Jim Rice

Last Thursday night in Baltimore, the umpires stopped a Royals-Orioles game one strike before it would have been official. K.C. manager Dick Howser had no gripe with the umps, but he did have one with his pitcher and...

Last season Boston's Tony Armas hit 36 homers and drove in 107 runs. He also batted .218. "Last year was embarrassing," says Armas, who's hitting .286 this year with 19 homers and 55 RBIs. "I'm not a .218 hitter."

Mike Easler is regal enough to play Othello and talented enough to play a featured role in the annual Red Sox drama.

Despite his 27 homers, 101 RBIs, .318 average and 211 hits, Baltimore Shortstop Cal Ripken downplays his chances of being the American League's Most Valuable Player. "I've always had this picture of an MVP winner,"...

Like the Iron Horse, Cecil Cooper of the Brewers is a bright star who has been outshone but not outdone