Sports Guides & Explainers

Plain-English guides to how sports work around the world: competition formats, tiebreakers, rules and the biggest events.

US leagues & college

What Is the 40-40 Club in Baseball? Meaning, Members, HistoryThe 40-40 club is the exclusive group of MLB hitters with 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in one season. See all seven members and why it is so rare.