Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Some of the greatest players in the history of baseball have passed away in recent months.

The Tampa Bay Rays are one win away from the World Series after taking Game 3 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros.

Manny Margot’s three-run home run in the first inning lifted the Rays over the Astros in Game 2 of the ALCS.

After dispatching the Yankees, the unique Rays have a chance to gain even more fans if they can manage three more wins against the Astros.

Mike Brosseau’s eighth-inning home run off Aroldis Chapman was the difference as the Rays knocked off the Yankees in Game 5 to advance to the ALCS.

The Yankees will hand the ball to Gerrit Cole, their $324 million man, for Game 5 of the ALDS against the Rays.

With the Yankees in a must-win Game 4, shortstop Gleyber Torres slugged a two-run home run in the sixth inning. The series is tied 2-2.

After what Randy Arozarena has overcome — escaping Cuba, spending a month in quarantine with COVID-19 — should we be surprised by what he’s doing?

MLB and ESPN were happy with the ratings from baseball’s best-of-three wild-card series, the first round of the expanded 16-team postseason.