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A Long Talk With Derek Jeter
By Sean Gregory
Shohei Ohtani Is What Baseball Needs
By Sean Gregory and Karl Vick/Tempe, Ariz.
'It's Just a Giant Bummer.' Some Dodgers Fans Let Down by Justin Turner's COVID-19 Selfishness
By Sean Gregory
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Baseball Is Taking a Swing at a Comeback. That Won't Be Easy
Major League Baseball is working on a plan to play ball. But testing challenges and other hurdles remain
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Coronavirus has delayed Opening Day baseball, but one league is still playing: Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League. Here's how to watch games live in English for free
By Michael Zennie
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On the Astros' opening day of springing training, the team delivered an empty apology
By Sean Gregory
February 13, 2020
This Week's Baseball Insanity Is the Perfect Scandal for Our Age
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By Sean Gregory
January 17, 2020
My Top Sports Moment of the Decade: The Chicago Cubs Win the World Series
The Cubs' victory ended a 108-year streak without a championship
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By Sean Gregory
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ESPN'S Jessica Mendoza on Breaking Barriers and How to Change Baseball's Rules
Jessica Mendoza, the glass-shattering baseball broadcaster who is the first woman, in any major American men's team sport, to serve as top color commentator for a national network, never envisioned this: walking through Fenway Park,...
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'My Heart Was Turned to Ash.' Baseball Player Speaks Out After Murders of Wife, Son and Mother-in-Law
Baseball player Blake Bivens has spoken out after his wife, son and mother-in-law were found killed at a home in Virginia. Bivens's wife, Emily Bernard Bivens, 25; son, Cullen Bivens, 14 months; and mother-in-law Joan...
By Mahita Gajanan
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Los Angeles Angles Pitcher Tyler Skaggs Found Dead
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July 1, 2019
Batter Weeps After Hard Foul Ball Hits Child at Cubs-Astros Game
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By Jamie Ducharme
May 30, 2019
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May 27, 2019
Ex-Red Sox Player Bill Buckner Dies at 69
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May 27, 2019
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And older, more experienced umpires make bad calls more often
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April 8, 2019
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March 19, 2019
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It's even rewriting the classic song
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February 7, 2019
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October 23, 2018
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October 10, 2018
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Major League Baseball is trying to solve a problem it doesn't actually have
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"Halloween is cancelled"
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October 31, 2017
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August 17, 2017
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The unpopular governor can be seen calling the fan a "big shot" in a video recorded by a reporter.
By Maya Rhodan
July 31, 2017
Chris Christie Is Even Getting Booed at Baseball Games
"Nice to see him get from the beach here to the ballpark"
By Katie Reilly
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June 28, 2017
Thousands Turn Out for Congressional Baseball Game
More than 20,000 tickets were sold, raising more than $1 million for area charities
By Jack Brewster
June 16, 2017
New York Mets Apologize After Mr. Met Gives Fan the Finger
“We apologize for the inappropriate action of this employee"
By Melissa Chan
June 1, 2017
What Jackie Robinson Said About the Red Sox and Race
An ugly episode at Fenway Park recalls a reputation for racism that dogs Boston
By Lily Rothman
May 3, 2017
Why Boston's Sports Teams Can't Escape the City's Racism
Baltimore Oriole Adam Jones said he was "called the N-word a handful of times"
By Sean Gregory
May 2, 2017
Baseball League: Racial Slurs Against Adam Jones Are 'Inexcusable'
Fans shouted slurs and threw peanuts at Jones
By Lisa Marie Segarra
May 2, 2017
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By Cady Lang
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