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Manager Terry Francona #77 of the Cleveland looks on before the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Sept. 27, 2019 in Washington, DC.

'I Think It's Time to Move Forward': Cleveland Indians Manager Favors Team Name Change

The team's movement toward a possible name change came hours after the NFL'...

The team's movement toward a possible name change came hours after the NFL's Washington Redskins announced a name review

This is a 2020 photo of Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves baseball team. Atlanta Braves four-time All-Star Freddie Freeman, reliever Will Smith and two teammates have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Atlanta Braves Star Freddie Freeman and 3 Other Teammates Test Positive for Coronavirus

The tests come less than three weeks before the start of the pandemic-delay...

The tests come less than three weeks before the start of the pandemic-delayed season

The American flag is dropped over the Green Monster on Memorial Day as the Major League Baseball season is postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic on May 25, 2020 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

Major League Baseball's Shortened Season Set to Begin in Mid-July

Each team is scheduled to make only one trip to each city it visits in MLB'...

Each team is scheduled to make only one trip to each city it visits in MLB's shortest season since 1878

How Baseball Misread the Pandemic Moment

A spat between billionaires and millionaires comes at an almost comically i...

A spat between billionaires and millionaires comes at an almost comically inappropriate moment

Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. makes an opening statement during the baseball draft Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in Secaucus, N.J.

MLB Commissioner Warns 2020 Season Could Be Canceled Amid Players Testing Positive for COVID-19

(NEW YORK) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there might be no major...

(NEW YORK) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there might be no major league games this year after a breakdown in talks between teams and the players' union on how to split up money in...

Rick Porcello #22 of the Boston Red Sox warms up in center field before the game against the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park on May 11, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Major League Baseball Is Planning a Comeback. Here's Why That Won't Be Easy

Major League Baseball is working on a plan to play ball. But testing challe...

Major League Baseball is working on a plan to play ball. But testing challenges and other hurdles remain

Ritsu Nishikawa #14 of the Japan Region team from Tokyo bats during Game 5 of the 2019 Little League World Series against the Europe & Africa Region team from Italy at Volunteer Stadium on Friday, August 16, 2019 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

'Somebody Has to Be First.' These Youth Baseball Teams Are Playing Ball This Weekend, Despite Experts' Warnings

Players can't share equipment, balls will be sanitized every half-inning, a...

Players can't share equipment, balls will be sanitized every half-inning, and fist bumps will be banned