Baseball

The Rangers and Astros don't crack the Top Ten on the Forbes' list of Major League Baseball's most valuable franchises, but that doesn't seem to bother Texans one bit. In fact, we kinda rebel against the richest teams, don't we?

We have to look really hard to find and overnight success story in baseball. It's a journey and not a sprint, and teams know the marathon 162-game season will be full of ups and downs.

Apparently we haven't lived until we've tried the Houston Astros' Chicken Waffle Cone or the Texas Rangers' famous 2-foot-long hot dog. And now there's a festival that's showcasing the wild concessions from all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums. Pack the treadmill!

They won the Little League U.S. Championship this year. Now, a member of the team is without his equipment thanks to a thief.

To win a national championship in any sport is hard enough, but to do it four times in a row, that's a heck of an accomplishment.

UPDATE 5/11: The Battin' for Brock event planned for May 20th has been temporarily cancelled. Friends in the Battle for Brock hope to reschedule soon. In the meantime, you can help Brock battle by contributing here.   There is a tough little guy fighting a big battle in East Texas by the name of Brock Gumm, and his family needs your help.

Some of my favorite childhood memories are from summers afternoons at baseball fields across Texas watching friends play ball.

Local residents have teamed up to create a 'field of dreams' for kids with special needs in Longview, TX. After years of fundraising and work, the Miracle Field of East Texas is coming together, and you can lend your support and become a part of the Wall of Fame.

In case you missed it, Stan Lee is now a Texas Rangers fan. The man responsible for the resurgence of Marvel Comics popularity threw out the first pitch June 4, when the Texas Rangers hosted the Mariners, and now he has a new favorite team.

Hit or Miss? Did Texas Humor nail the 5 'B's of Texas, or did they forget a few?

Johnny Cueto retired the final 19 batters he faced, and the Royals beat the Astros, 7-2, in the decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series in Kansas City on Wednesday night.

Jose Bautista hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in an absolutely wild seventh inning, and the Blue Jays rallied to beat the Texas Rangers, 6-3, in Toronto on Wednesday and win a turbulent, decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series.