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MLB auction: Aaron Judge’s dropped World Series ball can be yours
1 month ago

MLB auction: Aaron Judge’s dropped World Series ball can be yours

LA Times  

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge drops a routine fly ball during the fifth inning of the Dodgers’ title-clinching win in Game 5 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 30. You could buy a baseball associated with greatness: the ball Shohei Ohtani hit for the 50th home run of his unprecedented 50-50 season, or the ball Freddie …

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Baseball star Juan Soto lands world record 15-year, $765m deal with NY Mets
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1 month ago

Baseball star Juan Soto lands world record 15-year, $765m deal with NY Mets

Al Jazeera  

The Dominican baseball player moves to the Mets as free agent after playing last season for the New York Yankees. The New York Mets have made history by reportedly signing Dominican baseball superstar Juan Soto on a 15-year, $765m deal – the biggest ever in professional sports – leading oddsmakers to tab New York as a serious contender to go …

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Gold Glove shortstop Brandon Crawford announces retirement after 14 major league seasons
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gold Glove shortstop Brandon Crawford announces retirement after 14 major league seasons

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Brandon Crawford is retiring after 14 major league seasons, all but one of those played with his hometown San Francisco Giants as a slick-fielding shortstop and fan favorite. “Just a wonderful story of a kid becoming one of the best shortstops in the history of the San Francisco Giants, the team he grew up with and loved.” …

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Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam lifts Dodgers past Yankees in Game 1 of World Series
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam lifts Dodgers past Yankees in Game 1 of World Series

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — The baseball disappeared into the jet-black sky, only resurfacing as the lights of Dodger Stadium illuminated its descent. After his final swing in a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series, he only had to trot. He swatted a 10th-inning walk-off grand slam on Friday night, a slight improvement on …

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Remembering Dodgers pitching star Fernando Valenzuela who died at age 63
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Remembering Dodgers pitching star Fernando Valenzuela who died at age 63

NPR  

Remembering Dodgers pitching star Fernando Valenzuela who died at age 63 The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Tuesday night that pitching star Fernando Valenzuela has died. Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela has died at the age of 63. And for 11 seasons in LA, his very unique pitching style, where he'd look up at the sky right before he …

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In new role, former catcher Buster Posey plans to bring Giants back to respectability, winning
3 months, 1 week ago

In new role, former catcher Buster Posey plans to bring Giants back to respectability, winning

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — In recent weeks and months, Buster Posey began to ponder the possibility of taking on something he insisted he’d never do in joining the baseball operations department for the Giants. “It’s Buster Posey, he’s the Giants, that’s a big deal,” Melvin said. I think it’s a very good thing for the Giants moving forward.” Posey “has a …

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Photos: Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hits leader
3 months, 1 week ago

Photos: Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hits leader

CNN  

Pete Rose, who holds the Major League Baseball record for hits and games played, has died at the age of 83, according to a spokesperson for the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner in Nevada. Rose, a switch hitter who played multiple positions during his career, was a 17-time All-Star who won three World Series — two with the …

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Texas Rangers give Chris Young a contract extension and new title after 4 years as GM
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Texas Rangers give Chris Young a contract extension and new title after 4 years as GM

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Chris Young has a contract extension and a new title with the Texas Rangers after nearly four years as general manager and overseeing his hometown team’s first World Series title. The Rangers were World Series champions last year, but went into Friday night’s game at Seattle 7 1/2 games back in both the AL West and the …

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MLB plans to discipline umpire following sports gambling investigation
6 months, 4 weeks ago

MLB plans to discipline umpire following sports gambling investigation

LA Times  

Major League Baseball umpire Pat Hoberg walks on the field during a game between the Baltimore Orioles and Angels in May 2023. Major League Baseball plans to discipline umpire Pat Hoberg following an investigation into a potential violation of sports gambling policies. Hoberg also umpired in the 2023 World Baseball Classic and was chosen to work the plate for the …

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Asian Americans go bonkers over Ohtani for his superhuman baseball prowess — and for shattering stereotypes
1 year ago

Asian Americans go bonkers over Ohtani for his superhuman baseball prowess — and for shattering stereotypes

LA Times  

People stop to take photos of a mural by artist Gustavo Zermeno Jr. featuring newest Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, left, and Mookie Betts. “You don’t really see many Asian faces on TV across any field, let alone sports,” said Siew, 34, who is Chinese American. The 68-year-old Japanese American was excited when Hideo Nomo joined the Dodgers in 1995 as …

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees to 12-year, $325-million deal with Dodgers
1 year ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees to 12-year, $325-million deal with Dodgers

LA Times  

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named Pacific League MVP for the third straight year after winning his third straight Sawamura Award, the Japanese equivalent of the Cy Young Award. The deal, which is pending a physical, includes the most guaranteed money for a full-time pitcher in Major League Baseball history — even though Yamamoto, a three-time MVP in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball …

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Kids Again: MLB makes strides in attracting younger fans, ticket buyers in growing the game
1 year, 4 months ago

Kids Again: MLB makes strides in attracting younger fans, ticket buyers in growing the game

The Independent  

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Hernández: Shohei Ohtani's WBC dominance proves he must leave the Angels
1 year, 9 months ago

Hernández: Shohei Ohtani's WBC dominance proves he must leave the Angels

LA Times  

This isn’t just about what’s best for Shohei Ohtani anymore. Asked in the wake of the victory over the U.S. if that pitcher was Ohtani, Kuriyama said to reporters in Japanese, “I’ll leave that to your imagination.” How could Kuriyama have pictured using anyone else? “Not rattled that three MVPs were coming up to bat.” Japan’s Shohei Ohtani pitches during …

