To the delight of the sellout crowd, the star player’s pup Decoy “threw out” the ceremonial first pitch before a game at the Los Angeles stadium against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Willie Mays – the ‘Say Hey Kid’ considered baseball’s best all-around player – dies at 93
Willie Mays is widely considered to be the greatest baseball player of all time. The ‘Say Hey Kid’ had incomparable skills and an infectious smile. He dazzled on the field and off.
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The Negro Leagues are officially part of MLB history — with the records to prove it
The MLB incorporated the statistics of some 2,300 Black athletes who played in the segregated Negro Leagues between 1920 and 1948, making the late Josh Gibson its new all-time batting leader.
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Shohei Ohtani says he’s sad, shocked over Mizuhara’s gambling and theft allegations
The Los Angeles Dodgers fired Ippei Mizuhara last week. Three months earlier, the team called Mizuhara “Shohei’s best buddy.”
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What to know about the scandal over Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter
The Los Angeles Dodgers have fired Ippei Mizuhara. He gave conflicting accounts about paying large gambling debts, ESPN’s Tisha Thompson tells NPR.
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Classical alum is playing in the World Series!
Houston rookie Jeremy Pena is a key to the Astros success.
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Baseball season is a marathon, so relax!
Six out of 162 games do not a season make.
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Baseball is back, but not really
Major League baseball has returned, but it’s not baseball as we know it.
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A Bad Week For Sports; The Passing Of An Unsung Hero
College conferences cancelled fall sports, and a former tennis star from Woonsocket died.
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Commentary: We Have Never Seen Anything Like This
From March Madness to Opening Day to The Great White Way, we are responding to the coronavirus public health menace.