Baseball is not always joy and winning. A recent passing brings to mind some tragic losses of the past.

An examination of the brotherhood of batters to be hit most by pitches

August 17 is the traditional Roman celebration of Janus, the god with two faces. In honor of this, Richard looks at the best of switch-hitters.

What players have hit the most homers in August?

A look at those terrifically disappointing players who had terrific careers.

Two players for the price of one.

This week Richard’s column goes to the birds as he looks back on some of the notable aviary events in baseball history that centered on this week.

In honor of 199-game winner Tim Wakefield, Chris writes his 200th THT column on pitchers claiming win No. 200.

How Williams compares to batters today—and how that underscores a point.

An interview with the recently deceased major league catcher.