Ichiro Suzuki’s induction into the Mariners’ Hall of Fame was a perfect celebration of the MLB legend Ichiro deserves ALL the flowers. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 28, 2022
In Old Timer’s Day surprise, Mets retire Willie Mays’ No. 24: ‘New York was a magical place to play baseball’ NEW YORK — On a day when Mets fans, players and coaches old and young gathered to celebrate Old Timers’ Day, the team made a surprise announcement. Tribune News Service · Aug 27, 2022
Paul Sullivan: It’s a bizarro season in Chicago, where contending White Sox get booed and optimism grows for Cubs CHICAGO — With a little more than one month remaining in this bizarro baseball season in Chicago, the Cubs and White Sox have somehow managed to switch identities. Chicago Tribune · Aug 27, 2022
Baseball quiz: Going to the dogs This quiz is in honor of all the canines out there during their time of the year — the dog days of summer. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 27, 2022
In 1982, a team from Washington won the Little League World Series and became famous. Forty years later, here is what the players learned. SEATTLE — Pitcher Cody Webster didn't realize the magnitude of what he and his friends had accomplished until he saw the front page of a Chicago newspaper during an airport layover. Tribune News Service · Aug 27, 2022
For Dodgers’ Trea Turner and Freddie Freeman, playing every day is part of the deal LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman, working stiff? The moniker would hardly seem to apply to a guy who makes $27 million a year, flies charter, stays in five-star hotels and receives $100 per diem on the road while playing baseball for a living. Los Angeles Times · Aug 26, 2022
Julio Rodríguez Is the Future of Seattle Sports The J-Rod Show is staying in Seattle! This afternoon, it was reported that Julio Rodríguez and the Mariners were nearing a massive extension, with a ton of specific details that affect the overall terms of the deal. MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez was first to report the extension was happening, ... Sports Illustrated · Aug 26, 2022
Julio Rodriguez, Mariners finalizing massive, long-term contract SEATTLE — Since the day he signed as a 16-year-old out of the Dominican Republic, the Mariners have known they have something special in Julio Rodriguez. Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022
Family of man killed after row with squeegee workers to sue Baltimore and officials, lawyers say BALTIMORE — The family of the baseball bat-wielding man shot dead during a confrontation with a group of squeegee workers in downtown Baltimore last month will sue the city for millions of dollars, claiming officials neglected to enforce laws that would’ve prevented the fatal encounter, attorneys for the family announced… Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022
Oneil Cruz is 6ft 7in and can blast a baseball 122mph. But can he play? Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz is already setting StatCast records but struggling at the plate. Does the 6ft 7in shortstop have what it takes to be baseball’s next star? The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2022
The 'drunk', swaggering 'idiot' who robbed two men armed with a baseball bat... because he 'couldn't be a***d not having money' 'Do you want this wrapped around your head?', he spat at one of his victims Manchester Evening News · Aug 26, 2022
In first taste of minor league baseball, Orioles top pick Jackson Holliday adjusting to life as a pro SALISBURY, Md. — Twenty-three years ago, when Matt Holliday was 19 years old, the future All-Star outfielder found himself at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, playing for the Asheville Tourists. That was at the onset of Holliday’s career, and he marked that series against the Delmarva Shorebirds with a… Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022
Bill Plaschke: Chasing record wins, red-hot Dodgers need to play it cool LOS ANGELES — It feels weird issuing this plea to a baseball team bullying its way toward historic ground, but, sorry, somebody has to say it. Los Angeles Times · Aug 25, 2022
Now pitching NIL deals: Suspended Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer LOS ANGELES — The proposal that landed this week before several dozen NCAA athletes was fairly typical: Would you be interested in promoting a product and making money for it? Los Angeles Times · Aug 25, 2022
Sports Illustrated · Aug 25, 2022 Most Little Leaguers Dream of the Big Leagues. He Dreamed of Dentistry When he played in the 1956 Little League World Series, he told SI that his goal wasn’t MLB. Here’s what happened.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 25, 2022 Albert Pujols surprised a young Cardinals fan by accepting his request for a jersey exchange You LOVE to see it.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 25, 2022 Shane McClanahan struck out Mike Trout with a silly 100 mph pitch that looked like a wiffle ball Are we sure this wasn't a wiffle ball?
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 25, 2022 Seattle’s George Kirby made some wild MLB history with his first 24 pitches against the Nationals What an incredible way to start a game.
Tribune News Service · Aug 25, 2022 Orioles bullpen falters behind Spenser Watkins, bats fall silent until late in 5-3 loss to White Sox BALTIMORE — In the aftermath of Félix Bautista’s heroics a day earlier, when the new Orioles closer worked a five-out save, manager Brandon Hyde admitted the bullpen is undergoing a feeling-out period. That’s what happens when All-Star Jorge López, the previous closer, is shipped off at the trade deadline, leaving…
Los Angeles Times · Aug 25, 2022 Dodgers release 2023 schedule: Here are 10 key dates LOS ANGELES — The Astros and Yankees in Los Angeles. Mookie Betts returning to Fenway Park. And, for the first time since interleague play was introduced in 1997, the Dodgers facing all 29 other Major League Baseball clubs at least once over the course of the year.
Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022 Couple facing jail time after woman 'performs sex act' on man during baseball clash Police have confirmed they are investigating an incident at a baseball game in Oakland, California this past weekend, after two fans seemed to take part in an alleged sex act
Sports Illustrated · Aug 24, 2022 SI:AM | So Much for Kevin Durant’s Ultimatum He’s staying in Brooklyn, but what comes next?
Sports Illustrated · Aug 24, 2022 The Little League World Series Is 75 and Still Growing The most widely watched youth sporting event in the world is more than just summertime programming for ESPN—it’s a competition spreading baseball across the globe.
Los Angeles Times · Aug 24, 2022 Theft on the rise: How the Dodgers became baseball's improbable men of steal LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers' preferred method of offense is to bludgeon opponents with a loaded lineup of power hitters proficient at working counts, hunting mistakes and giving themselves self-congratulatory taps on their helmets as they circle the bases.
Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022 Yankees hold on to beat Mets, sweep Bronx portion of Subway Series NEW YORK — Sometimes a baseball game makes a lot of sense.