Better known as "Yaz," Carl Michael Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox epitomized the spirit of hard work and determination that made baseball players American heroes in the twentieth century. As left-fielder, Yaz mastered the art of...

Carl Michael "Yaz" Yastrzemski (pronounced /jəˈstrɛmski/, i.e. with the "z" silent), (born August 22, 1939) is a former American Major League Baseball player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year career with...

The Boston Red Sox were pegged at 100-to-1 odds to capture the American League pennant in 1967.In short, they were long shots.Nothing surprising there. The Sox were coming off eight straight losing seasons and hadn't won a pennant in 21 years.But those odds shrank fast...

Jeff Bagwell, the face of Houston baseball for a generation with teammate Craig Biggio, will retire Friday after 15 years with the team.The four-time All Star will remain with the Astros as part of a personal-services agreement reached with the team earlier this week, according...

Manny Ramirez was not in Boston's starting lineup Wednesday night because of a strained muscle on his left side, and the Red Sox slugger likely will be sidelined for several days.Ramirez came out of Tuesday night's game against the New York Yankees in the seventh...

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 22, the 234th day of 2007. There are 131 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Aug. 22, 1787, inventor John Fitch demonstrated his steamboat on the Delaware River to delegates of the Continental Congress.On this date:In 1485, England's King...