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A Major Change in the Minors: Baseball Moving the Mound Back

As M.L.B. looks to invigorate the game, it will try moving pitchers back by a foot in the independent Atlantic League. The sport has done this dance before.

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Jackie Robinson's Signing Caused a Financial Dispute

As baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day, a look at how his signing led to the dismantling of the Negro leagues, with only one M.L.B. owner speaking up for their rights.

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George @George - 5 days ago

Topps is releasing official NFT baseball cards on April 20th

Topps has announced that it will release official NFT baseball cards with the MLB on April 20th. It’s a similar approach to the NBA’s incredibly popular Top Shot basketball clips.

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Myles @Myles - 5 days ago

Topps debuts its first NFT baseball card collection

Topps has released its first NFT baseball card collection, Series 1, bringing MLB cards into the digital era.

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Gregoria @Gregoria - 9 days ago

How to Stream the 2021 Masters Tournament for Free

After closures and delays, fans are excited to see their favorite sports resume a (somewhat) regular schedule. Opening day for baseball was April 1, and the PGA Masters returns for its 85th tournament tomorrow, April 8. The tournament takes place at Augusta N…

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Joe @Joe - 11 days ago

The Rangers Play Baseball in Front of a Packed House

Playing without capacity restrictions for their home opener, Texas hosted the largest American sports crowd of the pandemic.

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Angus @Angus - 13 days ago

Baseball Joins Other Sports in Flexing Its Activist Muscles

Pulled by public opinion and sometimes their own players, leagues and teams are wading in to issues around race and social activism as never before.

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Roger @Roger - 14 days ago

M.L.B. Pulls All-Star Game From Georgia in Response to Voting Law

The league said it would remove its midsummer showcase and its annual entry draft as a response to the state’s new voting law.

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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - 14 days ago

Baseball Pulls All-Star Game from Georgia in Response to Voting Law

Major League Baseball said it would remove its midsummer showcase and its annual entry draft as a response to the state’s new voting law.

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Anderson @Anderson - 15 days ago

Fans return in limited numbers on opening day of 2021 MLB season

Fans return in limited numbers to Major League Baseball stadiums across the United States for the opening day of the 2021 season.

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Grayce @Grayce - 15 days ago

MLB Opening Day 2021: Baseball Is Almost Way, Way Back

The crowds were still limited because of the coronavirus, but opening day of 2021 looked very different from the stark scenes at parks last summer.

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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - 15 days ago

Get a Free Year of MLB.TV From Your Mobile Provider

The T-Mobile Tuesday app offers T-Mobile, Sprint, and Metro by T-Mobile users free weekly deals just for using the company’s mobile network, and this week’s deals include a free year of MLB.TV for customers in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Islands. T…

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Raoul @Raoul - 15 days ago

Michigan, George Floyd, Baseball: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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Arvid @Arvid - 16 days ago

Cleveland Indians ban fans from wearing headdresses and face paint - Reuters

Cleveland Indians fans will be banned from wearing native American headdresses and face paint in the new Major League Baseball (MLB) season, the club said on Wednesday.

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Nestor @Nestor - 16 days ago

Dodgers top list of most sought-after MLB jerseys - Reuters

It pays to win championships, especially when it comes to the most sought-after Major League Baseball jerseys.

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Hulda @Hulda - 16 days ago

Major League Baseball is back with a 162-game schedule and actual humans in the stands

After an abbreviated 2020 season that is now a blur, Major League Baseball returns Thursday with all 30 teams in action before actual human spectators for a six-month, 162-game trudge to the postseason.

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Gregoria @Gregoria - 16 days ago

Biden Says He Would Support Moving All-Star Game Over Georgia Voting Law

In an interview on ESPN, President Biden discussed the restrictions passed by the state’s Republicans last week and encouraged baseball fans to abide by social-distancing protocols.

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Clarissa @Clarissa - 18 days ago

Texas Rangers Host 12,911 Fans at Exhibition Game

The Rangers raised eyebrows by opening 40,300 seats at Globe Life Field for Monday’s exhibition. Only 12,911 fans showed up.

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - 19 days ago

2021 MLB Season Preview: The Return of 162 Games

A return to a full 162-game schedule, with fans in the stands, has Major League Baseball poised to be a slice of normalcy in a world turned upside down.

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Moises @Moises - 20 days ago

Bobby Brown, Yankee Infielder Turned Cardiologist, Is Dead at 96

He played in four World Series championships before opening a medical practice, then returned to baseball once more as the American League president.

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Leda @Leda - 23 days ago

Elie Kligman Won't Play Baseball on the Sabbath

Elie Kligman can do anything on a baseball field, but his strict observance of the Jewish sabbath complicates his future.

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Colin @Colin - 23 days ago

In-Game Video Returns to Baseball, With Some Changes

Video rooms played a key role in a cheating scandal, but they were closed last year to encourage social distancing. Their return is welcome news for many hitters who struggled without them.

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Myles @Myles - 25 days ago

Justice for the Negro Leagues Will Mean More Than Just Stats

Major League Baseball now wants to welcome Negro-leagues statistics into its record books — but the numbers are just a small part of what needs to be remembered.