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Absence of homegrown Black players at World Baseball Classic shames Major League Baseball
1 year, 9 months ago

Absence of homegrown Black players at World Baseball Classic shames Major League Baseball

Raw Story  

With Opening Day nearing, old-school Major League Baseball fans are now focused on their probably doomed squads' chances of winning the World Series. Meanwhile, fans around the planet — and leading-edge Americans — are experiencing the World Baseball Classic as the game’s version of soccer’s World Cup. “We need more Black people at the stadium.” pic.twitter.com/QSCcYDgSTy — Steve Saldivar July …

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The World Baseball Classic has provided some thrilling moments and record numbers
1 year, 9 months ago

The World Baseball Classic has provided some thrilling moments and record numbers

NPR  

The World Baseball Classic has provided some thrilling moments and record numbers The tournament wraps Tuesday night with what should be a riveting game between defending champion U.S. and two-time winners Japan. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: While Major League Baseball is still gearing up for opening day, the World Baseball Classic has been on fire. The WBC has provided thrilling …

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Trea Turner can’t believe it either. Why is he hitting so many homers in the WBC?
1 year, 9 months ago

Trea Turner can’t believe it either. Why is he hitting so many homers in the WBC?

LA Times  

Trea Turner hits a three-run home run during the sixth inning of the United States’ 14-2 victory over Cuba in a World Baseball Classic semifinal Sunday night. Sports Political protests transform U.S.-Cuba WBC semifinal into something beyond baseball Protesters critical of the Cuban government make their presence felt in the United States’ 14-2 win over Cuba in the World Baseball …

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Shohei Ohtani, Japan rally to beat Mexico and advance to World Baseball Classic final
1 year, 9 months ago

Shohei Ohtani, Japan rally to beat Mexico and advance to World Baseball Classic final

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box for the most important moment of his baseball career since leaving his country to play in the major leagues and didn’t waste any time. “Not only Mike Trout,” Ohtani said with a smile, “but one through nine in that order is filled with superstars, household names, and I’m just excited to face that …

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Mets' Edwin Díaz hurts his knee during a World Baseball Classic celebration
1 year, 9 months ago

Mets' Edwin Díaz hurts his knee during a World Baseball Classic celebration

NPR  

Mets' Edwin Díaz hurts his knee during a World Baseball Classic celebration MIAMI — New York Mets star closer Edwin Díaz injured his right knee celebrating a win Wednesday night that advanced Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic and eliminated the Dominican Republic. Enlarge this image toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Wilfredo Lee/AP Díaz was taken off the field in …

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‘I let them down.’ Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman laments leaving Canada’s WBC game
1 year, 9 months ago

‘I let them down.’ Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman laments leaving Canada’s WBC game

LA Times  

Canada first baseman Freddie Freeman throws to first for an out against Britain in a World Baseball Classic game Sunday in Phoenix. Freddie Freeman chose club over country Tuesday, the Dodgers first baseman pulling himself from Team Canada’s World Baseball Classic game against Colombia because of a mild right hamstring injury rather than playing through the pain, a decision that …

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US to let MLB stars play for Cuba in World Baseball Classic
1 year, 10 months ago

US to let MLB stars play for Cuba in World Baseball Classic

Associated Press  

HAVANA — The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to represent their home country in the World Baseball Classic next year. The decision announced Dec. 24 in a news release by the Baseball Federation of Cuba could be a big step in once again turning Cuba’s national team into heavy hitters on an international stage. In …

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Pitcher Roki Sasaki next ‘big thing’ from Japanese baseball
1 year, 10 months ago

Pitcher Roki Sasaki next ‘big thing’ from Japanese baseball

Associated Press  

TOKYO — In Japan they call pitcher Roki Sasaki the “Monster of the Reiwa Era,” which translates roughly into a “once-in-a-generation superstar.” In simple English, Sasaki is likely to be the next big thing out of Japan following Shohei Ohtani, who debuted five years ago with the Los Angeles Angels. He is something special,” San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish …

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Cubs, All-Star SS Swanson finalize $177 million, 7-year deal
2 years ago

Cubs, All-Star SS Swanson finalize $177 million, 7-year deal

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Growing up in Georgia, Dansby Swanson used to go over to his grandfather’s house right after school. “To be able to play for my grandfather’s two favorite teams, it means literally like the world to me,” Swanson said. “We kind of say like it’s a race to 27 outs and whoever can get them the fastest usually wins …

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Clayton Kershaw to pitch for U.S. at World Baseball Classic
2 years ago

Clayton Kershaw to pitch for U.S. at World Baseball Classic

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivers against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sept. 19. Team USA’s Dodgers presence at March’s World Baseball Classic got a little heavier on Monday. During a video call with reporters following his re-signing with the Dodgers at baseball’s winter meetings, Kershaw said pitching for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic would be a “huge honor” but …

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The U.S. will bring the star power to World Baseball Classic
2 years, 1 month ago

The U.S. will bring the star power to World Baseball Classic

LA Times  

There is a chance Angels stars Mike Trout, left, and Shohei Ohtani could play against each other in the World Baseball Classic. “So very soon after that, you start getting some of the best players in our game saying, ‘Yeah, I want in.’ ” Trout, announced last July as captain of Team USA, helped recruit a team that includes: two-time …

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