Jeter named SI Sportsman of Year

Derek Jeter has been selected Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year, becoming the first member of the New York Yankees to win the award.

Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)

So many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

New-Bourn: Astros center fielder on the rise

It was as if Michael Bourn had been staring at the same math equation for months, knowing that the answer was right there in front of him. His batting...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009

Aaron given Louisville Slugger award

Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Aaron will receive an award from the makers of the bats that he used to hit more than 700 home runs.

Are Gold Gloves Meaningless Awards?

...nod over Gutierrez, among other baffling decisions. And Jeter, who SportsNation thought didn't deserve the Hank Aaron Award as the AL's best offensive player, now has a second award voters don't...

Hunter, Ichiro win 9th Gold Gloves

Derek Jeter won his fourth Gold Glove at shortstop, joining Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira among the AL players honored for fielding excellence.

Can Joe Mauer Get A Recount?

...that settled, we move on to something else that happened Sunday. Namely, Derek Jeter winning the Hank Aaron Award as the American League's best offensive player, as voted by the fans.The only...

Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies

The great thing about the postseason, an evaluator noted the other day, is that you always find out what the real weaknesses of hitters are (or at lea...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Monday Mendozas

...protect a six-run lead in the ninth inning. Just saying. * Hey, give Derek Jeter the Hank Aaron Award. Clay Zavada has won a far, far more prestigious honor. * You know I'm not...

Jeter, Pujols earn Aaron Awards

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals won the Hank Aaron Award in fan voting for the best offensive players in their leagues.

The last time they played...

...of 1952 and all of 1953, and might otherwise have broken Babe Ruth's record before Hank Aaron did. That said, it's not at all clear that Simmons would have made a difference...

Who runs this town? (Part 5)

Page 2 goes region by region to determine which sports figures have the most juice in each city.

CAPTION: Apr 8, 1974; Atlanta, GA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Atlanta Braves outfielder Hank Aaron (44) rounds the bases after hitting career home run #715 and breaking the all-time career...

Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling

...starting pitcher, closer, center fielder, third baseman and shortstop, all within the span of about a month. Aaron Cook went down with a shoulder problem and the Rockies just kept on winning. Dexter Fowler went...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009

Jeter hitting monumental heights

Derek Jeter broke Luis Aparicio's record for career hits by a shortstop last month. Now the 35-year-old has Lou Gehrig in his sights.