Baseball
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Elian
@Elian -
about 1 year ago
These 9 Stadiums Are Already Using Facial Recognition at Games
When the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team introduced its new “Go-Ahead Entry” facial recognition authentication method last week, it was intended to decrease wait times and increase efficiency. In reality, according to Axios, it did just the opposite. Glit…
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Alexander
@Alexander -
11 months ago
Marlins hire trailblazer Balkovec as farm director
The Marlins hired Rachel Balkovec, the first woman manager in MLB history, to be their farm director, sources told ESPN.
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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
almost 3 years ago
MLB players reject owner's request for federal mediator - Reuters
The Major League Baseball Players Association on Friday rejected team owners' request for a federal mediator, saying that the best way to resolve the ongoing player lockout is for league representatives to return to the bargaining table./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/AVH4RST66FMVBK26NA27BLDQHQ.jpg)
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
7 months ago
Fanatics Sportsbook goes live in Arizona
Fanatics Betting and Gaming has launched its online sportsbook in Arizona, becoming the 18th US State in which it operates.… Continue reading Fanatics Sportsbook goes live in Arizona The post Fanatics Sportsbook goes live in Arizona appeared first on ReadWrit…
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Angus
@Angus -
over 5 years ago
A Brooklyn Cyclones Game, Capped Off With Coney Island Treats and Amusements
A Brooklyn Cyclones Game, Capped Off With Coney Island Treats and AmusementsYou’re reading Summer in the City, our limited-edition newsletter that rounds up the best things to do in New York City during the hottest season of the year.Sign up hereto get future editions del...continued
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Priscilla
@Priscilla -
about 4 years ago
Cal Ripken Beat Cancer, Talks 25th Anniversary of His Streak
“I had a dad who was the encyclopedia of baseball,” Ripken said. “I wanted to promote the goodness of the sport and try to get more kids to play baseball.”Those efforts will solidify a long-lasting legacy for Ripken, who turned 60 last month and confronted his own mortali...continued
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Iva
@Iva -
almost 3 years ago
SF Giants go to bat for Bonds after latest Hall of Fame snub - Reuters
The San Francisco Giants on Tuesday praised the "generational talent" of Barry Bonds after the home run king was not elected to MLB's Hall of Fame in his last year of eligibility on the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) ballot./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/KZYWJLEOZFOE5OLYWXWC3JRDZQ.jpg)
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Hulda
@Hulda -
about 2 years ago
Rare Mickey Mantle card sells for record $12.6 mln - Reuters
A Mickey Mantle baseball card in mint condition sold for $12.6 million on Sunday, becoming the most valuable piece of sports memorabilia to be sold at an auction./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/SCDPQFMCMZN4ZM3G4REV3EURCA.jpg)
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Marie
@Marie -
almost 4 years ago
Kentucky basketball, baseball player Ben Jordan dies - Reuters Africa
Kentucky basketball, baseball player Ben Jordan dies Reuters Africa
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Alan
@Alan -
over 2 years ago
MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2022 now available on Android and iOS
Electronic Arts announced the latest installment of the mobile baseball franchise, MLB Tap Sports Baseball, is out now on Android and iOS.
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Delia
@Delia -
over 3 years ago
Baseball-Fans allowed at Mets, Yankees games with proof of vaccine or negative COVID test - Reuters
The New York Yankees and Mets are welcoming back fans after the pandemic forced both Major League Baseball (MLB) teams to play in empty home stadiums last year, with attendees required to provide proof of a vaccine or test negative for COVID-19.
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Casper
@Casper -
almost 4 years ago
MLB adds tip hotline in wake of harassment allegations - Reuters
After two recent cases of harassment charges leveled at personnel, Major League Baseball added an independently operated tip hotline Tuesday.
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Elvie
@Elvie -
about 5 years ago
Smash ’Em, Bake ’Em or Sit on ’Em: The Inexact Science of Breaking In Gloves
Smash ’Em, Bake ’Em or Sit on ’Em: The Inexact Science of Breaking In GlovesTo break in a new first baseman’s glove, Pete Alonso, the Mets’ rookie slugger, sat down at his Citi Field locker, slipped his left hand inside and punched the pocket with his right fist six times...continued
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Marjory
@Marjory -
over 1 year ago
Here’s the August schedule for Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+
Major League Baseball and Apple are in their second year of streaming select games exclusively on Apple TV+. As MLB heads further into the 2023 season, Apple has published the schedule for games it will carry in August. more… The post Here’s the August sched…
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Delia
@Delia -
about 3 years ago
Baseball, Popular but No Longer Dominant, Seeks to Reclaim Its Cool
Facing a loss of cultural cachet, Major League Baseball is working to build a more diverse audience and exploring ways to liven up the game.
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Angus
@Angus -
over 5 years ago
Longtime Globe writer Nick Cafardo up for Spink Award
Longtime Globe writer Nick Cafardo up for Spink AwardCLEVELAND — Longtime Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo, who passed away in February, will be on the 2020 ballot for the prestigious J.G. Taylor Spink Award.Members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
over 3 years ago
MLB Opening Day 2021: Baseball Is Almost Way, Way Back
The crowds were still limited because of the coronavirus, but opening day of 2021 looked very different from the stark scenes at parks last summer.
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Priscilla
@Priscilla -
over 4 years ago
Baseball: Cleveland Indians to consider changing franchise's nickname - Reuters India
A fan of the Major League Baseball team Cleveland Indians watches their World Series game against the Chicago Cubs during a watch party inside Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio U.S., October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Files(Reuters) - The Cleveland Indians fol...continued
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Rose
@Rose -
over 3 years ago
Olympics-Baseball-U.S. pitcher woke to 2 a.m. call of trade to Twins - Reuters
Simeon Woods-Richardson, the youngest U.S. baseball player at the Tokyo Olympics, was woken up at 2 a.m. on Saturday by an unexpected phone call.
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Rowan
@Rowan -
over 3 years ago
MLB pitcher Tyler Gilbert throws a no-hitter in his first career big league start
The modern-era record in Major League Baseball for most no-hitters thrown in a season was broken on Saturday in a sensational way, as a pitcher achieved the feat in his first career big league start.
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Garnet
@Garnet -
almost 4 years ago
Wayne Terwilliger Dies at 95; Baseball Was His (Long) Life
He began his career as a minor league player in 1948. He played and coached in the majors. He ended his career as a minor league coach in 2010.
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Maida
@Maida -
4 months ago
Entrepreneur Combines Passions for Baseball and Woodworking
Jacob Austin Walters is a longtime baseball fan who now uses his passion for woodworking to make custom bats at his company, JAWbats.
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
over 4 years ago
Fox Sports is adding ‘virtual fans’ to empty baseball stadiums
The Toronto Blue Jays may not have a have a home yet this season, but one things for sure: plenty of teams are going to be playing in the uncanny valley this year. The spectacle of a major league baseball team playing in front of an empty has some precedent from places li...continued
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Nelson
@Nelson -
over 1 year ago
Mothers and nannies attacked by children on school run as San Francisco suffers new crime wave
Baseball-wielding gangs of children are mugging mothers and nannies on the school run in the latest crime wave to hit San Francisco.
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Cyril
@Cyril -
almost 3 years ago
Report: Alex Rodriguez, Michael Kay to host alternate 'Sunday Night Baseball' broadcast for ESPN
Alex Rodriguez and Yankees play-by-play man Michael Kay will reportedly host an alternative "Sunday Night Baseball" broadcast for ESPN this season.
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