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Delia @Delia - over 3 years ago
Carroll Hardy, Athlete With a Unique Distinction, Dies at 87
Carroll Hardy, a reserve outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, was on the visitors’ bench in Baltimore late in the 1960 season when Ted Williams, the team’s megastar, fouled a pitch off his right foot during his first at-bat against the Orioles. Hobbled, he left the field.Ha...continued
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Allene @Allene - 6 months ago
Watch out for the Toronto Ink Bandit spraying people with pigment!
This summer, a number of pedestrians in Toronto have found themselves sprayed with ink. At least five incidents were reported to the Toronto Police Service in the last two months. He's now wanted for causing "mischief," which sounds quite delightful, really. …
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Rex @Rex - 5 months ago
PSA: It’s beanie season
The official Polygon beanie pairs well with a warm cup of autumnal tea
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Iva @Iva - about 4 years ago
Law: What the new MLB/MLBPA agreement means for the 2020 draft - The Athletic
The announcement late Thursday night that Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have come to an agreement on changes to the terms of their agreement for a shortened or possibly canceled 2020 season was mostly full of good news for baseball fans, especially...continued
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Devin @Devin - over 1 year ago
World Baseball Classic to return after two-year postponement - Reuters
The World Baseball Classic will return in March 2023 after a two-year pandemic postponement with games in Taichung, Tokyo, Phoenix and Miami, tournament organizers said on Thursday.
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Abbie @Abbie - over 4 years ago
David Ortiz tears up in new interview
David Ortiz tears up in first interview since he was shotIn an emotional interview with Univision, former Red Sox baseball player David Ortiz opened up about being shot in the Dominican Republic in June.Source: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:David Ortiz • First baseman...continued
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Izaiah @Izaiah - over 3 years ago
MLB says 31 players have tested positive for COVID-19 - Reuters
(Reuters) - Major League Baseball, which plans to begin its regular season in three weeks’ time, said on Friday 31 players have tested positive for COVID-19.In addition to the players, seven staff members have also tested positive, MLB said in a statement revealing the re...continued
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Giovanni @Giovanni - about 4 years ago
A paralyzed former baseball player danced with his wife on their wedding day thanks to some help ...
Chance Veazey started dating Molly Mathis when he was a senior in high school, but they broke up after a few years.Veazey, a University of Georgia baseball player, was left paralyzed from the waist down after he was hit by a car in 2009.He reconnected with Mathis in 2018 ...continued
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Maureen @Maureen - 5 months ago
Here's a glimpse into the brain of a flat-earther
Yesterday, The Good Liars (the left-wing comedy duo, consisting of men-on-the-street interviewers Jason Selvig and Davram Stiefler) posted this mind-boggling video of a man trying to explain his theories about the sun. The caption read: Had a conversatio…
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Erik @Erik - 5 months ago
Ultraman Rising's First Trailer Comes With Giant-Sized Growing Pains
Netflix and Tsuburaya have teamed up to bring Ultraman to the world of animation once more—with a slick new look and a wild twist: this time the Giant of Light has to look after a monster, instead of simply beating them up.Read more...
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Priscilla @Priscilla - over 4 years ago
Kiley McDaniel Trade Value Chat – 7/19/19
We hoped you liked reading Kiley McDaniel Trade Value Chat – 7/19/19 by Kiley McDaniel!Please support FanGraphs by becoming a member. We publish thousands of articles a year, host multiple podcasts, and have an ever growing database of baseball stats.FanGraphs does not ha...continued
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Webster @Webster - over 4 years ago
Major League Baseball: Cody Bellinger's trousers fall down during baseball slide
Major League Baseball: Cody Bellinger's trousers fall down during baseball slideWatch as Cody Bellinger's trousers slip down as he dives to third base during Los Angeles Dodgers' game against Toronto Blue Jays.WATCH MORE: Squirrel causes panic at baseball gameAvailable to...continued
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Jerrold @Jerrold - over 1 year ago
Albert Pujols becomes the 4th player in MLB history to hit 700 career home runs
With back-to-back home runs, St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols became the fourth player in Major League Baseball history to hit 700 career home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.
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Kari @Kari - about 3 years ago
Baseball-South Korean antitrust commission approves Shinsegae's takeover of KBO's Wyverns - repor...
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) on Wednesday approved South Korean retailer Shinsegae's takeover of the SK Wyverns baseball team from SK Telecom, Yonhap news agency https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210303002300320?section=sports/sports reported.
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Elian @Elian - almost 2 years ago
MLB Opening Day rosters feature 275 international players - Reuters.com
A total 275 international players from a record-tying 21 countries and territories appeared on Opening Day rosters, Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Friday.
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George @George - almost 3 years ago
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
This weekend is for baseball. You can do other things if you want. Seems like good gardening weather? Maybe take the kids someplace where there are fish? Kids really love fish. Anyway, baseball. Read more...
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Americo @Americo - over 3 years ago
Jay Johnstone, Major League Outfielder and Prankster, Dies at 74
This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here.Jay Johnstone spent 20 seasons as a major league outfielder and played in the World Series for the 1978 Yankees and the 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers.Although he ha...continued
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Torey @Torey - over 3 years ago
Joe Morgan, Hall of Fame Second Baseman, Is Dead at 77
Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who was the National League’s Most Valuable Player for two consecutive seasons and the engine of the Big Red Machine — as the Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s, one of baseball’s most powerful teams, were known — died on Sunday at hi...continued
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Jaydon @Jaydon - over 4 years ago
White Sox and Yankees to honor iconic baseball film
Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees to play 'Field of Dreams' gameThe Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees will play a special game on the baseball diamond originally built for the iconic 1980s movie "Field of Dreams."Source: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Chi...continued
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Gregoria @Gregoria - 6 months ago
San Francisco Giants Broadcaster Reveals His Bathroom Urges In Hot Mic Moment
Duane Kuiper's TMI slip came after the half-inning was over, and the broadcast was presumably cutting to a commercial.
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Minnie @Minnie - over 4 years ago
Girls' Little League champs finally invited to White House
Girls' Little League champs finally invited to White HouseAfter President Trump invited the boys Little League baseball champions to the White House to celebrate their win, the girls Little League softball champions sought an invitation too. Steve Yang, head coach of the ...continued
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Wilmer @Wilmer - about 4 years ago
2020 H2H Categories rankings
Eric Karabell and Tristan H. Cockcroft debate who should be in the mix for fantasy baseball's top pick this season, including Mike Trout and Christian Yelich. (2:14)Making early keeper decisions or simply getting a head start on your 2020 draft preparation? Here are my wa...continued
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Alvah @Alvah - about 4 years ago
Conan O'Brien angrily shares his best toilet paper life hacks
Conan O'Brien, like the rest of the late night hosts, is currently cooped up at home practicing coronavirus social distancing measures. But, also like the other hosts, he's not about to let that stop him from speaking to the people."Lot of people right now are worried abo...continued
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Angus @Angus - over 4 years ago
Giants beat the Rockies by two touchdowns and a field goal [Fail]
(10491587) Giants beat the Rockies by two touchdowns and a field goalTurn on javascript (or enable it for Fark) for a better user experience. If you can read this, either the style sheet didn't load or you have an older browser that doesn't support style sheets. Try clear...continued
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Assunta @Assunta - 4 months ago
A brief reminder of Katie Porter's no BS attitude
She didn't need a whiteboard to explain this one! Congressperson Katie Porter tolerates absolutely no bullshit. This Fox reporter's wanton dig at President Biden for having needed time to recover from a root canal is just stupid, and Porter lets her know w…
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