After a season was delayed three times by snowout, once by rainout and another time by sheer cold, the 1982 season got underway on April 11. And interestingly, this stitched-together start became the ...

Actor Mark Wahlberg and Boston Red Sox slugger Alex Bregman have developed a friendship over the years. The two originally met when he was a member of the Houston Astros.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet went from being a feared reliever to a feared starter just like that. After spending a few years in the Chicago White Sox bullpen, Crochet made the jump to ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 18, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

2018 — Owners of the worst record in the majors at 3-15, the Reds fire manager Bryan Price following a 2-0 loss to the ...

1912 — Fenway Park was opened in Boston and the Red Sox defeated the visiting New York Highlanders, later known as the Yankees, 7-6 in 11 innings. Tiger Stadium in Detroit also opened its doors as the ...

1999 — Wayne Gretzky ends his NHL career at Madison Square Garden with an assist, setting up a second-period goal as his New York Rangers fall to Pittsburgh 2-1 in overtime. Before the game, NHL ...

1986 — Washington ends the game on a 18-0 run in the last 3 minutes, 49 seconds and wins it on a banked Dudley Bradley 3-pointer at the horn. The 76ers had a seemingly safe 94-77 lead, but do not ...

2007 — Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox faces the minimum 27 batters in a 6-0 no-hit victory over the Texas Rangers. Buehrle walks Sammy Sosa with one out in the fifth, then promptly picks ...