball players in history, and his stats back that up: three World Series titles, 17 All-Star appearances, and a record-breaking 4,256 hits. His moniker on the field …
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Major League Baseball legend Pete Rose has died. Jeffrey Lenkov, the baseball legend’s attorney, confirmed Rose’s death to Rolling Stone Monday, coincidentally the last night of the 2024 MLB regular season. Rose was 83. The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office also confirmed the news to Rolling Stone, adding that “his …
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I magine a stadium packed with fans in tie-dyed T-shirts, many of them flashing the peace sign, smiles plastered on their faces, swaying to the music of the Grateful Dead. The serene vibes are momentarily interrupted by the thwack of a Louisville Slugger. No, you’re not at a Dead and …
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The song of the summer — in Queens, New York, at least — is “OMG,” an until-today Citi Field exclusive track by Latin pop artist Candelita, the music-making alias of New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias. The track — along with Grimace — has been credited with fueling the previously …
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Willie Mays, the iconic center fielder for the New York and San Francisco Giants whose extraordinary power and brilliance on the field won him two MVPs and the 1954 World Series, has died at the age of 93. “It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants …
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