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Notice something different? Changes made to Nevada's Minor League Baseball teams

Apr 13, 2022

You know it’s officially spring when the winds start gusting, the heat rises and Minor League Baseball returns to Nevada.

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Tampa Tarpons manager Rachel Balkovec watches from the top steps of the dugout, while making her debut as a minor league manager of the Tampa Tarpons on Friday in Lakeland, Fla.

Rachel Balkovec, the 1st woman to manage an MLB-affiliated team, debuts with a win

Apr 09, 2022
Crowds cheered as the first woman to manage an MLB-affiliated team took home a victory for the New York Yankees-affiliated Tampa Tarpons on Friday.
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The Kansas City Royals take batting practice before their opening day game against the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday in Kansas City, Mo.

And here's the pitch ... MLB season officially begins today

Apr 07, 2022
After protracted negotiations between Major League Baseball's owners and players led to a 99-day lockout, baseball officially begins with new rules and new faces.
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Las Vegas Ballpark to go smoke free for 2022 baseball season

Mar 31, 2022

The Las Vegas Ballpark will be smoke free for the 2022 baseball season.

The policy takes effect on April 5, the Las Vegas Aviators’ opening day.

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San Diego Padres left fielder Allen Cordoba passes a logo for Play Ball, an initiative from Major League Baseball and USA Baseball, during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in 2017 in San Diego. Players voted Thursday to ac

MLB and players agree to a new labor contract, paving the way to a full 2022 season

Mar 10, 2022
The new collective bargaining agreement must be approved by both sides before it becomes official. Baseball would return on April 7 if it's accepted.
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Locked gates are shown at Truist Park home of the Atlanta Braves baseball team Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Atlanta. Negotiators for locked-out players made their latest counteroffer to Major League Baseball on Wednesday.

MLB pushes opening day back to at least April 14 as lockout persists

Mar 09, 2022
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced that another two series of games are being canceled, as players will not be paid for the games they don't play.
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Update: Where things stand with the Oakland A's and Las Vegas

Mar 07, 2022

The Oakland A’s ballplayers might not be suiting up for spring training yet, but the team’s top brass have kept busy.

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Derek Jeter, CEO of the Miami Marlins, speaks with the news media before a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies last year in Miami. Jeter announced a surprise departure from the Miami Marlins on Monday.

Derek Jeter steps down as CEO of the Miami Marlins

Feb 28, 2022
The five-time World Series champion became a minority shareholder of the team in 2017. He was elected into baseball's Hall of Fame in 2020.
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The Portland Pickles baseball team is asking Oregonians to be on the lookout for their mascot, Dillon T. Pickle, after he was stolen from the front porch of their office early Thursday morning.

The Portland Pickles need your help finding their stolen mascot, Dillon T. Pickle

Feb 10, 2022
After being lost in transit for days, Dillon T. Pickle was shipped to the team's office — only to be stolen off its porch. The team is offering a reward for information or a no questions asked return.
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Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith and catcher Travis d'Arnaud celebrate after winning baseball's World Series in Game 6 against the Houston Astros Tuesday, in Houston. The Braves won 7-0.

The Atlanta Braves shut out the Astros 7-0 to become World Series champions

Nov 02, 2021
The Braves needed six games to put away the Astros, and are now celebrating their first championship since 1995. Atlanta's Jorge Soler was named the series Most Valuable Player.
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Chris Sale of the Boston Red Sox warms up in the bullpen before a game against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park on Aug. 1, 2017.

PETA wants MLB to rename the 'bullpen' to 'arm barn'

Oct 29, 2021
A day before Game 3 of the World Series, the animal rights organization released a statement saying the term "bullpen" is insensitive to cows and bulls. The suggestion drew mixed reactions.
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Joe Jackson is pictured when he played for the Cleveland Indians.

'Shoeless' Joe Jackson-signed baseball photo sells for a record $1.4 million

Oct 09, 2021
Experts believe that it's the only authentic signed photo of Jackson in existence.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after Chris Taylor hit a home run during the ninth inning to win a National League Wild Card playoff baseball game 3-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, in Los Angeles. Cody Bellinger also scored.

The Dodgers trump the Cardinals with a late game walk-off home run

Oct 07, 2021
The Los Angeles Dodgers will now face off against the their biggest rivals, the San Francisco Giants, in the National League division series this Friday.
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One year after the Little League World Series was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming series will be played without spectators from the general public. Here, players are seen on the field at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa., duri

Little League Says The General Public Can't Attend Its World Series

Aug 13, 2021
Last year's tournament was canceled outright for the first time in its history. Officials say thousands of spectators would pose too great a risk at this year's tourney.
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National
An Iowa flag waves over the field at the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa, on June 5, 2020.

