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Chicago Revels in Its 'Crosstown Classic'

Cubs, White Sox, and nostalgia all go hand in hand each summer

(Newser) - A fierce rivalry between Chicago's North and South Siders comes to life each summer during the "Crosstown Classic," when the Cubs and White Sox face off in their home stadiums. This unique series is loaded with team history and memories for both sets of fans, who hail...

Player Traded From One Team to Other During Doubleheader

Seranthony Dominguez traded from Orioles to Blue Jays between games against each other

(Newser) - Baltimore swept a doubleheader against Toronto, but for Seranthony Dominguez it was a split. The Orioles traded the reliever to the Blue Jays between games. "After the first game, I was in there with the guys, and they call me and they tell me, 'Hey we got you...

MLB Rookie Enjoys a 'Jaw-Dropping Moment'

Nick Kurtz of the Athletics becomes first rookie in MLB history to hit 4 home runs in one game

(Newser) - Nick Kurtz already had three homers and five hits as he began his final at bat with a chance to make history, but none of that was top of mind for the Athletics' rookie slugger—he just didn't want to embarrass himself. The 22-year-old did just fine, lining a...

Baseball's Dirty Secret Is Hiding in Plain Sight

The sport's latest gambling problem is especially difficult to spot

(Newser) - As legal sports betting booms across the US, the threats to game integrity are growing in number—but shrinking in size. A new form of corruption known as spot-fixing is quietly creeping into American sports. Unlike traditional match-fixing, it doesn't involve throwing games—it targets tiny moments like a...

The Curveball Is Getting Thrown, Well, a Curveball

The iconic pitch is declining in baseball, with faster, harder pitches now dominating instead

(Newser) - Curveballs have been thrown a curve by a modern baseball game that apparently values velocity over variety, disappearing from the major leagues by more than 20,000 annually. "You don't really see a lot of people throwing 12-6 curveballs anymore," Tampa Bay pitcher Shane Baz says, per...

Star Left Town for All-Star Game. Burglars Did Not.

Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte was away with team when 'high-dollar' theft took place at Arizona home

(Newser) - A home belonging to Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte was burglarized during the Major League Baseball All-Star break, reports the AP . Police in Scottsdale, Arizona, confirmed that the department is investigating a "high-dollar residential burglary" that's believed to have happened on Tuesday night, which is when Marte was...

The MLB Draft's Unusual Prospects: Lots of Twins

Three sets might be drafted this weekend

(Newser) - This weekend's MLB draft has the potential to produce an incredible feat: three sets of twin brothers selected. And two of those sets of twins are expected to go early.
  • Witherspoons: Kyson and Malachi Witherspoon both pitch for the University of Oklahoma, and Baseball America suggests they have a
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Watch Giants Catcher's 'Once-in-a-Century' Feat

Patrick Bailey's walk-off, inside-the-park home run earns him a dousing in Gatorade

(Newser) - Patrick Bailey's entrance into the Major League Baseball record books on Tuesday night began with a tight swing that sent a fastball from Phillies reliever Jordan Romano into Triples Alley. It ended with San Francisco's Bailey chugging his way around third base then getting mobbed at home plate...

What MLB Player Did Hasn't Been Done Since 1958
What MLB Player Did
Hasn't Been Done Since 1958
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Jul 5, 2025 2:10 PM CDT

What MLB Player Did Hasn't Been Done Since 1958

Wilyer Abreu is sixth player to hit an inside-the-park home run and a grand slam in same game

(Newser) - Wilyer Abreu of the Boston Red Sox hit two home runs against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, but it was the way he hit them that got him into the record books. The outfielder became only the sixth player in league history to hit an inside-the-park home run and a...

He's Just the 20th MLB Pitcher to Do This

Clayton Kershaw notches 3K strikeouts

(Newser) - Clayton Kershaw became the 20th pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts when Vinny Capra of the Chicago White Sox took a slider for a called third strike for the final out of the sixth inning on Wednesday night, the AP reports. "It's the last box for Clayton to check...

