If the legend is correct, the baseball glove was first used extensively by a career .165 hitter, Charlie Waitt, 150 years ago.

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Gannon and Grady Grant lead Center Grove in hitting and form a formidable infield duo when Gannon isn't shutting down ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle ... you great comfort and confidence. And the glove permeates baseball lore and legend. The batting leader in the American and National League may ...

Drew Dalton is emerging as one of the leaders of a young Decatur Central baseball team and leads the team in RBIs and home ...

Northern Kentucky University is the second seed in this week's Horizon League baseball tournament. Here are some awards NKU ...

Andrew Dutton was a standout for Birmingham Southern, and after its closure, he found a new home with Auburn baseball. He's still contributing, too, though his role looks quite different.

Chandler Simpson, called up to the majors last week, hopes to go where no player has gone since Vince Carter in 1987 - steal ...

Chase Fralick has developed into an Auburn baseball fixture as a freshman. However, with 60-plus Division I tennis offers, ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle ... could've hit the bat judging by where the baseball was. The only place it could've hit was the batting glove. The umpires are getting worse.

Jack Quinlan, the Army West Point Black Knights catcher at the heart of their season, is a semifinalist for the Buster Posey Award.

Andrew Dutton starred for Birmingham Southern baseball. He's now at ... Instead, the hitters went to the batting cages. The pitchers grabbed their gloves. “Sure enough, we go outside and I ...