Philadelphia Phillies

Curt Simmons remembers Oct. 10, 1964, quite well.

Seven years ago Tuesday, Brett Myers tossed his glove into the air after striking out the Washington Nationals' Willy Mo Pena and helping the Philadelphia Phillies clinch the first of five straight NL East division titles.

After two consecutive 73-win seasons for the Phillies, many expected a number of changes heading into 2015.

When players arrived in Clearwater for spring training, they were welcomed by a manager beginning his first full season with a focus on fundamentals.

PHILADELPHIA — If you missed a majority of the 2014 Phillies season all you needed to do was catch game 162 Sunday as it served as a microcosm of the past six months.

Son of late Hall of Famer has go-ahead 3-run double in win over RailRiders.

Alex Rodriguez is back on the 40-man roster of the New York Yankees.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - A moment of silence for Oscar Taveras will be observed prior to Tuesday's Game Six of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball said.

SAN FRANCISCO — The Cubs might be the odds-on favorite to reel in free-agent manager Joe Maddon, but his agent said Saturday that they have yet to contact him.

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon exercised an opt-out clause in his contract Friday and is leaving the organization immediately.

The past few months for Mo'Ne Davis, the first girl to earn a win as a pitcher at the Little League World Series, has been a whirlwind.

Veteran baseball executive John Hart reversed course and opted to accept a three-year deal to become president of baseball operations with the Atlanta Braves.

Right-handed reliever Tim Lincecum is happy to be heading out of Kansas City after vomiting in the bullpen in Game 1 and leaving the second game for the San Francisco Giants with back stiffness.

Throughout the major league playoffs this season the Kansas City Royals have become known as a team of destiny.

The World Series will begin Tuesday with Game 1 at approximately 8 p.m. ET in Kansas City when the Royals face either the San Francisco Giants or the St. Louis Cardinals.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals right-hander Jeremy Guthrie apologized for the shirt he wore to postgame media conference Tuesday night.

John Hart has turned down an offer to be the Atlanta Braves' general manager, according to Yahoo Sports.

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Monday's scheduled Game 3 of the American League Championship Series between the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles has been postponed because of rain in Kansas City. The rain is expected to continue through the night.

ST. LOUIS — Yadier Molina's availability for the remainder of the postseason was in doubt Sunday night when he suffered a strained left oblique.

Once upon a time, Coplay's Balliet Stadium was considered the baseball mecca around here. It was the place Legion tournaments were played and high school championships were decided.