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All-Stars Ian Happ, Kyle Schwarber see parallels in their careers

Schwarber, speaking as a baseball fan, called the Cubs’ rebuild “shocking.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 24, 2022

It’s official at long last: Buck O’Neil takes his place at Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

Buck O’Neil, the beloved late Negro Leagues baseball and Kansas City icon, was officially enshrined on Sunday at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

Tribune News Service · Jul 24, 2022

David Ortiz inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame: ‘If you believe in someone, it can change their world’

There was nothing flashy or outlandish about David Ortiz’s Hall of Fame induction speech in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday afternoon, but there didn’t need to be.

Boston Herald · Jul 24, 2022

Phillies waste solid Zack Wheeler outing in 10th-inning collapse against Cubs

PHILADELPHIA — When the Phillies swept the Marlins in Miami just before the All-Star break, they were playing pristine baseball. They committed no errors during that series. In their first game, they gutted out a 2-1 win despite an uncharacteristically shaky performance from closer Seranthony Domínguez. That didn’t feel like…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 24, 2022

La Velle. E. Neal III: It’s the most Minnesota weekend ever at baseball’s Hall of Fame

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — A mostly Minnesota-bred Hall of Fame class will be presented on Sunday on a field near the Clark Sports Center, with luscious swaths of green grass and trees forming a backdrop worthy of a Rockwell painting.

Tribune News Service · Jul 24, 2022

‘His contributions will always be remembered’: Hall induction arrives for White Sox icon Minnie Miñoso

CHICAGO — Pioneer. All-Star. Gold Glover.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 23, 2022

Japanese HS baseball player hits from both sides of plate in same at-bat

A Japanese high school baseball player who switches sides at the plate between each pitch has gone viral on Twitter.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 23, 2022

Home-ruin derby for Cubs and White Sox

Bet on it: Local teams have been horrible at Wrigley Field, Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 23, 2022

Give. Me. A. Break. with this week’s baseball quiz

Anyone who can do basic math knows we’re already past ‘first half’ of season, but here’s some before-the-break questions

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 23, 2022

Vahe Gregorian: On Buck O’Neil’s HOF induction at last: ‘His spirit is going to fill up the valley’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Quite belatedly, Buck O’Neil on Sunday will be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022