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Vi Ripken, Mother of Cal Jr. and Kidnap Victim, Dies at 82
Vi Ripken, matriarch of the famed Orioles family that includes Hall of Fame son Cal Ripken Jr. and once the victim of a bizarre kidnapping, has died
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Welcome Back: Optimism Abounds as MLB's Spring Includes Fans
The sun and the baseball have returned to Arizona and Florida for spring training games, which began on Sunday
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Mariners CEO Mather Resigns After Derogatory Remarks Surface
Seattle Mariners CEO Kevin Mather has resigned after video surfaced of him recently making derogatory remarks about some players and club operations
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Brett Gardner, Last Member of 2009 Yankees Still With Team, Agrees to $4M Deal: AP Source
Brett Gardner, the 37-year outfielder who is the last remaining player from the 2009 World Series team still with the Yankees, agreed Friday to a $4 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press
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As Spring Training '21 Gets Underway, It's a New Year, But COVID-19 Protocols Remain
Against the backdrop of a still raging coronavirus pandemic, pitchers and catchers are reporting to spring training this week, the first step in a 2021 season that will take many of the complexities from 2020′s 60-game sprint and stretch them over an additional four months
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7 Negro Leagues Recommended for Major League Status
Seven Negro Leagues have been recommended for major league status by a task force of the Society for American Baseball Research
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MLB Opens Harassment Hotline After Porter, Callaway Scandals
Major League Baseball has created a hotline for people not employed by the league or teams to report harassment or discrimination after Mets general manager Jared Porter and Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway were accused of sending lewd text messages to female reporters
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Longtime ESPN Baseball Correspondent Pedro Gomez Dies at 58
Pedro Gomez, a longtime baseball correspondent for ESPN who covered more than 25 World Series, has died
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Angels Suspend Mickey Callaway After Behavior Allegations
Pitching coach Mickey Callaway has been suspended by the Los Angeles Angels after allegations of inappropriate behavior toward several women who work in sports media
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Bill Clinton Speaks at Hank Aaron's Funeral
Former President Bill Clinton spoke on Wednesday at Hank Aaron’s funeral in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Yankees Send Adam Ottavino to Boston in Rare Rivalry Trade With Red Sox
As part of the trade, the Yankees agreed to send Boston minor league right-hander Frank German and $850,000 in addition to Ottavino, who struggled to a 5.89 ERA in a pandemic-shortened 2020 season
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Baseball Hall Gets No New Members; Schilling 16 Votes Shy
The baseball Hall of Fame won’t have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits — on the field or off — for enshrinement in Cooperstown. Curt Schilling, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were the closest in voting by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America released Tuesday, and the trio…
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Cactus League Asks MLB to Delay Spring Training Due to COVID
The Cactus League and Arizona community leaders have asked Major League Baseball to delay the start of spring training due to coronavirus concerns just over three weeks before pitchers and catchers are supposed to report
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Baseball Legend Hank Aaron Dies at 86
Legendary baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron has died at the age of 86
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Timeline of Hank Aaron's Life and Career
A timeline of Hank Aaron’s life and career
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Baseball Legend Hank Aaron Dead at 86
Baseball icon Henry “Hank” Aaron is dead at 86. The legendary slugger spent 23 years as a player in Major League Baseball.
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Mets Fire GM Jared Porter
Mets fire GM Jared Porter after he admits to sending uninvited sexually explicit text messages to a female reporter. Bruce Beck reports.
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Mets Fire GM Jared Porter Following Scandal
Mets General Manager Jared Porter sent graphic, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 when he was working for the Chicago Cubs in their front office, ESPN reported Monday night. Bruce Beck has the story.
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Former Pitching Great Tommy John Hospitalized With COVID-19
Tommy John has been battling COVID-19 for at least three weeks, but the former pitching great disputes reports that he is a coronavirus denier.
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Gatorade Finds Its New Derek Jeter in Young Padres Star Fernando Tatis Jr.
The San Diego Padres star shortstop agreed to an endorsement deal with the Pepsi-owned company.