MLB Commemorates The 100th Anniversary Of The Negro Leagues
The Negro Leagues showcased Black baseball players when they were banned from the big leagues. Now, Major League Baseball is planning to celebrate its centennial.
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Baseball Shouts 'Play Ball!' But For How Long? A Nervous 2020 Season Begins
Major League Baseball's delayed and shortened regular season gets underway Thursday. There will be no fans in the stands and plenty of health and safety protections for the players and team officials.
Dr. Anthony Fauci To Throw First Pitch For Washington Nationals' Season Opener
The baseball fan — and expert on infectious diseases — will make the ceremonial first toss when his hometown team gets the virus-delayed season underway against the New York Yankees in Thursday.
Baseball-Starved Fans Turn Out To Watch Middle-Aged Men Play
With Major League Baseball games to be played in empty stadiums, and the minor league season cancelled, fans are showing up at amateur leagues.
Opinion: Outplaying Segregation, Negro National League Hits 100-Year Milestone
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the 100th anniversary of the Negro National League as a response to segregation in major league baseball.
No Spitting: MLB Unveils Some New Rules Due To The Coronavirus
The rules include a ban on spitting and a threat of immediate ejection if a player or coach gets too close to an umpire or opponent in the course of an argument.
Despite Delays Caused By Coronavirus, Regular Season Baseball Starts In Korea
After a five-week delay, the league had its opening day on Tuesday. It came just hours after ESPN signed a deal to broadcast six games per week, starting between 1 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. ET.
You're Out! No Fans — Or Spitting — As Baseball Returns To South Korea
The Korean Baseball Organization will begin its new season on May 5, initially without fans. The KBO hopes this week's start of preseason games leads to a smooth opening of the regular season.
MVP Pitcher Madison Bumgarner Has A Secret Life — As A Champion Cattle-Roper
The left-handed pitching ace has been entering — and sometimes winning — rodeo events under the alias "Mason Saunders."
Baseball Makes An Early Pitch To Catch The Interest Of Black Players
Baseball is having trouble attracting African-American players, so to increase participation, leaders are trying to get kids interested early, before other sports grab their attention.