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Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen Headline MLB’s 2023 Hall of Fame Class
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Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen Headline MLB’s 2023 Hall of Fame Class

Anna Laible
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Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen Headline MLB’s 2023 Hall of Fame Class
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Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen Headline MLB’s 2023 Hall of Fame Class

On a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon in Cooperstown, New York, thousands of fans of the game of baseball came to celebrate the addition of Major League

Anna Laible

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Breaking Down the Mets’ Disastrous First Half
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Breaking Down the Mets’ Disastrous First Half

Breaking Down the Mets’ Disastrous First Half

Spencer Brod
Patriots’ Day Is Special in Boston
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Patriots’ Day Is Special in Boston

The Boston Marathon is preceded by a Red Sox game—except when rain interferes.

Daniel Logan
Q&A With Astros Minority Owner Janet Gurwitch
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Q&A With Astros Minority Owner Janet Gurwitch

The businesswoman was inspired to join the team’s ownership group by the book ’Moneyball’

Spencer Brod
The Orioles Are This Season’s Biggest Surprise
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The Orioles Are This Season’s Biggest Surprise

A hot-hitting rookie catcher and a revamped bullpen are the reasons Baltimore’s future looks bright.

Spencer Brod
Tattoos, Trash Talk and Transfers: College World Series Postcard
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Tattoos, Trash Talk and Transfers: College World Series Postcard

Stanford’s Brock Jones wants some new ink. Arkansas’s Michael Turner is the first D1 “Rental” Baseball Player of the Year. Troy Claunch is now with the Aggies.

Joslyn Stamp
How Much Should the Yankees Pay Aaron Judge?
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How Much Should the Yankees Pay Aaron Judge?

The Yankees star is looking for a new (big) deal.

Spencer Brod
The Dude Effect: Experiencing Mississippi State’s Unrivaled College Baseball Atmosphere
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The Dude Effect: Experiencing Mississippi State’s Unrivaled College Baseball Atmosphere

The largest on-campus stadium in the sport is the best place to watch a game. Well, other than Omaha.

Joslyn Stamp
Team USA Is Tokyo Bound as Baseball Returns to the Olympics
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Team USA Is Tokyo Bound as Baseball Returns to the Olympics

For the first time in 13 years, baseball will be played in the Olympic Games.

Joslyn Stamp
Mississippi State Wins First College World Series in Three Games Over Mighty Vanderbilt
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Mississippi State Wins First College World Series in Three Games Over Mighty Vanderbilt

The Bulldogs lost the opener to Vanderbilt's Jack Leiter, but rallied to win the final two games and take the College World Series.

Joslyn Stamp
Five Takeaways From the College World Series' First Week
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Five Takeaways From the College World Series' First Week

Here are five kid-approved updates from the first week of the College World Series, before Vanderbilt and Mississippi State meet in the finals.

Joslyn Stamp
Two-Sport Athlete Brad Cumbest, the Mule, Is the Heart of Mississippi State's College World Series Push
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Two-Sport Athlete Brad Cumbest, the Mule, Is the Heart of Mississippi State's College World Series Push

Brad Cumbest is Mississippi State's starting left fielder and a tight end on the football team. Regardless of sport he plays, he is known by one name.

Joslyn Stamp
Welcome to the Pros: MLB Edition
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Welcome to the Pros: MLB Edition

Making the majors is a huge deal. These MLB players recall when they knew they were really in the big leagues.

Si Staff
Book Excerpt: A Big Day for Baseball
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Book Excerpt: A Big Day for Baseball

Book Excerpt: A Big Day for Baseball

Si Staff
Gallery: Jackie Robinson Through the Years
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Gallery: Jackie Robinson Through the Years

Check out these historical photos of a young Jackie Robinson.

Si Staff
Video: The Life of a Major League Baseball
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Video: The Life of a Major League Baseball

For 40 years, Rawlings has been the official supplier of major league baseballs. A lot goes into creating a ball that is worthy of being called up to the big

Si Staff
New York Kids Win Little League World Series
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New York Kids Win Little League World Series

​SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) – As Ryan Harlost stepped to the mound on Sunday, he took it all in.Chants of "U-S-A, U-S-A!" droned over his left shoulder as he

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Todd Frazier’s Little League Field of Dreams
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Todd Frazier’s Little League Field of Dreams

The Little League World Series is August 18-28. White Sox third baseman TODD FRAZIER relives the 1998 title.

Si Staff
Talking Cuban Baseball at SABR’s Annual Convention
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Talking Cuban Baseball at SABR’s Annual Convention

Now that the United States and Cuba have normalized relations, what does that mean for the future of Cuban baseball players in Major League Baseball? It was a topic discussed a lot at the 46th annual SABR Convention in Miami.

Max Mannis
2016 RBI World Series is Underway
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2016 RBI World Series is Underway

Major League Baseball’s Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) initiative promotes baseball and softball in inner cities. And this weekend is the start of its annual World Series to find the best baseball and softball teams in the country.

Kellen Becoats
Baseball 101: The Fundamentals of Throwing and Catching
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Baseball 101: The Fundamentals of Throwing and Catching

First, the bad news: We’re entering the home stretch of the 2016 Major League Baseball season. The trade deadline is August 1. Teams are jockeying for

Dante Ciampaglia
Coastal Carolina Claims College World Series Championship!
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Coastal Carolina Claims College World Series Championship!

​OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Coastal Carolina coach Gary Gilmore often said he just wanted his team to reach the College World Series. Until this week, he never

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Chanticleers, Arizona Set for Wild Game Three Finale
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Chanticleers, Arizona Set for Wild Game Three Finale

A meeting between Andrew Beckwith and the Wildcats offense will make the final game of the College World Series an interesting one.

Kellen Becoats
MLB Draft Diamonds in the Rough
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MLB Draft Diamonds in the Rough

Thursday, June 9, is the first day of the 2016 MLB Draft, and the next generation of baseball stars will begin their journeys to the major leagues. But while

Si Staff
Dodgers and Local Kids Play Ball on the Beach
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Dodgers and Local Kids Play Ball on the Beach

Over the weekend, Major League Baseball held it’s first Play Ball Weekend. All 30 clubs hosted activities that celebrated baseball and encouraged kids to get

Max Ferregur