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TORONTO (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is encouraged by pace-of-play changes that have limited mound visits and reduced the time between innings at major league games this season.

NEW YORK (AP) — As part of its collection of Babe Ruth items, the Baseball Hall of Fame says it has the bat the slugger used to hit his then-record 60th home run in 1927.

Los Angeles (AFP) – Major League Baseball pitcher Danny Farquhar was fighting for his life on Sunday after undergoing emergency surgery the day before to reduce swelling from a brain hemorrhage.

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Brandon Belt of the San Francisco Giants saw 21 pitches in an epic plate appearance against Los Angeles Angels rookie right-hander Jaime Barria in the first inning Sunday, the most since records began in 1988.

Oakland (United States) (AFP) – Oakland ace Sean Manaea tossed the first no-hitter of the 2018 season, getting some help from an overturned call in the A’s 3-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.

Chicago (AFP) – Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Danny Farquhar is hospitalized in stable but critical condition after suffering a brain hemorrhage during a Major League Baseball game, the team announced Saturday.

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has a solution to cut down on the number of baseball’s cold weather game postponements: schedule fewer regular-season games.

Jackie Robinson’s daughter thinks black baseball players are more reluctant to speak publicly about racial issues than their NFL and NBA colleagues because they constitute a lower percentage of rosters.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees are the most valuable franchise in baseball at an estimated value of $4 billion, according to Forbes.

The benches emptied in the bottom of the third inning of the Rockies-Padres game on Wednesday afternoon.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez has lost his no-hit bid in the eighth inning on a leadoff double by Tim Beckham that bounced through third baseman Josh Donaldson’s legs.

Monday on MLB Network’s “MLB Tonight,” Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez squared off with analyst and two-time All-Star Harold Reynolds using a ball of tape that Martinez said resembled the type of balls used in the Dominican Republic. Reynolds,

Anaheim (United States) (AFP) – Shohei Ohtani flirted with a perfect game in his home pitching debut on Sunday, retiring the first 19 batters to power the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-1 rout of the Oakland Athletics.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs tried to play their home opener on Monday. It was just a snow-go.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina had to be restrained Sunday after Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo gestured towards the catcher in an argument with the home plate umpire. Molina charged at Lovullo, but was held back by the umpire.

For their home opener, the Minnesota Twins brought a bald eagle to soar around the stadium as part of the pre-game festivities. Instead of landing with the trainer, the eagle landed on Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton, who barely flinched

Two sports writers for the Washington Post slammed President Donald Trump for skipping the Washington Nationals’ opening day but also attacked him for using sports to divide America. The pair ultimately decided that Trump is too divisive to be allowed to participate in national sports.

Fewer people are watching baseball now, than at any point in the last ten years. That, according to a Marist poll which surveyed fan interest in the game.

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has made his strongest gun control statement yet, saying that he thinks laws need to be changed to make it harder for Americans to buy firearms.

They call the NFL the “No Fun League.” However, Major League Baseball may soon give them a run for their money.

For years, conservatives have bemoaned the fact that American history is no longer properly taught in the schools. We’ve seen the results of this in public debates, the schools, the media, election results, and now, on Major League Baseball hats.

The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame will no longer allow Chief Wahoo, the longtime logo of the Cleveland Indians, to be displayed on Hall of Fame plaques.

Baseball teams have to consider all sorts of factors, before beginning construction on new stadiums. they have to consider things such as location, transportation, as well as capacity.

March 19 (UPI) — The Milwaukee Brewers posted a video of its players re-enacting a scene from The Sandlot.

Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson recently said that he believes Tim Tebow will play in the big leagues one day. However, after watching Tebow’s stint in Grapefruit League action this spring, Alderson might want to reevaluate his feelings on the matter.

The Houston Astros showed up at the White House Monday to celebrate their 2017 World Series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Trump congratulated the team on the great season. While honoring the team, Trump said he is friends with ace

Japanese prospect Shohei Ohtani struck out eight of the 12 batters he faced Friday for the Los Angeles Angels in a second-squad Major League Baseball game against Milwaukee.

New York Mets outfield prospect Tim Tebow notched his first hit of the spring Friday. The Heisman winner and former NFL quarterback served as the team’s cleanup hitter as they faced Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer. Tebow struck out on

The Yankees are no stranger to having a lot of star power, at their Spring Training facility in Florida. Though, normally that star power is supplied by the likes of Billy Crystal. This time around, the star power comes in the form of an Super Bowl champion quarterback.

Tim Tebow has managed to stay relatively injury-free throughout his athletic career. However, the irrigation system at Mets spring training has conspired to end Tebow’s lucky streak.

In an interview with CNBC’s Suzy Welch, New York Mets minor leaguer Tim Tebow shrugged off doubters, saying he is not worried about what other people have to say about his attempt at making a Major League Baseball roster after a short career in the National

Major League Baseball has released the design of its official ball caps commemorating the victims of last week’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The caps are designed as replicas of those worn by the high

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Managers or coaches must make a pitching change if they head to the mound for the seventh time in a game under baseball’s new pace of play rules.

Major League Baseball has imposed stricter limits on mound visits by players in an effort to speed games but decided against 20-second pitch clocks for 2018.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow arrived at the New York Mets spring training camp on Sunday, and the attention immediately turned to whether the quarterback who became an outfielder could make it all the way to Citi Field in the future.

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Esteban Loaiza was arrested last week and charged with drug trafficking after San Diego police found him with forty-four pounds of cocaine and heroin.

Yankees training camp has always been a gathering point for stars in the world of sports. However, after the move the “Bombers” made with the Rangers on Wednesday, they’re taking this thing to a whole new level.

It took a few decades, but Major League Baseball eventually succeeded in forcing the Cleveland Indians to retire their “Chief Wahoo” logo.

A columnist for Sporting News is running a victory lap over the decision by the Cleveland Indians to put an end to its use of the decades-old Chief Wahoo mascot saying that only white racists will miss the satiric Indian figure.

Monday was a big day for activist groups working to end the practice of using Native American nicknames for sports teams.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Divisive and hotly debated, the Chief Wahoo logo is being removed from the Cleveland Indians’ uniform next year.

A Venezuelan baseball star has died from a bout of pneumonia after failing to receive adequate medical treatment amid the country’s deepening humanitarian crisis.

As a lead-in from ESPN’s “SportsCenter” Thursday to “First Take,” Stephen A. Smith reacted to Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds, both tainted by steroid use, failing to be elected into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame this year, saying

Vandals attacked the baseball diamond made famous in the 1980s hit film “Field of Dreams,” leaving vehicle tracks all over its surface.

While the chances of Tim Tebow having a career in major league baseball may not be good, his audition in minor league baseball last year was good enough to get him an invite to spring training this year.