The Late Pete Rose Is Finally Welcome in Baseball’s Moral Slophouse The Late Pete Rose Is Finally Welcome in Baseball’s Moral Slophouse
Joe Jackson and Pete Rose will no longer be banned from the Baseball Hall of Fame. The decision is likely rooted in the sport’s surrender to the gambling-addiction economy.
May 14, 2025 / Dave Zirin
The Dodgers Are Planning to Visit the White House. It’s a Disgrace. The Dodgers Are Planning to Visit the White House. It’s a Disgrace.
To meet with Trump now is to defile the memory of Dodgers great Jackie Robinson and to humiliate many of the team’s own players.
Apr 4, 2025 / Dave Zirin
Jackie Robinson Again Teaches Us to Never Back Down to Bigots Jackie Robinson Again Teaches Us to Never Back Down to Bigots
An article on Robinson’s military career was restored to the Defense Department’s website. It’s a reminder that we can beat back the racist right.
Mar 21, 2025 / Dave Zirin
Fernando Valenzuela’s Magical Life and Tragic Death Reminds Us That Immigration Is Beautiful Fernando Valenzuela’s Magical Life and Tragic Death Reminds Us That Immigration Is Beautiful
The Dodgers pitcher had a legendary rookie year in 1981 in which he helped defeat the Yankees in the World Series.
Oct 23, 2024 / Obituary / Dave Zirin
Gambling Is an Addiction. So Why Was Pete Rose an Outcast? Gambling Is an Addiction. So Why Was Pete Rose an Outcast?
The baseball legend was an example of not only the perils of gambling but also why the sports leagues’ embrace of the online-betting industry makes them predatory hypocrites.
Oct 1, 2024 / Obituary / Dave Zirin
Reggie Jackson Speaks the Ugly Truth About Baseball’s Past Reggie Jackson Speaks the Ugly Truth About Baseball’s Past
The baseball legend tells the Fox Sports audience what it was like playing baseball in the 1960s in the South.
Jun 24, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Willie Mays Was Baseball’s Last Mythic Hero Willie Mays Was Baseball’s Last Mythic Hero
The center fielder, who died at 93, was the last surviving star who began his career in Black baseball.
Jun 21, 2024 / Obituary / Bijan C. Bayne
Counting the Negro League Records Is About More Than Numbers Counting the Negro League Records Is About More Than Numbers
One player in particular is laying waste to the Major League record book: Josh Gibson.
May 29, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Oakland Has 2 New Baseball Heroes—and a Billionaire Owner Ruining Everything Oakland Has 2 New Baseball Heroes—and a Billionaire Owner Ruining Everything
Outfielders Esteury Ruiz and Brent Rooker stood with their fans against a planned move to Las Vegas. They were punished, and the owner is pulling the team from Oakland early.
Apr 5, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Online Gambling Has Swallowed Professional Sports Online Gambling Has Swallowed Professional Sports
Sports leagues partnered with legal gambling operations to fill their coffers. The deals are bringing in millions, but now they threaten to undermine what makes sports special.
Mar 27, 2024 / Dave Zirin