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Cleveland Indians look into changing name

Pressure mounting on sports teams

July 3, 2020

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MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945

Angeles hosting moved to 2022

July 3, 2020

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Mike Trout not comfortable about MLB season

MVP and wife expecting a child in August

July 3, 2020

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Zooming in to start unprecedented MLB summer camp amid virus

A workout area sits idle in the concourse under the first base stands at Fenway Park on Thursday in Boston.Jimmy…

July 2, 2020

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MVP plaque presenters to discuss Landis’ name on MLB trophy

“The issue is being addressed,” Jack O’Connell, longtime secretary-treasurer of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, said Wednesday. “It will…

July 1, 2020

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Cardinals replace Yankees to play at Field of Dreams

Sox still to host on special field Aug. 13

July 1, 2020

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MLB players begin reporting for tests, workouts

The bronze statue entitled “The Player,” by sculptor George Lundeen stands in front of the main gate of Coors Field,…

July 1, 2020

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No minor league baseball in 2020

won’t make players available to affiliates

June 30, 2020

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A long-overdue ‘Tip of the Cap’ to baseball’s Black pioneers

In this undated photo provided by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, the Field of Legends at the Negro Leagues Baseball…

June 30, 2020

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MLB players opting out of season because of COVID-19

Rosters shuffle as training nears

June 30, 2020

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Ian Desmond decides to sit out season for Rockies

Outfielder cites COVID-19, current social situation for decision

June 30, 2020

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No paychecks for 11 big leaguers: advance larger than salary

He is among 11 major leaguers whose prorated pay for the abbreviated 60-game season amounts to less than the $286,500…

June 26, 2020

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Short turnaround for MLB opening day

Players, managers eager to play ball

June 26, 2020

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Four Corners great Duane Ward into Canadian Hall of Fame

Farmington alum won two World Series titles with Blue Jays

June 26, 2020

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Bubble-free life means MLB players, coaches must be careful

Dodger Stadium stands behind locked gates Wednesday in Los Angeles.Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press Instead of bringing a group of teams…

June 25, 2020

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Manfred: ‘We owe it to our fans to be better’

commissioner addresses growing frustration

June 25, 2020

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Rockies All-Star Charlie Blackmon tests positive for coronavirus

Outfielder had been working out recently at Coors Field

June 24, 2020

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Baseball scrambles back into action amid lingering concerns

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions at a press conference during baseball owners meetings in Orlando, Fla.John Raoux/Associated Press file…

June 24, 2020

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For openers: MLB tries again with short season, skewed rules

Mid-March, a spring training exhibition between the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida.…

June 24, 2020

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MLB gets a deal done, as Blackmon tests positive for COVID-19

plans shortest season since 1878 to start July 23

June 23, 2020

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Baseball has managed to make us feel worse

There are so many issues regarding the 60-game season Major League Baseball implemented on its players, with the MLB Players…

June 23, 2020

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Union leaders’ vote and coronavirus threat loom over MLB’s pitch for a 60-game season

The union’s 38-member executive board – an eight-member executive subcommittee and representatives from each of the 30 teams – met…

June 20, 2020

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Japan opens baseball season after 3-month pandemic delay

After a three-month delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s second-most famous baseball competition opened a season Friday that…

June 19, 2020

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MLB owners and players are so busy yelling, they can’t hear their fans’ frustration

Major League Baseball’s players and teams still can’t reach a deal on a 2020 season. What’s left hurt are the…

June 18, 2020