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Dodgers' Mookie Betts embraces his activist side for Black inclusion during All-Star Game

LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts wanted to deliver a message before Tuesday's All-Star Game, quietly but with a purpose. It was written in blue airbrush on the black T-shirt he wore during batting practice.

Los Angeles Times

Bill Plaschke: Baseball's stars come out to shine in glittering showcase at Dodger Stadium

LOS ANGELES — On the night baseball royalty returned to Los Angeles, the skies above Chavez Ravine opened and showered Dodger Stadium with stars.

Los Angeles Times

MLB honors Rachel Robinson on her 100th birthday

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts led the tribute before the All-Star Game.

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Denzel Washington honors Jackie Robinson with a speech at the MLB All-Star Game

"Beyond the field, Jackie Robinson challenged us to become better versions of ourselves," the actor said. The night also brought tributes to Robinson's widow, Rachel, on her 100th birthday.

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Stanton, Buxton HRs lead AL over NL for 9th straight ASG win

Giancarlo Stanton and Byron Buxton homered back-to-back in the fourth inning to rally the American League over the National League 3-2 in the All-Star Game

The Independent UK

Denzel Washington Pays Homage to Jackie Robinson at All-Star Game

The late MLB legend was honored at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night, 75 years after making his debut.

Sports Illustrated

AL manager Dusty Baker makes a sentimental return to Dodger Stadium — and gets booed

On the whole, though, it was a visit to remember.

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The 2022 MLB All-Star Game, As It Happened

The American League won its ninth consecutive Midsummer Classic on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Catch up on what happened with coverage from the SI MLB team.

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Bill Plaschke: Welcome to Baseball USA — where the All-Star Game should always be played

The most impactful player in baseball history grew up here, Jackie Robinson learning his craft on the sandlots of Pasadena just up the road from Chavez Ravine.

Los Angeles Times

Dodger Stadium timeline: Key moments in the stadium's 60-year history

LOS ANGELES — Here's a look at many of the biggest moments in Dodger Stadium history ahead of the 2022 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday. The following timeline includes moments that aren't exclusive to the Dodgers' accomplishments in Chavez Ravine over the last 60 years.

Los Angeles Times

Baseball should honor Larry Doby, another pioneer in integrating the sport

On July 5, 1947, the unassuming 22-year-old joined the Cleveland Indians and played at Comiskey Park, the first Black player in the American League. Every July 5, AL players should wear his No. 14.

Chicago Sun-Times

Benjamin Hochman: Cardinals legends Gibson, White and Flood profiled in powerful documentary 'After Jackie'

During a poignant moment in the documentary “After Jackie,” the words of Jackie Robinson catch your attention and your breath: “I think that one day, white Americans are going to take a real good look at themselves and recognize the harm that they're doing to America — not to Black…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Bill Plaschke: Sandy Koufax statue: Unveiling ceremony a time of gratitude and inclusion

LOS ANGELES — He rolled up the sheets of paper that sat in front of him, tight, tight, tighter still.

Los Angeles Times

Black baseball players struggled long after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier

After Jackie, a new History Channel documentary, tells the stories of three of the Black baseball players who followed Jackie Robinson into the major leagues.

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The Boys and Girls of the Boys of Summer

Killebrew. Martin. Hodges. These are their stories of growing up with a baseball star dad.

Tribune News Service

MLB denies Josh Donaldson’s appeal over suspension for disrespectful Tim Anderson comments

NEW YORK — Josh Donaldson will be out for Tuesday night’s series opener against the Rays. The Yankees third baseman will serve the one-game suspension handed down by MLB for his disrespectful taunting of White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson. Donaldson’s appeal of the suspension was denied by John McHale on…

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MLB upholds Josh Donaldson’s 1-game suspension, cuts fine to $5,000

MLB special adviser John McHale upheld the penalty after hearing Donaldson’s appeal on Thursday.

The Conversation

Taking a look back at the evolution of sport during Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee

The United Kingdom is celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years as head of the Commonwealth.

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Donaldson ‘Hurt’ by Lack of Teammate Support in Anderson Spat

The Yankees third baseman was fined and suspended for one game after calling the White Sox shortstop “Jackie” during a game.

Tribune News Service

Josh Donaldson says criticism from fellow Yankees over Tim Anderson incident ‘tough to hear’

NEW YORK — There are still some things to work out in the aftermath of Josh Donaldson’s incident with Tim Anderson. The third baseman still does not know when his appeal of the one-game suspension will be and there are some conversations between him and some teammates, like Aaron Judge,…

Chicago Sun-Times

Donaldson disappointed Yankees didn’t publicly support him

“I think that was tough to hear, for sure, just for the simple fact that I pride myself on being a good teammate,” Donaldson said.

Chicago Sun-Times

The White Sox know only one way to do things — loudly

From Tim Anderson to Tony La Russa, they seem to be in the middle of everything, for better or worse.

The Orange County Register

Mookie Betts homers again as Dodgers edge Diamondbacks

PHOENIX — With a Comic Con-style “Phoenix Fan Fusion” event going on near Chase Field this weekend, downtown Phoenix is filled with people dressed as comic book superheroes.

Tribune News Service

Yankees' Josh Donaldson heads to IL with shoulder inflammation

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Josh Donaldson is going to be out for a while longer. The third baseman who recently had to apologize to White Sox shortstop TIm Anderson and the Jackie Robinson family for what were at the very least insensitive remarks was placed on the injured list with…

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How a Baseball Non-Fight Illustrates Our Weird Journalistic Discourse on Racism

White player suspended for calling black player "Jackie"; many journalists conclude that the player (and Yankees fans!) are racist.

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