But discussions are ongoing about more tinkering to the way the game is played, with baseball-style designated hitters and ...

Last week an even bigger part fell vacant —Die Walküre’s Brünnhilde. Helen Traubel, herself pinch-hitting for Kirsten Flagstad (immured in Norway for the duration), took cold. Astrid Varnay ...

The Mayo pinch hit for Cowser didn’t work out. … “You just try to pick the right matchups you can for guys. Cabrera was a guy ...

Additionally, Brown was the last living major leaguer whose career began during World War II. With able-bodied men in short ...