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Twenty-three years after Pete Rose's banishment from baseball, the five-page signed document detailing its conditions is hitting the auction block.

As spring training begins, we offer a story that has become an annual tradition for this blog, involving a superstar cornerback (and baseball player) and myself. I don't collect autographs, and the one souvenir baseball I have on my desk contai...

Blog | February 15, 2012

In an annual blog tradition, Buster Olney retells the story of a young reporter who drew the ire of Deion Sanders and still keeps a souvenir from Prime Time 'til this day.

Blog | Conversation | February 15, 2012

The pitcher who gave up Derek Jeter's 3,000th career hit has a deal to sign memorabilia connected with the milestone.

The judge presiding over Roger Clemens' perjury trial declared a mistrial over evidence revealed to the jury that he believed would prejudice the jury against the former baseball star.

Christian Lopez, the fan who gave Derek Jeter back his baseball, was swarmed at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.

Before a tour of the camps, and some moves that need to be made around spring training, Buster opens with a traditional story for spring: Deion Sanders and the one true souvenir.

Blog | Conversation | February 13, 2011

There's something about the start of spring training, that time of year when all the beat guys are back at the ballpark for another nine-month stretch, that can make anybody a little sentimental or just feel like a rookie. Buster recalls when he was.

Blog | Conversation | February 16, 2010

Possibly one of the best sitting-around-with-your-friends baseball topics of all-time: the best radio announcer for the sport. Old and young have viewpoints, which they share here. Harry Kalas? Jon Miller? Ernie Harwell? Dive in and see what you think.

Blog | Conversation | February 03, 2010

When a Japanese reporter recently asked Roger Clemens for an autograph, he got a signed photo and a swift penalty: His membership in the Baseball Writers' Association of America was revoked.

Roger Clemens is no closer to deciding whether he'll return for a 23rd season.

The Yankees spent most of their time at a military base in Japan signing autographs for the U.S. servicemen and their families, staying a half-hour longer than scheduled.

For Roger Clemens, natural ability wasn't enough. His edge comes from a conditioning and preparation.