Dave Parker Dies: 'Everything About Him Was Impressive'

Outfielder hit for power and average, won Gold Gloves, stole bases, and threw out runners

(Newser) - Dave Parker, a seven-time All-Star known for monster home runs and stunning throws from the outfield—and who succeeded fellow Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente in right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates—has died. He was 74. The team announced Parker's death Saturday without providing details, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...

Recovering Ohtani Throws Fastest Pitch of His Career

Dodgers star tops 101mph in third start since surgery

(Newser) - Sbohei Ohtani threw the fastest pitch of his career at 101.7mph and worked two efficient innings in his third mound start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing one hit and one walk against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. It was the first start of more than one inning...

Barry Bonds Is Getting His Very Own Ballpark Statue

It's not clear when tribute to 7-time MVP will show up at Giants' Oracle Park, but 'it's coming'

(Newser) - Barry Bonds will be getting a statue outside the San Francisco Giants' home stadium where he set baseball's career home-run record, the team's CEO said on Thursday. Giants President and chief executive Larry Baer was asked during a radio interview about a statue for Bonds, and he responded...

Fan's Taunt Leaves MLB Star 'Sobbing'
MLB Bans Fan Who
Taunted Ketel Marte's Mom
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Jun 26, 2025 12:00 AM CDT

MLB Bans Fan Who Taunted Ketel Marte's Mom

Ejected fan left Marte in tears, says manager Torey Lovullo

(Newser) - The man who was removed from Tuesday's Diamondbacks vs. White Sox game in Chicago has now been indefinitely banned from every Major League Baseball ballpark, ESPN reports. The 22-year-old man left Arizona's Ketel Marte in tears with a derogatory comment about Marte's mother, who died in a...

MLB Suspends Pitcher Who Took a Swing at a Fan

Dennis Santana appeals four-game punishment

(Newser) - Major League Baseball has suspended Dennis Santana for four games over a confrontation in which the Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher appeared to try to punch a fan. The clash took place in the visitors bullpen during the second game of doubleheader between the Tigers and Pirates in Detroit on Thursday,...

MLB Team Donates $1M for Families Hit by Migrant Raids

'We have heard the calls for us to take a leading role,' says LA Dodgers President Stan Kasten

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have donated $1 million to assist families impacted by two weeks of immigration raids in Southern California. The defending World Series champions also said Friday that they intend to form partnerships with the California Community Foundation, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, and other organizations...

The Streaming Wars Ruined Live Sports
How the Streaming Wars
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Jun 16, 2025 10:32 AM CDT

How the Streaming Wars Ruined Live Sports

Journalist Joon Lee says leagues are mining fans by selling broadcast rights to highest bidder

(Newser) - Sen. Ted Cruz asked an audience last month, "Why does it seem to be getting harder and more expensive to just watch the game?" Sports journalist Joon Lee has pondered the same question, but unlike Cruz, he's offering up solutions. In a New York Times op-ed, Lee argues...

A Long Baseball Wait Ends Monday Night

Superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers will pitch again for the first time in nearly 2 years

(Newser) - Shohei Ohtani has been one of baseball's most formidable players while serving only as a designated hitter. On Monday night, he will return to pitching, too, after nearly two years, reports ESPN . Ohtani is expected to pitch one inning, maybe two, for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the San...

Watch One of the Best Catches of the Year
'I Just Timed It Up:'
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Jun 10, 2025 10:30 AM CDT

'I Just Timed It Up:' Watch an Amazing Catch

Denzel Clarke of the A's wows the league

(Newser) - Nolan Schanuel of the Los Angeles Angels hit a ball an estimated 398 feet to left-center in the first inning of Monday's game against the Athletics. If it had gone 398 feet and 1 inch, he might have had a home run. Instead, Denzel Clarke of the A's...

MLB Pitcher's 5-Year-Old: 'Who Wants to Hurt Me?'

Major league players say online abuse, including death threats, is increasing

(Newser) - Soon after Lance McCullers Jr.'s family received online death threats following a tough start by the Houston Astros pitcher, his 5-year-old daughter, Ava, overheard his wife, Kara, talking on the phone about it. What followed was a painful conversation between McCullers and his little girl. "She asked...

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