Baseball News
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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
Deer Park -
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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New York City -
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
Houston -
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
Caracas -
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
Cleveland -
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
Cleveland -
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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Queens -
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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Flushing -
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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Oakland -
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
Havana -
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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Havana -
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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Compared to sports like football and basketball, baseball is far more straightlaced.
Excessive celebration is discouraged.
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By AFP
New York -
US President Barack Obama will attend a baseball game during a landmark visit to Cuba later this month, a symbolic show of friendship between the two baseball-mad nations.
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With the current collective bargaining agreement ending later this year, there is discussion about making the Designated Hitter universal in Major League Baseball.
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Toronto -
If baseball was smart in the way Apple Computer and Barack Obama were smart, it would endeavor to ensure that the extraordinary opportunity presented by the events of October 2015 was not frittered away.
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If you like playoff baseball, circle Wednesday on your calendar. Two highly-anticipated elimination games are on tap, with the final game between the Blue Jays and the Rangers set for 4 p.m. ET and the Astros and Royals battling at 8 p.m.ET.
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New York -
A few days ago, the New York Yankees sounded like they expected to be a factor in baseball's 2015 post-season tournament that began yesterday.
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VICTOR: Houston Astros hurler Dallas Keuchel pitches against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York in August. Arturo Pardavila III/Wikimedia Commons
Mike Piazza Mike Piazza official publicity photo
Members of the 2015 Houston Astros team Via Flickr user Arturo Pardavila III
Jays starting pitcher Dustin McGowan gets ready to release a pitch on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre Karan Vyas
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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
White Sox pitcher Phil Humber Chicago Man
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
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
A Little League World Series Game in Howard J. Lamade Stadium in 2007 South Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA www.en.wikipedia.org
Pitcher Noah Syndergaard Paul Hadsall
The Angels celebrate its 7-2 win over the Blue Jays Karan Vyas
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
Roy Halladay is joined with his wife Brandy, sons Braden, right, and Ryan, center, before he announces his retirement at the MLB Winter Meetings at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort With permission by Reuters / David Manning-USA Today
Adam Lind celebrates one of his two homeruns with second baseman Kelly Johnson on his way back to the dugout Karan Vyas
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
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