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The Trend Miller and Budweiser May Want to Start Worrying About

By Brad Tuttle

The 12 Best Beards In Baseball This Season

By Joseph C. Lin

Who Has The Best Beard In Major League Baseball?

By Joseph C. Lin

Here's Why Baseball Will Be More Exciting This Year

By Sean Gregory
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Cabrera's $292 Million Deal is Baseball's Largest-Ever

Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers, a two-time American League MVP and eight-time All Star, has agreed to an eight-year extension worth a record $292 million, becoming the largest payout in the sport's history. The first baseman from Venezuela turns 31 next month

By Eliana Dockterman

Baseball’s Next Big Star

Billy Hamilton is ready to give America’s pastime a jolt

By Sean Gregory

Yankees Dethroned as Baseball's Top Spender

The Los Angeles Dodgers will spend more on sluggers and pitchers than any other team in professional baseball this year, unseating the New York Yankees, who've shelled out the most cash for players for the last 15 years in a row

By David Winograd

Ex-Minor League Players File Suit Against MLB

The plaintiffs claim the sport's wage structure violates federal and state laws—by their count, most minor leaguers earn $3,000 to $7,500 a year—and with a class-action suit are seeking back-pay for when their wages didn't meet legal standards

By Lily Rothman

Doctor Behind ‘Tommy John’ Surgery Dies

The innovative operation saved countless pitchers' careers

By David Stout

Spring Training Follies: Unpublished Photos of Yankee Legends Goofing Off

In 1961, LIFE gave 25-year-old New York Yankee shortstop Tony Kubek a camera and asked him to photograph his teammates — Mantle, Berra, Maris and other greats. The result? Wonderful pictures of grown men goofing off.

By Ben Cosgrove

Derek Jeter Will Retire After 2014 Season

The Yankees captain said in a Facebook post that he was grateful he’d gotten to live his dream for the past 20 years, but that injuries were taking a toll

By Eliana Dockterman

Pass The Sick Bag For Derek Jeter's Farewell Tour

No. No. No.When I heard the news today that Derek Jeter announced on Facebook that he was retiring after this season, those were the first three words to pop in my head. Not because I’m...

By Sean Gregory

The Yankees' New Pitcher Rented a Boeing 787 to Fly From Japan

Masahiro Tanaka paid an estimated $200,000 for the atypical aerial adventure

By Alex Fitzpatrick

The Persecution of Alex Rodriguez

Baseball has turned an overpaid three-time MVP into an underdog you should root for

By Jack Dickey

Babe Ruth: Color Photos of an Ailing Legend

LIFE.com presents a series of haunting photos -- many of them in color -- of a baseball icon in his twilight years.

By Ben Cosgrove

When Chickens Play Baseball, Everybody Wins

Baseball as played by chickens. The geometric perfection of human baseball might be missing, as well as the nuance. But dramatic tension? Yeah. It's got that in spades.

By Ben Cosgrove

Pictures of the Week: October 18 - October 25

From the royal christening and the World Series to the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy and a 75 million-year-old baby dinosaur, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker

LIFE With the Man: Rare and Classic Photos of Stan Musial

With St. Louis back in the World Series, LIFE.com presents a gallery of photos -- many of which never ran in LIFE -- of the greatest Cardinal of them all, on and off the field.

By Ben Cosgrove

Cathedral of Cheering: Pittsburgh Pirate Fans Rejoice, 1960

In celebration of the Pittsburgh Pirates' first winning season in 20 years, LIFE.com presents George Silk's magnificent photo of Bucs fans cheering atop the city's Cathedral of Learning.

By Ben Cosgrove

LIFE Behind the Picture: Little Leaguers Demand Their Pants

As baseball season gets into full swing, LIFE.com celebrates Yale Joel's classic photo of New Hampshire Little Leaguers anxious to get out on the diamond.

By Ben Cosgrove
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