Christy Mathewson (1880-1925) was a much-admired American sports hero in the early part of the twentieth century. Educated and self-confident, he was a role model for the youth of his era and one of baseball's greatest pitchers. Mathewson won 373 games...

Byline: John C. Ensslin, Rocky Mountain News The Old Ball Game: How John McGraw, Christy Mathewson and the New York Giants Created Modern Baseball By Frank DeFord (Atlantic Monthly Press, 240 pages, $24). Grade: B+ Frank DeFord has found...

Joe DiMaggio was the first Michael Jordan, the first athlete who transcended his sport, and sport generally, to become his generation's archetype of a gentleman. But 30 years before DiMaggio there was Christy Mathewson, who did more than anyone to prepare the nation...

Tom Glavine emerged from the oldest matchup of left-handed starters in major league history with his 292nd win. Other than a pair of Jimmy Rollins homers, Glavine pretty much shut down the Phillies in a 5-3 victory over Philadelphia and Jamie Moyer on Thursday night.Jose...

Lou Gehrig was a college baseball star long before he became "The Iron Horse."His impressive power-hitting displays as "Columbia Lou" more than 80 years ago earned him election to the first veterans class of the College Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday.Joining Gehrig were former...