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Rex @Rex - almost 4 years ago

Reports: MLBPA agrees to 16-team playoff, owners vote pending - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: The national anthem is played before the start of Game 3 of the MLB NLCS playoff baseball series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants in St. Louis, Missouri, October 17, 2012. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine(Reuters) - Major League Baseball and...continued

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Adelia @Adelia - over 3 years ago

Gene Budig, Last President of the American League, Dies at 81

Gene Arthur Budig was born on May 25, 1939, in Lincoln, Neb., and raised in McCook, in the western part of the state. His birth parents gave him up to an orphanage and he was adopted by Arthur Budig, an auto mechanic, and Angela (Schaff) Budig, a nurse who worked at the h...continued

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Casper @Casper - about 3 years ago

Reports: MLB, union agree on doubleheaders, extra-inning rules - Reuters

Seven-inning doubleheaders will be back in 2021. So will a runner on second base to start every extra inning thanks to an agreement between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association, multiple media outlets reported Monday night.

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Hulda @Hulda - about 4 years ago

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez's family baseball game reminds fans to 'stay connected' during ...

The Lopez/Rodriguez household is proving that staying quarantined doesn't have to be boring.Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez, who announced their engagement last March, went outside this weekend as a family for their "Saturday Game of the Week.""We hit, we threw, we play...continued

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Jany @Jany - 4 months ago

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Resident Evil 2 hit Xbox Game Pass this month — but no Call of Duty...

Xbox has revealed the first Game Pass titles for 2024, including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Resident Evil 2, Figment, and We Happy Few.

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Cameron @Cameron - over 2 years ago

Cloyd Boyer, Last of a Three-Brother Baseball Rarity, Dies at 94

His pitching career was cut short, but at one time he and his brothers Ken and Clete were all on the major league stage together. He ended up outliving them.

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Geovany @Geovany - over 3 years 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.

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Kristina @Kristina - almost 4 years ago

Pokémon Plush Toys Gather To Watch Korean Baseball

Screenshot : YTN NEWSKotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am. Prev Next View AllStarved for sports? You’re not alone! Because of covid-19, p...continued

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Bobby @Bobby - almost 4 years ago

Baseball-No escaping COVID-19 as Major League Baseball starts season - Reuters UK

July 23 (Reuters) - The Washington Nationals and New York Yankees launched the COVID-19-delayed Major League Baseball season on Thursday, but reminders of the pandemic were everywhere, from a stadium devoid of fans to Dr. Anthony Fauci throwing out the ceremonial first pi...continued

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Delia @Delia - 10 months ago

What links Cabaret and Democracy? The Saturday quiz

From the River of January to Top of the Pops, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 What did Max Park solve in 3.13 seconds in June?2 Which African empire was founded by Osei Tutu?3 Which house was served by Wolferton railway station?4 Who appeared heav…

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Gregoria @Gregoria - over 4 years ago

MLB's Yankees And White Sox To Play At 'Field Of Dreams' Farm

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Marjory @Marjory - almost 2 years ago

Giants baseball coach Kapler plans anthem protest over U.S. gun violence - Reuters

San Francisco Giants coach Gabe Kapler said he will not take the field for the pre-game playing of the national anthem to protest U.S. government inaction on gun violence after a school shooting in Texas.

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Assunta @Assunta - about 2 years ago

MLB umpires to make announcements on replay reviews for first time - Reuters

Major League Baseball (MLB) umpires will conduct announcements explaining replay review decisions this season, the league announced on Friday.

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Jessika @Jessika - about 2 years ago

Men Charged in Phony Sports-Memorabilia Scheme Spanning More Than a Decade

Among the allegedly forged items are paintings, baseballs, baseball bats, celebrity photographs and books, record albums and more.

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Moises @Moises - over 2 years ago

Have Babe Ruth Teach Your Kids How to Pitch

Even if you know nothing else about baseball, you probably are aware that Babe Ruth is one of the game’s most famous players. Sure, if you grew up in the 1990s, then there’s a chance you were introduced to The Babe—aka the Sultan of Swat, the Titan of Terror,…

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Alexzander @Alexzander - 3 months ago

Sources: Rangers add Robertson to help bullpen

Veteran closer David Robertson, who has 175 career saves, reached a one-year deal with the Rangers, pending a physical, sources told ESPN.

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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - almost 4 years ago

Japanese baseball fan enters empty stadium via robot - Reuters

Yomiuri Giants cheerleaders talk to a fan, Futaba Tsuchiya, on a monitor during their game against Hiroshima Toyo Carp, held without spectators due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan June 23, 2020. REUTERS/Jack TarrantTOKYO (...continued

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Zackery @Zackery - over 1 year ago

Padres all-star Tatis suspended 80 games for banned substance - Reuters

San Diego Padres all-star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. has received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for the banned performance-enhancing substance Clostebol, Major League Baseball said on Friday.

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Colin @Colin - almost 4 years ago

Alyssa Nakken made MLB history as the first woman to coach on the field during a major league game

Alyssa Nakken, the first female coach on a Major League Baseball staff in league history, became the first woman to coach on the field during a major league game on Monday.Nakken entered during the late innings of Monday's exhibition game between the San Francisco Giants ...continued

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Nelson @Nelson - almost 4 years ago

MLB: League, players agree to 60-game season, starts in July - Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) and its players’ association agreed to a shortened 60-game 2020 season on Tuesday, ending weeks of heated talks between team owners and their players.FILE PHOTO: A baseball ready for export is pictured at the Rawlings facto...continued

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Geovany @Geovany - almost 4 years ago

MLB: 'Players are reporting to training camps,' union says - Reuters

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Raoul @Raoul - 3 months ago

Dodgers sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto, spending over $1B on free agents

Money talks. After entertaining offers from an array of clubs, Yoshinobu Yamamoto has reportedly agreed to a 12-year, $325 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.Read more...

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Arvid @Arvid - about 3 years 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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Bart @Bart - over 3 years ago

Meet the Biggest Prankster in Baseball: Yankees G.M. Brian Cashman

Pranks have been harder to pull off this season with so many front office staffers working remotely, Cashman said. But recently, when Matt Daley, a director of pro scouting, who lives in New Jersey, went to Yankee Stadium for a meeting held mostly on Zoom to go over the t...continued

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Felicita @Felicita - almost 4 years ago

MLB: 'Players are reporting to training camps,' union says - Reuters Canada

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