Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Juan Soto Joins Hall of Famers Mel Ott and Mickey Mantle in Special Baseball History Originally posted on Fastball on SI | By Brady Farkas | Last updated Jun 20, 2025 8:58 AM ET ...

Mel Brooks, who turns 99 on June 28, is the genius behind classics including 'Blazing Saddles,' 'The Producers' and 'Young Frankenstein.' Look back at his career and personal life, including his ...

Look back at the EGOT winner's life and career in photos, from his military service to his indelible mark on Hollywood's humor scene. Mel Brooks' Early Years Penguin Random House ...

By recording his 1,000th career hit on Thursday, the New York Mets star is now in a very special club.

This date in baseball July 4 1905 The Philadelphia Athletics scored two runs in the 20th inning, giving Rube Waddell a 4-2 victory over Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox. Both pitchers went the ...

A clumsy tourist has sparked outrage in Italy after putting his hand through a priceless 300-year-old painting while posing for a photo.

Manny Machado is one of MLB's biggest stars, hoping to win a World Series en route to the Hall of Fame.

The 26-year-old notched his 1,000th career hit, joining Mickey Mantle and Mel Ott as the only players to ever record 1,000 hits, 700 walks, and 200 homers before turning 27 (h/t Bob Nightengale of ...

The Phillies' Otto Kemp, a former undrafted walk-on at Division II Point Loma Nazarene, returned to the special place where it all began.

Watch as the Georgia Bulldogs prepare for their 2025 college football season as they pose for the team's media day. The Georgia Bulldogs' 2025 season is growing closer each day, and the ...