Baseball News
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Frank Battaglia is the Assitant Baseball Coach and Equipment Manager of the NYIT (New York Institute of Technology) Bears. He chatted with Digital Journal's Markos Papadatos about his coaching career, which spans nearly two decades.
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By AFP
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Taiwanese baseball fans were allowed to cheer their teams at live stadium games on Friday, after the island kept coronavirus infections down and its professional sports leagues running despite the pandemic.
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By AFP
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Taiwan swung into a new baseball season on Sunday -- with one team planning to place robot mannequins in their crowdless stands -- as the island bucked the global trend for scrapping sports events during the coronavirus.
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MLB player Antoine Duplantis chatted with Digital Journal about his plans for 2020, New York Mets, his love for baseball, influences and he furnished his definition of success.
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On June 10, former professional baseball player Jim Leyritz ("New York Yankees") chatted with this journalist on the red carpet of PinkTie 2019 about the importance of this charitable event.
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Louisiana State University (LSU) baseball player Antoine Duplantis chatted with Digital Journal about his athletic career and his future goals.
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"Piano Man" Billy Joel has announced that he will be embarking on a stadium tour in 2019, where he will perform in places that he doesn't frequent much.
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Veteran baseball player and Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson "Fergie" Jenkins chatted with Digital Journal about his book, "The 1969 Cubs."
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By AFP
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Thirty-six hours after several classmates were gunned down in a massacre, Santa Fe High School athletes took the field Saturday to partake in a longstanding and, for at least one evening, healing Texas pastime: baseball.
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The Miami Marlins are arguing in court that the team, as a corporate entity, is based in the British Virgin Islands, rather than the United States.
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New research suggests vision, sensory and motor testing could predict best batters in baseball. This has been tested out using artificial intelligence and predictive analytics.
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On October 30, Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza (New York Mets) was interviewed at the newly renovated Stage 17 at the Cumulus radio station 77 WABC in New York City, as part of The Baller Series.
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By AFP
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One week after a deadly hurricane lashed Houston, the US metropolis presented a semblance of relative normalcy to residents Saturday, hosting its first professional baseball game since the historic flooding.
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By AFP
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The grief of Venezuela's deadly political crisis has reached as far as the football pitches of the English Premier League and the diamonds of Major League Baseball in the United States.
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Many Toronto baseball fans may see the loss of Edwin Encarnacion during the offseason as the great tagedy of the season — even though spring training’s only just begun.
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Playing major league baseball across the U.S. involves a great deal of travel. What is the effect of this upon the body clocks of the players? A new study shows the impact of time differences is significant and this can affect results.
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Slugger Jose Bautista is returning to Toronto. After an offseason of big ticket failures for the team, the deal to secure the veteran slugger satisfies a lot of Jays fans’ expectations — and might cement a competitive 2017 team.
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Time is running out for Montreal Expos hero Tim Raines. The stellar leadoff hitter is in the last year of his eligibility for election to the Hall of Fame (HOF).
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For Boston, the trade signals a clear desire to keep pushing for the World Series, and with Sale they could be as poised to do so as any team in the American League.
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The Blue Jays have signed utility infielder Steve Pearce to two-year deal worth $12.5 million. The former Baltimore Oriole gives Toronto a player firmly rooted in the hard-hitting American League East.
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By AFP
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Five Things We Learned From the 112th World Series, which ended with the Chicago Cubs beating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in 10 innings to win Major League Baseball's best-of-seven final four games to three:1. Everybody matters.
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By AFP
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At long last, for the first time since 1908, the Chicago Cubs are World Series champions.So say goodbye to the "Curse of the Billy Goat," Cubs fans. No more worrying about black cats crossing in front of the dugout like in 1969 at New York.
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Baseball fans were overwhelmed after news broke on Sunday that Miami Marlins ace pitcher Jose Ferndandez had died in a boating accident. He was 24 years old.
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One of the strangest baseball stories in recent memory is coming to a close. Former director of scouting for the St. Louis Cardinals, Christopher Correa, has been sentenced to almost four years in prison.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team did not violate league rules when it used laser technology to position players before a game with the Mets last month in New York.
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The New York Mets baseball team has formally complained to league officials about what they suspect was another team's use of advanced electronics to better position players on the field.
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If you were blindfolded and parachuted into the beach resort town of Varadero you’d be hard pressed to identify where you were.
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Internet retailer Overstock.com has dropped its paid-for right to put the O.Co name on the outdoor sports stadium in Oakland, Calif.
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By AFP
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US President Barack Obama and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro sat side-by-side for a symbolism-laden game of baseball between Cuba's national team and the Major League's Tampa Bay Rays.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and his family landed in Havana on Sunday for an historic visit that highlights newly warming relations between Cuba and the United States, two longtime Cold War adversaries.
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The dome at San Francisco's City Hall was lighted with orange lights in honor of the third victory by the SF Giants at the World Series. Fans like Chris Langridge and many others posted on Facebook and other social media sites their excitement and elation. Courtesy of Chris Langridge
Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins Steve Gassman
The Reading Fightin Phils are the AA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. A night at the ballpark is more than just baseball, it is a family event. There are all kinds of food to eat, games for kids to play, live ostriches, and of course there's a baseball game thrown in for good measure
Nick Swisher and Curtis Granderson crash into each other while trying to catch an Angels line drive MLB.com screenshot
Toronto Blue Jays. Karan Vyas
The Reading Fightin Phils are the AA affiliate of the Philadelphi Phillies. They were formerly know as the Reading Phillies and have been a part of the Phillies organization since 1967. The ballpark has undergone a lot of changes in the last few years with upgrades to just about every area of the park.
A night at the ballpark is more than just baseball, it is a family event. There are all kinds of food to eat, games for kids to play, live ostriches, and of course there's a baseball game thro
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TRIBUTE: Late Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras gets his cuts during a spring training game with the Houston Astros last year. Bryan Green/Wikimedia Commons
Lightning above St. Louis' Busch Stadium during a regular season MLB game Dave Herholz
San Francisco realtor Ted Bartlett referred to the celebration and the SF Giants victory as a "Gyros" moment. (Certainly a "turn" of events as this is The Giants third World Series win in five years). Bartlett and his family were among the thousands gathered at City Hall to cheer the home team. Courtesy of SF realtor, Ted Bartlett
2012 Triple-Crown Winner Miguel Cabrera
The 2011 Annapolis Cougars of Dearborn Heights win the school's first ever Regional Championship Jarrett Brayer, Facebook
Aaron Sanchez of the Toronto Blue Jays Via Flickr user apardavila
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Pro baseball player Chase Utley Via Flickr User Keith Allison
George Steinbrenner brought out the baseballs for the Ceremonial First Pitch and was greeted by Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson, Goose Gossage and Whitey Ford at the 2008 MLB All-Star Game AL_HikesAZ
Yankees player Alex Rodriguez Keith Allison
Houston Astros Minute Maid Park MLB Blogs
Vic Carapazza Keith Allison
Cover of "The Year The Giants Won the Series," By Joseph Sutton - Mad Dog Publishing, (2011)
Fans celebrate the World Series win by the San Francisco Giants Steve Rhodes
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