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When your landlord bats leadoff: The insular, clannish world of baseball real estate
Shortly after haggling his way out of free-agent purgatory and into a new contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kiké…
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Japan baseball star in shock marriage announcement
Shohei Ohtani of the LA Dodgers announces that he has wed and stirs a social media frenzy. #Japan #baseball #star…
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How Brock Purdy’s Super Bowl journey was forged by his dad’s minor-league baseball career
Allegiant Stadium can host up to 72,000 fans for special events like Super Bowl LVIII. If every player in the…
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After Jackie Robinson statue is destroyed, Wichita rallies around a baseball league
It was around noon last Thursday when Bob Lutz walked outside of his work and headed home before the start…
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What we learned from the Baseball Hall of Fame election: Beltré’s big night, Mauer power and more
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — There were Adrián Beltré and Joe Mauer. This was their first Hall of Fame election. They won’t…
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Baseball Hall of Fame ballots 2024: The Athletic’s voters explain their selections
Look, we get it. The Baseball Hall of Fame is a breathtaking idea. It’s a celebration. It’s a history lesson.…
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A tour through Travis Kelce’s baseball era
In the folkloric story of Travis Kelce’s life and career, one time period stands out. It was the summer of…
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A stroke took Charlie Manuel’s words away. Baseball is giving them back
CLEARWATER, Fla. — When Charlie Manuel began to speak again, he could not talk. It had been five days since…
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Shohei Ohtani: Baseball star joins LA Dodgers in record $700m deal
The new contract with LA Dodgers makes the Japanese star one of the world’s most valuable athletes. #Shohei #Ohtani #Baseball…
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Shohei Ohtani, most coveted free agent in baseball history, to sign $700 million contract with Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani’s singular pursuit of history, one man’s quest to rewrite the baseball world’s understanding of what is possible, reached…
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Five things to watch on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot: Could Beltré be a unanimous pick?
Nine weeks from today, we’ll find out who gets to live out the weekend of a lifetime next July in…
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Baseball conflicted in aftermath of Craig Counsell’s ‘managerial Hunger Games’
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — As soon as reports of Craig Counsell’s surprise destination circulated online, one National League executive, unprompted, texted…
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Terry Francona, quintessential baseball lifer, is ready for uncharted territory
CLEVELAND — As Terry Francona hobbled toward the home dugout at Progressive Field, a friendly face asked how he was…
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Baltimore baseball legend Brooks Robinson dies at 86
Nicknamed the “Human Vacuum Cleaner”, he is considered to be one of the best third basemen of all time. #Baltimore…
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