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Major League Baseball aiming for London foothold as Chicago Cubs and St Louis Cardinals face off

The Route 66 rivalry takes centre stage this weekend as MLB finally returns to the capital after four years away

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2023

How the Mets Became a $359 Million Mess

New York fields one of MLB's most expensive teams, but only has a 14.2% chance of making it to the playoffs.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 23, 2023

Bucket hats and baseball caps battle it out this summer

The jostling for headspace speaks to the tribal nature of hats

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023

In its push for more Black players, MLB hopes results are on the horizon from grassroots efforts

The percentage of Black players in Major League Baseball has been on the decline for decades, but prospects at MLB's Draft Combine this week think that may soon change

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

Why are the Texas Rangers the only MLB team without a Pride Night?

The Texas Rangers are the only one of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball that aren't hosting Pride Night during a game in June as part of Pride Month

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

Baseball fans were in awe of LSU’s phenomenal walk-off homer to advance to College World Series final

LSU is going to the College World Series finals thanks to a walk-off homer in the 11th inning.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 23, 2023

YouTube TV Set to Drop New York Mets’ Regional Sports Network SNY

Subscribers to lose access to baseball games starting July 1

Multichannel News · Jun 22, 2023

Cubs, Cardinals part of MLB’s plan to treat London’s baseball apathy

The Cubs and Cardinals play a two-game series at London Stadium this weekend.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 22, 2023

Yankees TV voice Michael Kay diving into Cubs-Cardinals for ESPN broadcast Sunday

What can Cubs fans unfamiliar with Kay expect? Considering the first pitch is scheduled for 9:10 a.m., a wake-up call is coming. “I get into the game,” he said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 22, 2023

Group promoting plant-based eating wants a new name for Macon Bacon baseball team

A doctors' group that promotes animal rights is makin' a fuss over the Macon Bacon baseball team

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023