COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – “Billy the Kid” Wagner celebrated the birthday party weekend of a lifetime in upstate New York, standing tall as a record-setting 100-mile-per hour relief pitcher, becoming Sunday

Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said Ryne Sandberg “will be remembered as one of the all-time greats in nearly 150 years of this historic franchise.”

Chicago Cubs legendary second baseman and Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg has died following a nearly two-year battle with prostate cancer, his family announced Monday night. He was 65.

Dave Parker and Dick Allen were inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday, both posthumously. The two power hitters left a mark on the game, and fans say the honor has been a long time coming.

Longtime Chicago Cubs star and Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg died Monday, the team announced. He was 65.

Just this past month, the Rangers broke out their red hats for the first time this year vs. the Mariners. The red hats were the club’s only hats for its first three playoff seasons and a regular part of the rotation in the 2010-11 World Series runs.

It was an emotional day for the friends and family members of this year’s Clinton & Centre County Baseball Hall of Fame inductees. This year’s emcee, Dave Peters, welcomed everyone to the event and expressed his gratitude at being given the opportunity to speak.

Last week, former Arizona Wildcat Terry Francona managed the 2,000th victory of his major-league career. It's automatic Hall of Fame territory.