Gary Sheffield News

Justin Upton was walking by the pool of a resort in the Bahamas, an offseason respite after leading the Diamondbacks to a division title, when he saw someone familiar.

Matt Kemp homered leading off the 10th inning, spoiling Bryce Harper's major league debut and lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.

But everything about baseball is inherently violent. From the movement of a pitcher's arm to the impact when a ball and bat meet - there's nothing tame about America's pastime.

Ray Long, 80, of Stockton looks over the Ports wall of fame Thursday at Stockton's home opener against the Modesto Nuts.

Edgar Renteria of the Florida Marlins is carried by teammates Gary Sheffield and Livan Hernandez after winning Game 7of the 1997 World Series against the Cleveland Indians.