Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from American League

Bill Madden: From Aaron Judge to Buck Showalter, handing out our end-of-season awards

NEW YORK — Although the postseason seedings have yet to be decided, with one notable exception — the National League MVP race — we’ve seen enough to determine the deserving individual honors. Everyone has their opinions, many even have actual votes, but here are our picks for baseball’s 2022 awards…

Tribune News Service

ESPN’s McDonough Doesn’t Sound Like a Fan of Judge Cut-Ins

The Yankees star continues to attempt to hit his 62nd home run of the season, which would break the American League record.

Sports Illustrated

Aaron Judge stays at 61 homers as Yankees fall to Orioles, 2-1

NEW YORK — The Yankees locked up the playoffs a while ago. They are locked into the second seed in the American League and the first-round bye that comes with it. They can’t overtake the Astros for home-field advantage in these final seven games. And Aaron Judge is still sitting…

Tribune News Service

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Yankees Ticket Prices Surge As Aaron Judge Chases 62nd Home Run

The New York outfielder is one home run away from setting the American League single-season record.

Sports Illustrated

Maryfrances Veeck, publicist, resourceful partner to legendary Bill Veeck, dead at 102

Her husband was renowned for his publicity stunts. She came up with a few of her own. She died Sept. 10 at Montgomery Place retirement community in Hyde Park.

Chicago Sun-Times

Report: ESPN to Cut-In for Aaron Judge At-Bats This Weekend

For the second consecutive weekend, ESPN will alter its television coverage as the Yankees outfielder pursues history.

Sports Illustrated

Angels’ Shohei Ohtani loses no-hit bid with two outs in 8th inning

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani made a run at history in his final home start of the season.

The Orange County Register

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

It’s back to the Bronx for Aaron Judge and Yankees as slugger aims for No. 62

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge will surely get a hero’s welcome when he returns home to the Bronx on Friday night. And further history may be in the making as No. 99 needs just one more — as John Sterling would say — “Judgian blast” to break the American League…

Tribune News Service

Jays Coach Who Caught Judge’s 61st HR Married to Sara Walsh

She had some fun on Twitter after her husband gave up the historic home run ball.

Sports Illustrated

Editorial: Judge has just accomplished a huge baseball feat

That Aaron Judge’s 61st home run of the season, surpassing The Babe and tying Roger Maris, came against division rivals Toronto was so fitting. He carries on the legacy of Yankee lore of dominating the major leagues and especially the American League. And this is the magical hitting stat that…

Tribune News Service

Fans miss 61 HR ball, Jays bullpen coach gets it to Judge

When Aaron Judge’s American League record-tying 61st home run dropped into Toronto’s bullpen, coach Matt Buschmann picked it up

The Independent UK

Aaron Judge hits 61st home run of season, ties Roger Maris’ AL record as Yankees beat Blue Jays

TORONTO — After seven games and eight days without a home run, the frustration started to show. In a 3-2 count, in the seventh inning of a tie game, Aaron Judge stepped back and took a little stroll behind the batter’s box. He took a deep breath as he settled…

Tribune News Service

Roger Maris Jr., Judge’s Mom Share Hug After Yankees Star Ties HR Record

The son of the baseball legend was in attendance to see the current star tie the American League record.

Sports Illustrated

MLB fans reacted to Aaron Judge’s historic 61st homer by reminding him of the true home run record

Baseball fans had lots of fun roasting Judge's AL record.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

WEKU

Aaron Judge hits his 61st home run, tying the six-decade-old American League record

With Wednesday night's dinger, the New York Yankees superstar has tied a record set in 1961 and is the first major leaguer to hit so many home runs in a season since 2001.

Benzinga

Aaron Judge Home Run Chase Could Benefit Several Media Companies

The New York Yankees have nine games left in the 2022 Major League Baseball season. Those games, like many before them, could see strong viewership due to a home run chase happening with the team's star player.

Chicago Sun-Times

Here’s how MLB’s revamped playoffs will work

The postseason will have a bit of a new look.

Benzinga

New York Yankees Aaron Judge Home Run Ball Worth Millions Before It's Hit

The 2022 Major League Baseball season could see several records fall thanks to the bat of New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge. Here’s a look at the massive figures thrown out for home run balls from Judge before they’re even hit.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Chicago Tribune

Tony La Russa and the Chicago White Sox: How the manager fared in two managing stints with the franchise

Tony La Russa is one of the most accomplished managers in major-league history.

Tribune News Service

Yankees beat Red Sox in rain-shortened game as Aaron Judge stays stuck at 60 homers

NEW YORK -- Even Mother Nature is making it harder for Aaron Judge these days. The Yankees slugger would have led off the bottom of the seventh inning Sunday night, but rain and lightning closed in on the Stadium and the game was delayed before Judge could get his fourth…

Tribune News Service

Aaron Judge stuck on 60 homers as Yankees beat Red Sox, 7-5

NEW YORK — The Yankees got three home runs Saturday to beat the Red Sox, 7-5, at Yankee Stadium, but the sold-out crowd of 47,611 left the ballpark disappointed. For the fourth straight game, slugger Aaron Judge did not hit a home run, remaining one away from tying the 61-year-old…

WEKU

Why the home run chases of today are different from the late '90s and early 2000s

For many baseball fans, the excitement over Aaron Judge, Albert Pujols and the milestones they've been chasing has evoked bittersweet memories of the home run chases of baseball's "steroid era."

Tribune News Service

Mariners’ bats silenced again in loss to Royals that cuts into wild-card lead

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — New city, new time zone, same stinkin’ struggles for the Seattle Mariners.

Tribune News Service

Yankees beat Red Sox, 5-4, push win streak to five games

NEW YORK — The crowd packed Yankee Stadium to see home runs Friday night. With Aaron Judge one homer away from tying the 61-year-old American League and Yankees record of 61, the ballpark saw homers, but not the ones they wanted. An eighth-inning RBI-single from Jose Trevino rallied the Yankees…

Sports Illustrated

The Undeniable Thrill of Waiting for Aaron Judge to Hit 62

I’ve never experienced anything like the atmosphere at Yankee Stadium the last three nights. The Yankees won all three games, the first on a walk-off grand slam and the third via a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning to clinch a playoff berth. Yet, all of that felt secondary…

1 … 9 10 11 12

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.