How A Town Of Just 4,000 Prepared For Today's Historic MLB 'Field Of Dreams' Game

Aug 12, 2021
Dyersville, Iowa, could see its population triple when the MLB Field of Dreams game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox is held there. The mayor isn't sure what to expect.
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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
Eddy Alvarez of the United States in action against Venezuela during the World Baseball Softball Confederation's Baseball Americas Qualifier Super Round in June in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Eddie Alvarez Will Be Only The 3rd American To Medal In The Summer And Winter Games

Aug 06, 2021
Alvarez won silver in the speedskating relay at the Winter Games in Sochi and is hoping for gold on Saturday when the U.S. baseball team faces off against Japan.
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Kumar Rocker pitches during game three of the College World Series championship on June 30, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. This week, he was drafted by the New York Mets.

Why South Asian Baseball Fans Are Excited About Kumar Rocker's Future

Jul 16, 2021
Kumar Rocker is headed for the big leagues — literally. And his pick to pitch for the New York Mets is monumental for people who haven't seen themselves represented in baseball very often.
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The Washington Homestead Grays, seen here around 1946, split their home games between Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. The team won the Negro World Series in 1948, the championship's final year.

Museum Head: Baseball's Embrace Of Negro Leagues Is An Atonement, Not A Validation

Jun 18, 2021
Baseball's box scores instantly turn human accomplishments into history. But for decades, Negro League players' statistics were kept segregated from other major leagues.
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Politics
Eugene Goodman of the U.S. Capitol Police will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a June 18 Washington Nationals home game. He's seen here at the Senate carriage entrance of the Capitol.

Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman Will Throw The First Pitch At A Nationals Game

Jun 11, 2021
It's the latest honor for Goodman, whose quick thinking was credited with helping to keep the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection from escalating even further.
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Cuba's pitcher Yoanni Yera Montalvo throws the ball during a training session at the Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana last month. Cuba's losses this week in Florida to Venezuela and Canada in Olympic baseball qualifying play means the team will not comp

Cuba's Baseball Team Fails To Make The Olympics — And It's Canada's Fault

Jun 04, 2021
"Clearly we have not learned how to beat Canada," reports Granma, the official newspaper of Cuba's ruling Communist Party.
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A mobile ordering sign is seen on March 30 at a vending station in Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals. The Nats, along with many other teams in baseball, are implementing new safety protocols, including for ordering food, as a new season ki

Baseball Is Back, So Grab Your Hot Dog And A Beer. Just Keep A Safe Distance

Apr 01, 2021
It's Opening Day in baseball, and that means you'll still be able to eat unhealthy food while watching the game. But ordering that hot dog or beer will be different this year.
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The "Holy Grail" of baseball cards, a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, is put on display as part of a baseball memorabilia exhibit at the History Colorado Center on July 16, 2018, in Denver.

OPINION: When Baseball Cards Sell For Millions, They Lose Their Real Value

Feb 20, 2021
NPR's Scott Simon offers his thoughts on why the value of baseball cards shouldn't be measured in dollars.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Cleveland's Major League Baseball team will get a new name sometime after the 2021 season. It follows the NFL's Washington Football Team in abandoning a name and imagery widely seen as racist or culturally offensive.

Cleveland Baseball Team Will Drop Controversial Name To 'Unify Our Community'

Dec 14, 2020
The franchise is the second major sports team to abandon a longtime name widely seen as racist or culturally offensive. The NFL's Washington Football Team was the first to do so.
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Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 to win the 2020 World Series in Game 6 in Arlington, Texas.

LA Dodgers Win World Series In Game 6, Defeating Tampa Bay 3-1

Oct 27, 2020
It was the end of a pandemic-shortened season of only 60 games. Los Angeles won for the first time in 32 years.
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The Tampa Bay Rays practice at Globe Life Field with the roof open as the team prepares for Tuesday's World Series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers, in Arlington, Texas. First pitch for Game 1 is at 8:09 p.m. ET.

Game On! The World Series Begins Between The L.A. Dodgers And Tampa Bay Rays

Oct 20, 2020
It's been a short and strange baseball season due to the coronavirus. Most of the playoffs were played at neutral sites to limit travel. Now, it's down to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays.
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