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The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their eighth World Series title, defeating the New York Yankees in five games with a thrilling 7-6 victory in Game 5. Down by five runs in the fifth inning, the Dodgers capitalized on Yankees errors, including costly mistakes by Aaron Judge and Anthony Volpe, to tie the game. Eighth-inning sacrifice […]
Section Five baseball celebrated a historic milestone as two Rochester natives were picked in the top four rounds of the MLB Draft for the first time. Greece Athena graduate Casey Saucke was selected by the Chicago White Sox as the 107th overall pick in the fourth round. Saucke, who was named the Gatorade New York […]
The Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night Willie Mays had died earlier in the afternoon in the Bay Area. One of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, Mays began his professional career in the Negro Leagues in 1948, was baseball’s oldest living Hall of Famer. He was voted into the […]
Major League Baseball (MLB) has integrated the records of over 2,300 Negro Leagues players from 1920 to 1948 into its official statistics. This historic move follows nearly four years of research and a 2020 decision to recognize the Negro Leagues as Major League, addressing a long-standing oversight. The MLB’s new database honors legendary players like […]
In an unexpected turn of events, a swarm of bees caused a two-hour delay at the MLB game on Tuesday between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field, Arizona. The incident occurred just minutes before the scheduled start when the bees settled in the netting behind home plate, prompting concerns for fan […]
Gary Cooper, a former Atlanta Braves player, is one day short of qualifying for an MLB pension after spending 42 days on the team’s roster in 1980. Now 67, Cooper’s supporters have launched a Change.org petition urging the Braves to add him to the roster for one more day so he can meet the pension […]
MLB Opening Day delivered an array of memorable moments and exciting games, despite rain postponing the Milwaukee Brewers-New York Mets and Atlanta Braves-Philadelphia Phillies matchups to Friday. The day kicked off with Corbin Burnes making a strong debut for the Baltimore Orioles. A significant highlight was the New York Yankees’ comeback victory over the Houston […]
Top officials at the NBA and MLB are asking visitors to prove they’ve gotten their shots with “vaccine passport.” Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, are among a longer list of sports spaces that now require digital vaccine verifications. Using an app called Health Pass from technology company Clear for COVID-19 screening showing […]
According to new guidelines set down by the MLB, Rochester could potentially lose its ability to have a minor league team if stadium renovations aren’t finished by 2025. Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and Red Wings President and CEO of the Rochester Red Wings Naomi Silver released a joint statement in which they announced their […]
Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians are getting rid of their team name. According to David Waldstein and Michael S. Schmidt of The New York Times. Cleveland’s official announcement regarding the change could come this week, sources told Waldstein and Schmidt. Cleveland has used the controversial name since 1915. The franchise already stopped using the “Chief Wahoo” logo […]