Baseball

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brandon Beachy throws against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 11 at Dodger Stadium. It marked his comeback from a second Tommy John surgery to his right elbow.

Sports

Baseball's Arms Race: The Price Of All Those Fast Pitches

8:22am October 14, 2015

by Frank Deford

Too many pitchers are throwing too hard for the human body to bear, commentator Frank Deford says. What makes these injuries unique is that the players are doing it to themselves.

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Dodgers' Utley, Suspended For Reckless Slide, Is Eligible To Play Tonight

3:16pm October 12, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Utley appealed a two-game suspension handed down by MLB for a slide that broke Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada's leg. The appeal will not be heard today, meaning Utley can play in Game 3 tonight.

Baseball, surfing and skateboarding could be in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, under a proposal announced by Organizing Comittee President Yoshiko Mori on Monday.

Baseball May Return To 2020 Olympics; Tokyo Organizers Also Want Surfing

5:40pm September 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizers would like to see baseball, skateboarding and surfing — but not bowling — when they host the Summer Games.

New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra has died at age 90. He's seen here being introduced before a Yankees spring training baseball game in 2010.

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Baseball Legend Yogi Berra Dies At 90

9:11am September 23, 2015

by Marie Andrusewicz

The Hall of Fame catcher known as much for his quotable malapropisms as for his career alongside fellow Yankees legends Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle died Tuesday at home in New Jersey.

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Student Journalists

Baseball And Broadcasting: Lary Sorensen

3:41pm September 08, 2015

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Ten-year-old Jake Herrera and his Los Angeles team run around the diamond as a warmup for baseball practice.

Benefits Of Sports To A Child's Mind And Heart All Part Of The Game

5:53pm September 04, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

In NPR's most recent poll, a majority of American adults say they played sports in their youth. Many say they encourage their kids to play, too, and see health benefits as well as lifelong lessons.

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Musashi Fuchu Little League baseball players spend eight to 10 hours a day on weekends practicing on this field on the outskirts of Tokyo. This traditional powerhouse team has won the Little League World Series twice before, in 2013 and 2003, but did not

The Secret To Japan's Little League Success: 10-Hour Practices

3:58pm August 28, 2015

by Anthony Kuhn

A Japanese team has again reached the final four of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Its training involves strict discipline, relentless drilling and group responsibility.

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Joshua Muwanguzi of Uganda's team throws to first base during the Little League World Series game against the Dominican Republic. Says Muwanguzi of his teammates: "They're like my brothers. They're like family members. Baseball has brought us together."

Root, Root, Root For Uganda In Tonight's Little League World Series

7:12pm August 24, 2015

by Aaron Moselle

It beat the Dominican Republic but lost to Venezuela. At 6 p.m. it faces off against Taiwan — and needs a victory to stay in the series. But no matter what happens, the team from Uganda is a winner.

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WHIP The Competition: Stat-Heads Run Minor League Team, Lead It To First

8:35am August 05, 2015

It's a fantasy baseball player's dream: Taking the reins at a real ballclub. That's what two baseball writers did this year, planning to run the minor league squad based on advanced statistics.

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Kaiser Carlile, 9, the bat boy for a summer-league team in Kansas, died Sunday after being injured in a game Saturday.

Bat Boy, 9, Dies After Being Struck In Baseball Game

12:01pm August 03, 2015

by Bill Chappell

During his team's game Saturday, Kaiser Carlile was hit in the head by a bat as he ran past the on-deck circle. The accident has left a Kansas community in mourning.