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• Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner inducted to Baseball Hall of FamePhoto credit should read JOHN MABANGLO/AFP via Getty Images An all-time international baseball icon will get his day in the Cooperstown sun this July, alongside pitchers CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Few Americans knew what to expect of Ichiro Suzuki when he first came to the United States in 2001. He had been an otherworldly hitter in Japan, tearing up the NPB with a .353/.421/.522 triple...2025Continue with Billy Wagner rumors
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner elected to the Hall of FamePhoto by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images Carlos Beltrán is left out The Baseball Writers of America announced they have elected Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner as their 2025 Hall of Fame inductees. Former Royals outfielder Carlos Beltrán fell short of selection on his third year of eligibility. Ichiro Suzuki came to MLB after a prolific nine-year career in Japan where he was a t...2025Click for news about Ichiro Suzuki news today
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• 2025 South Side Sox Hall of Fame VoteIchiro will cross the HOF line ahead of C.C. Sabathia, but both stand a great chance of election. | Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Ichiro, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner lead a ballot that is almost certain to see multiple HOFers elected Once again, our Cooperstown ballot is hosted in this post, so you will be able to see the running results in real time right here, rather than having to vote off-...2025See more Billy Wagner news
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballotPhoto by UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1959 - John Quinn resigns as general manager of the Milwaukee Braves and immediately accepts a similar position with the Phillies. 1982 - Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson are elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Aaron fell nine votes shy of becoming the first-ever unanimous selection and his 97.8 e...2025Continue with Hank Aaron breaking news
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• Alex RodriguezAlex Rodriguez, “A-Rod,” is one of the most accomplished and controversial figures in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. Over a career spanning more than two decades, Rodriguez demonstrated unparalleled talent as a hitter, fielder, and overall athlete. His career, marked by extraordinary statistical achievements, is also a case study in the complexities of modern baseball, […]...2025
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• Rickey Henderson dies: MLB stars, sports world react to death of Hall of Fame leadoff hitter, base stealerDave Winfield, Wade Boggs and Alex Rodriguez were just a few to pay tribute to MLB's all-time stolen bases leader...2024See more Rickey Henderson news today
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Alex Rodriguez injury and suspension
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• Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Troy Tulowitzki’s Hall of Fame casePhoto by Jacob de Golish/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, November 20, 2024 The National Baseball Hall of Fame released the ballot for the 2025 cycle on Monday, with a cast of characters both returning and debuting for the first time on the ballot. The new batch of candidates features a no-brainer like Ichiro Suzuki while featuring a slew of debatable players who...2024Click for news about Troy Tulowitzki injury report
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefulsPhoto by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Ichiro Suzuki leads a long list of Hall of Fame hopefuls On Monday, the ballot for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame voting was released. (We already covered the Classic Era ballot–formerly referred to as the Veterans Committee ballot–here.) There’s one obvious choice and a few others who have a shot at getting voted in this year, plus a handful of interes...2024See also Ichiro Suzuki injury report
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• Bobby Witt Jr. is putting together an MVP-caliber season at the wrong timePhoto by Kevin M. Cox/Getty Images Bobby Witt Jr. has had one of the best seasons ever for a shortstop, but it will be hard to overtake Aaron Judge in the MVP race. Bobby Witt is having an all-time great season, especially for a shortstop. Going back to 1969, only two shortstops have put up more than 10 fWAR, 1991 Cal Ripken Jr. and 2002 Alex Rodriguez. For bWAR there are three including ...2024See also Bobby Witt injury update
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• Is Kauffman Stadium going to cost Bobby Witt Jr. the MVP?Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Kauffman Stadium home run suppression is making it harder for Bobby Witt Jr. to make his case. Before I start down this path, just know that Aaron Judge is having an unbelievable season the likes of which are rarely seen. If Bobby Witt Jr. ends up losing the MVP to a guy slugging over .700, it is not the end of the world. Still, Bobby is al...2024See also Kauffman Stadium injuries
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• This Day in Braves History: Wes Helms drives in 7 against the BrewersBraves Franchise History 1914: Red Sox owner Joseph Lannin offers the use of Fenway Park to Braves owner James Gaffney. With the Braves making a run for the pennant, Gaffney will take him up on the offer. 1921: Braves crush Cubs 13-5 as Billy Southworth has three doubles and a home run. 1942: Braves pitcher Jim Tobin blasts his sixth homer of the year, tying the National League record for homers...2024Click for news about Red Sox injuries
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• The Royals have a real shot to win the AL Central nowVinnie Pasquantino #9 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after being doused with water by Bobby Witt Jr. #7 after defeating the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium on April 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images They’ve started brilliantly This offseason, the Kansas City Royals wanted to compete in 2024. Not in the technical sense of the word; the 2023 Roya...2024See also AL Central availability report
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• Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer elected to Hall of FamePhoto by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Former Royals outfielder Carlos Beltrán falls a bit short The Baseball Hall of Fame announced this evening that writers have elected Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer to be inducted along with former manager Jim Leyeland this summer. Former Royals outfielder Carlos Beltrán improved his vote total from 46.5 percent to 57.1 perce...2024See more Adrián Beltré injury
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Derek Lowe to four-year dealPhoto by Marc Serota/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1959 - John Quinn resigns as general manager of the Milwaukee Braves and immediately accepts a similar position with the Phillies. 1982 - Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson are elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Aaron fell nine votes shy of becoming the first-ever unanimous selection and his 97.8 election p...2024See more articles Hank Aaron injury
