When Tomball High School won the 6A State Championship in baseball, it was a special moment for head coach Doug Rush and his sons.
"Phil never lost his signature spark of life," Garner's son, Ty, said in a statement. "He was so well known for his love for baseball, which was with him until the end."
A historic sports day in Houston could impact your commute on Thursday. Here's where you'll expect to see closures around downtown.
The family of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Costa Rican resort where their 14-year-old son Miller was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning last year.
Venezuela beat the United States 3-2 to win the nation's first World Baseball Classic championship.
The Freedmen's Town area of Fourth Ward is known for its iconic brick-paved streets, the Gregory School -- now the African American Library at the Gregory School -- and institutions like Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. But a man now featured on the Major League Baseball website has a claim to fame there, too.