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Roger
@Roger -
about 3 years 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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Bart
@Bart -
9 months ago
Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Coax a Warriors Musical to Come Out to Play-Yay
Lin-Manuel Miranda is a noted fan of bringing New York City stories to the stage and screen (Hamilton lyrics call it “the greatest city in the world,” after all), and he’ll be tackling a new tale set in his hometown for his next project: a stage musical adapt…
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Kari
@Kari -
over 3 years ago
How to Be a 'Virtual Fan' At MLB and NBA Games This Summer
Photo : hareluya ( Shutterstock )Professional sports are a thing that some people enjoy a lot. And given that most have been cancelled over the past several months thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, the fans are getting (understandably) restless. The good news is that so...continued
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Kristina
@Kristina -
almost 5 years ago
Los Angeles Angels Will Keep Tyler Skaggs’ Locker For The Rest Of The Season
Los Angeles Angels Will Keep Tyler Skaggs’ Locker For The Rest Of The SeasonThe Los Angeles Angels won’t be touching Tyler Skaggs’ locker for the rest of the year.According to Rhett Bollinger, the team will keep the locker as it is for the season following Skaggs’ tragic ...continued
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Myles
@Myles -
over 3 years ago
After a Long Lull, Protesting Is Taking Hold Across Baseball
But in several cases this week, there was evidence that the sport’s white leaders and players were listening more. When the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, the most prominent African-American player in M.L.B. and the only active one on his team, told his teammates that...continued
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Jarod
@Jarod -
over 1 year ago
Fox Sports used the 9/11 memorial at ground zero in NYC to hype its baseball coverage, prompting ...
Fox Sports adapted the memorial pools that mark the former Twin Towers to instead featured Yankees and Red Sox logos.
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Ericka
@Ericka -
4 months ago
Japanese Pitcher Agrees To Sign With MLB Team For A Record Amount Of Money
His contract is said to be be the largest ever guaranteed to a big league pitcher.
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Rex
@Rex -
almost 2 years ago
MLB suspends 12 in connection with Angels-Mariners brawl - Reuters.com
A total of 12 members of the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners were suspended by Major League Baseball on Monday night for their roles in a benches-clearing brawl at Angel Stadium a day earlier./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/DCC5GEKTDNOM3BVPKPBCNR7M54.jpg)
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Giles
@Giles -
over 4 years ago
Edward Aschoff, ESPN College Football Reporter, Dies at 34
Edward Aschoff, ESPN College Football Reporter, Dies at 34Edward Aschoff, an ESPN college football reporter known for his lively blog posts and thoughtfully reported features, died on Tuesday after a brief illness, the network reported. It was his 34th birthday.Mr. Aschof...continued
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Felicita
@Felicita -
4 months ago
The Player Who Replaced Cal Ripken At End Of Record Streak Has Died
The former Orioles infielder became part of baseball history when he subbed for Ripken to end the star's consecutive games streak at 2,632.
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Marjory
@Marjory -
almost 5 years ago
Little Girl Runs Onto Baseball Field During Charleston RiverDogs Game
Little Girl Runs Onto Baseball Field During Charleston RiverDogs GameA little girl stormed the field during a Charleston RiverDogs game Saturday.The little girl appeared out of nowhere and just ran around in the outfield as players seemed to be entertained. (SLIDESHOW: Th...continued
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Alvah
@Alvah -
almost 5 years ago
Building named to honor ice bucket challenge inspiration
Building named to honor ice bucket challenge inspirationBOSTON — Boston College says its new indoor baseball and softball training facility will be named after the alumnus who helped popularize the ice bucket challenge.The college unveiled plans Wednesday for the Pete Fra...continued
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Cynthia
@Cynthia -
9 months ago
MLB sets August schedule for Apple TV+ 'Friday Night Baseball'
Apple and Major League Baseball has revealed its "Friday Night Baseball" schedule for August, which will be available to all Apple TV+ subscribers.MLB Friday Night Baseball is the regular Apple TV+ streaming of baseball games on Fridays. Each week over 25 wee…
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Delia
@Delia -
almost 3 years ago
Mike Schmidt Is the Greatest Draft Pick Ever
Fifty years later, Mike Schmidt stands alone as the baseball player who did the most for the team that drafted him. To one scout, Schmidt’s potential was obvious.
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
over 3 years ago
Zito, Hudson among 11 named to Hall of Fame ballot - Reuters
Barry Zito, Tim Hudson, Mark Buehrle, Aramis Ramirez and Torii Hunter will highlight 11 additions to the 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot being sent to the members of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
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Casper
@Casper -
almost 3 years ago
Facebook’s payment system extends to online retailers in August
Starting in August, Facebook Pay will be available for third-party retailers, joining buttons for PayPal, Amazon, Google, and others. It keeps your credit card information secure, but will provide information about your purchases to Facebook.
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
almost 5 years ago
Masked man wielding a knife robs Arlington bank
Masked man wielding a knife robs Arlington bankPolice released this surveillance photo of the robber.A knife-wielding man robbed an Arlington bank Wednesday morning with his face covered by a napkin, police said.The heist happened at Winchester Savings Bank, Arlington pol...continued
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
over 2 years ago
A Flood of New Hall of Famers, Followed by a Grinding Halt
Fifteen years ago, the Baseball Hall of Fame inducted 17 people from the Negro leagues. The election came with some controversy and has been followed by silence.
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Hulda
@Hulda -
over 3 years 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.
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Kraig
@Kraig -
almost 4 years ago
U.S. minor league baseball teams sue insurers for pandemic business losses - Reuters
(Reuters) - Fifteen U.S. minor league baseball teams on Tuesday sued several insurers for not paying out claims for business interruption losses after the cancellation of “much or all” of the league’s season as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a lawsuit....continued
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Americo
@Americo -
over 4 years ago
Married couple arrested for planting "bait bikes" then beating thieves with baseball bats
Married couple arrested for planting "bait bikes" then beating thieves with baseball bats / Boing BoingCorey Curnutt (25) and Savannah Grillot (29) of Visalia, California were arrested on four counts of assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy charges, reports Fresno's...continued
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Nelson
@Nelson -
about 2 years ago
If the Lockout Makes Baseball Better, It Will Have Been Worth It
After tense negotiations, Major League Baseball and the players’ union both made gains in their desired areas. But more important, they avoided losses — of games and, potentially, their standing.
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
9 months ago
LSU fans win the College World Series Jell-O shot challenge with 68,888 shots
I don't follow sports at all, but I'm from Louisiana, and my Facebook feed has been absolutely jammed packed with friends and family posting about LSU being in, and then winning, the 2023 College World Series, which, I'm embarrassed to say, I had to look up t…
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Americo
@Americo -
almost 4 years ago
Fox Sports will fill empty baseball stadiums with very creepy "virtual fans"
For better or worse, professional baseball is coming back and Fox Sports — again, for better or worse — has decided it needs to "fill" empty stadiums with Sims-esque virtual fans.I'm not exactly sure why we needed this. I'm pretty certain we did not need this. And yet, Fo...continued
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Muriel
@Muriel -
almost 3 years ago
Ubaldo Jimenez Gets College Degree, Honoring a Promise to His Mother
When leaving the Dominican Republic, Ubaldo Jiménez promised his mother he’d get an education. Twenty years later, he graduated from college — with honors.
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