Baseball
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Elliott
@Elliott -
about 20 hours ago
MLB suspending political contributions after Capitol rampage - Reuters
Major League Baseball is suspending all political contributions after a mob exhorted by President Donald Trump rampaged through the U.S. Capitol last week, it said on Wednesday.
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Marie
@Marie -
3 days ago
Kentucky basketball, baseball player Ben Jordan dies - Reuters Africa
Kentucky basketball, baseball player Ben Jordan dies Reuters Africa
2 minutes read
Joe
@Joe -
3 days ago
Who Else Has Declined a Presidential Honor?
Bill Belichick, who turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom, is not the first person to decline the award. Jacqueline Kennedy and Moe Berg, the baseball player, also said no.
4 minutes read
Emmie
@Emmie -
4 days ago
Francisco Lindor Talks Mets, Pizza and Contract Extensions
In a news conference following his trade from Cleveland, the star shortstop showed enthusiasm for his new team and his new city.
5 minutes read
Priscilla
@Priscilla -
5 days ago
A Stark Divide in California’s Surge
Monday: The state is having two distinct pandemics, north and south. Also, remembering Tommy Lasorda.
6 minutes read
Rahsaan
@Rahsaan -
6 days ago
Former LA Dodgers manager Lasorda dies aged 93 - Reuters
Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, one of baseball's most engaging personalities and an ambassador for the sport, has died at the age of 93, the Major League Baseball team said on Friday.
6 minutes read
Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
7 days ago
Tommy Lasorda, a Dodger From His Cleats to His Cap, Dies at 93
“Cut my veins, and I bleed Dodger blue,” said Lasorda, who managed the club to two World Series championships in a decades-long Hall of Fame career.
9 minutes read
Marjory
@Marjory -
8 days ago
Red Sox coach Smith sets sights on MLB managerial role - Reuters
Bianca Smith, who this week became the first Black woman coach in professional baseball when she was hired by the Boston Red Sox, hopes to be manager of a Major League Baseball club one day.
2 minutes read
Abbie
@Abbie -
19 days ago
Baseball-Braves great Niekro dead at age 81 - Reuters
Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, who was famous for confounding batters with his mystifying knuckleball, died in his sleep at age 81, the Atlanta Braves said on Sunday.
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
19 days ago
With Phil Niekro's Death, Baseball Has Lost the Knuckleball and Its Master
Phil Niekro is the seventh member of the Baseball Hall of Fame to die this year. The pitch he perfected also appears to be lost.
2 minutes read
Geovany
@Geovany -
20 days ago
Al Michaels wins Ford Frick Award - Reuters
Former play-by-play announcer Al Michaels was named the winner of the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence on Wednesday by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
2 minutes read
Oren
@Oren -
21 days ago
MLB gives 1920-1948 Negro Leagues 'Major League' status - Reuters UK
Major League Baseball (MLB) is elevating the Negro Leagues of 1920 through 1948 to "Major League" status, MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred said on Wednesday, calling the move a correction of "a longtime oversight".
3 minutes read
Casper
@Casper -
26 days ago
No Chiefs, Braves, Blackhawks and Seminoles. Remove Indigenous Names Now.
The Chiefs, Braves, Blackhawks and Seminoles need to follow the Cleveland baseball team in dropping their offensive names.
6 minutes read
Manley
@Manley -
26 days ago
Baseball Hall of Fame Hopes to Contextualize Problematic Inductees
Rather than remove the plaques of its most problematic inductees, the Baseball Hall of Fame is hoping to explain them.
6 minutes read
Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
28 days ago
Patrick Quinn: Ice Bucket Challenge activist dies aged 37
The New Yorker's battle with the incurable ALS disease helped to make global the fundraising campaign.
1 minute read
Clarissa
@Clarissa -
28 days ago
MLB gives 1920-1948 Negro Leagues 'Major League' status - Reuters India
Major League Baseball (MLB) is giving the Negro Leagues of 1920 through 1948 to "Major League" status, MLB said on Wednesday, calling the move a correction of "a longtime oversight."
3 minutes read
Giles
@Giles -
29 days ago
MLB gives Negro Leagues 'Major League' status - Reuters.com
[NFA] Major League Baseball is giving the Negro Leagues of 1920 through 1948 "Major League" status, MLB said on Wednesday.
1 minute read
Clarissa
@Clarissa -
30 days ago
MLB gives Negro Leagues 'Major League' status | Reuters Video - Reuters UK
[NFA] Major League Baseball is giving the Negro Leagues of 1920 through 1948 "Major League" status, MLB said on Wednesday.
1 minute read
Hulda
@Hulda -
30 days ago
M.L.B. Will Add Negro Leagues to Official Records
More than 3,400 players from seven leagues that operated from 1920 to 1948 will now be considered major leaguers in a move that will shake up the record books.
2 minutes read
Wilmer
@Wilmer -
30 days ago
Manny Ramirez, 48, Brings His Bat to the Sydney Blue Sox
The Sydney Blue Sox were stunned that Manny Ramirez, 48, wanted to join the Australian Baseball League. They’re counting on the former superstar to raise baseball’s profile in the country.
1 minute read
Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
30 days ago
Major League Baseball recognising segregated leagues is 'long overdue'
Major League Baseball officially recognises the separate leagues of black players between 1920 and 1948, saying the move was "long overdue".
2 minutes read
Minnie
@Minnie -
about 1 month ago
Spiders favored for Cleveland's next mascot name - Reuters
The Cleveland Spiders remain the favorite to become the Major League Baseball team's next mascot following Sunday night's report that the franchise will drop Indians after 105 years.
1 minute read
Manley
@Manley -
about 1 month ago
Jared Porter Wants the Mets to Win the Season, Not the Off-Season
The team’s new general manager has four World Series rings. He hopes he can add another to his collection.
2 minutes read
Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
about 1 month ago
Spiders? Cleveland Baseball Team Is In Search of a New Name
As fans speculate what name Cleveland will choose to replace “Indians,” the team’s past presents some fairly odd options.
2 minutes read
Minnie
@Minnie -
about 1 month ago
Cleveland Makes Name Removal Official, Saying It Is ‘Moving Forward’
The baseball team’s process is being lauded by many rights groups for its thoughtful reconsideration of the name “Indians.”
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