Baseball
Grandpa’s yearning message on an old bucket of baseballs
Ethan Anderson posted a photo of an old bucket of baseballs on Twitter. A message from his grandpa who used them to give his son and grandson batting practice in the batting cage. Thats where he left the bucket of well used baseballs with a note. Sport brings people from all ...
Mother and toddler suffer fatal third-storey fall at Petco Park
A southern Californian woman and her 2 year-old son plunged to their deaths at a baseball game on Sept. 25. San Diego Police Department is investigating how a mother and her toddler fatally fell off the Petco Park concourse before the Padres game began. Thousands of fans poured into the venue ...
106-year-old female war veteran delivers first pitch at baseball game
Mabel Johnson has seen her fair share of national celebrations. The 106-year-old veteran spent her birthday throwing out the first pitch at the Kansas City Royals baseball game on July 2. "We were honored to have Mabel Johnson, a 106-year young World War II Coast Guard Veteran throw our ceremonial first pitch," ...
Pro-Trump baseball fans display ‘Trump won save America’ banner, kicked out of stadium
Security officials removed two unidentified men from Yankee stadium because they unfurled a Trump-supporting banner during the second game of a doubleheader between the hometown Yankees and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. The pair unveiled their large banner showcasing “Trump Won Save America” from the second deck behind first base, as ...
MLB boycotts Georgia’s lack of ‘democracy’ while investing in China
Maybe no one has told the administrators of Major Leagues Baseball (MLB) who talk grandiosely about promoting 'democracy' in Georgia and the right to vote for all Americans, that in China where they do big business, people can't even vote and not to mention that having a religious belief can ...
World Series champ Nationals take celebration to White House
President Donald Trump on Monday, Nov. 4, honored the World Series champion Washington Nationals at the White House. Eighteen of the 25 players on Washington's World Series roster were in attendance, including World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg, who opted out of the final four years of his contract but could re-sign ...
Dad transforms backyard into baseball field for 5-year-old son
Resident Jason Kidd has become the talk of the town on a usually quiet street in Brookfield, Ohio. "This is the best thing to happen to this neighborhood in a long time!" a neighbor cried out from his vehicle as he passed the house of Kidd. Two years ago, a father was ...
Fan struck in head by foul ball at Dodger Stadium, rushed to hospital
A woman at Dodger Stadium has been taken to a hospital for precautionary tests after being struck in the head by a foul ball from Los Angeles star Cody Bellinger during the first inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies. The young woman was sitting four rows from the field ...
6 suspects, including gunman, arrested in Ortiz shooting
An alleged gunman and five accomplices have been detained in the shooting of former Red Sox superstar David Ortiz, Dominican officials said Wednesday, while providing no information about why a group of young men would try to kill their country's most beloved sports hero. Four other suspects were also being pursued ...
David Ortiz back in Boston after shooting in Dominican bar
David Ortiz was back in Boston for medical care after authorities said the former Red Sox slugger affectionately known as Big Papi was ambushed by a gunman at a bar in his native Dominican Republic. A plane carrying the 43-year-old retired athlete landed Monday night after a flight from the Dominican, ...
Police: David Ortiz shot in ambush at Santo Domingo bar
Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was ambushed by a man who got off a motorcycle and shot him in the back at close range Sunday night in his native Dominican Republic, authorities said. Dominican National Police Director Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte said Ortiz was at the Dial Bar and ...
MLB to keep monitoring netting issue after child is hit
Major League Baseball said Thursday it will keep examining its policy on protective netting at stadiums a day after a young fan was struck by a foul ball and hospitalized.The girl was hit during Wednesday night's game between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros, an incident MLB called "extremely upsetting."MLB ...
Things to know about NCAA baseball regionals
The NCAA baseball tournament opens Friday with play in 16 double-elimination regionals. Regional winners advance to best-of-three super regionals next week, and the final eight go to the College World Series in Omaha beginning June 15. Some of the top story lines:WHO'S HOTCentral Michigan has won 18 games in a ...
California team loses sponsor due to Ocasio-Cortez video
A company has cut ties with a California minor league baseball team that played a Memorial Day video that included an image of Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with images of Kim Jong Un and Fidel Castro. The Fresno Bee reports that raisin company Sun-Maid terminated its sponsorship of the Fresno Grizzlies on Wednesday. “We ...
Stanford catcher Handley’s backup plan is career in medicine
Last summer in the Cape Cod League, when most everybody else focused on baseball and nothing more, Maverick Handley carved out extra time to work toward his pre-med path and future after sports.Observe a surgery in his spare time? Absolutely.Handley is a junior catcher at Stanford eligible for next week's ...
APNewsBreak: Cubs-Cards set for London on June 13-14 in 2020
The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals are set to play at London next season in a two-game series at West Ham's Olympic Stadium on June 13 and 14.St. Louis will be the home team for both games, according to a draft of the 2020 preliminary schedule obtained by The ...
Leading off: Netting under scrutiny again, Red Sox vs Yanks
A look at what's happening around the majors Thursday:INJURED FANProtective netting at ballparks is again under scrutiny after a young girl was struck in Houston by a foul ball. Albert Almora Jr. of the Chicago Cubs hit a line drive into the stands down the third base line and almost ...
Relaxed, hard-hitting Twins are stressing out opponents
The signs of a potent lineup were evident with the Minnesota Twins in spring training, factoring in the addition of a few accomplished power hitters and the anticipation of further development by their homegrown players.Even the most optimistic member of the organization would've had trouble envisioning a start like this, ...
2021 MLB All-Star Game to be played in Atlanta
Major League Baseball's 2021 All-Star Game will be played at Atlanta in what could be the first national showcase for SunTrust Park since the stadium opened in 2017.Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement before the Braves played the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night."The facility here, including SunTrust stadium and ...
APNewsBreak: Rangers-Angels in ballpark opener March 31
The Texas Rangers are set to play their first regular-season game at new Globe Life Field on Tuesday, March 31 against the Los Angeles Angels, according to a draft of the 2020 preliminary schedule obtained by The Associated Press.Texas starts the season at Seattle with a weekend series before heading ...

End of content
No more pages to load