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• This Day in Braves History: Peter Moylan makes 75th appearance without allowing a homerPhoto by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1960: At the age of 39, Warren Spahn pitches a no-hitter beating the Phillies, 4-0. The crafty lefty sets an all-time Braves record with 15 strikeouts. 1969: Juan Marichal blanks the Braves, 2-0, as the Giants regain first place. 1991 Atlanta outfielder Otis Nixon is suspended for 60 days for violating baseball’s drug policy. ...2023See more Warren Spahn
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• The Rudy Gobert trade is on the verge of being an all-time NBA disaster
The conversation around Rudy Gobert is only getting louder. The Lakers triumphed over Timberwolves to begin the 2023 NBA play-in tournament on Tuesday night, with what should have been Dennis Schröder’s dagger corner three against the Minnesota, capping a brilliant second half. The Wolves would eventually lose in overtime, handing in an unmemorable bummer performance, sending them to a life or dea...2023See more Rudy Gobert
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• Alex Rodriguez still cringes over mirror-kiss photo shoot
Alex Rodriguez will never live down a photograph from a shoot in 2009 for Details magazine in which he kisses his own reflection in the mirror. In fact, A-Rod admits that he cannot help but “cringe” when recalling the pic from the still-infamous and arguably ill-conceived photo shoot. In a wide-ranging recent interview with David Marchese of The New York Times Magazine, Rodriguez touches on what l...2019
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"2014 - Alex Rodriguez files a lawsuit in federal court against Major League Baseball and the MLBPA seeking to overturn the 162-game suspension that he was given two days earlier by arbitrator Fredric Horowitz." - 2024
"Dave Winfield, Wade Boggs and Alex Rodriguez were just a few to pay tribute to MLB's all-time stolen bases leader" - 2023
"That’s because last summer, the newly minted Wolves ownership cabal which I assume is composed solely of Alex Rodriguez and CRUNCH made one of the boldest, and already dumbest trades ever, when they sent all their draft equity and much of their depth to Utah in exchange for 30-year-old, 7’1, Saint-Quentin France native Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel." - 2022
"Mike Trout, Mark McGwire, Alex Rodriguez, Brad Lidge and more reflect on the most memorable moments on Pujols' path to 700." - 2021
"Instead, the ESPN coverage featuring analysts Alex Rodriguez and Matt Vasgersian made the national broadcast of the American League Wild Card Game sound […]" - 2020
"Alex Rodriguez and fiancee Jennifer Lopez have retained J." - 2019
"Most baseball fans are aware that Alex Rodriguez currently holds the free-agent contract record -- two times over -- but who held the record before him?" - 2018
"Alex Rodriguez will join ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" broadcast team, replacing Aaron Boone, who left to become manager of the Yankees, a source confirmed on Tuesday." - 2017
"When Alex Rodriguez needs a moment to clear his mind, he'll sometimes reach for one of his old game-model bats, now stashed near his office desk." - 2016
"Love him or hate him, Alex Rodriguez will be missed" - 2015
"Alex Rodriguez hit three home runs, including a game-tying drive in the ninth inning, and John Ryan Murphy crushed a go-ahead three-run homer off Glen Perkins as the Yankees rallied from behind for an 8-5 victory over the Twins on Saturday at Target Field." - 2014
"Reinstated New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez admitted to PED use during a meeting with the DEA in January, according to a report from the Miami Herald."
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Troy Tulowitzki’s Hall of Fame case
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls
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• Cubs free agent target: Juan SotoPhoto by Elsa/Getty Images Let’s address the proverbial elephant in the room. Let me make clear my personal point of view on this topic right now, so there’s no question about it. The Cubs aren’t signing Juan Soto. Period, end of story. Yes, this even though he says he’s open to all 30 teams, including... The Rays are reportedly among the seven known teams that have reached out to Juan S...2024Continue with Juan Soto salary rumors
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• New book features lesser-known World Series stories, including those featuring the RoyalsSetNumber: X32251 TK6 R13 F18 “Shadows of Glory: Memorable and Offbeat World Series Stories” offers stories you may not know about the Fall Classic. For all of the great, wonderful, and well-known stories about the World Series, there are just as many great, wonderful, and lesser-known stories from the Fall Classic, stories of which even diehard baseball fans are unaware. During the playof...2024Click for news about World Series contract rumors
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• Andrew McCutchen is putting the finishing touches on a storied careerPhoto by Norm Hall/Getty Images A spot in Cooperstown may be unlikely, but Andrew McCutchen deserves praise for an outstanding run. If I had to pick my favorite cliche statement in sports media, it’d be that father time is undefeated. Time and time again we see the decline of a once seemingly unstoppable athlete, as the miles start to pile on and they are simply not the same as they once ...2024See more Andrew McCutchen
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Rockies series previewPhoto by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs open a series in a place that’s been a house of pain for them in the 21st Century. We have almost come full circle on the 2024 season. The Cubs’ home-opening series was against the Rockies, Apr. 1-2-3 at Wrigley Field, and the Cubs swept the series, outscoring the visitors from Colorado 26-10. That sounds good, but the third of th...2024See more Todd Kirkland contract
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• Bobby Witt Jr. is putting together an MVP-caliber season at the wrong time
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• This Day in Braves History: Wes Helms drives in 7 against the Brewers
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• What's next for Wolves owner Glen Taylor and minority owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez?The Minnesota Timberwolves remain in ownership limbo. These are the biggest questions following last week's announcement that the contract to sell control of the team has been voided....2024Visit the page Glen Taylor
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• Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame
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• 2025 South Side Sox Hall of Fame Vote
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Troy Tulowitzki’s Hall of Fame case
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls
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• Cubs free agent target: Juan Soto
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• New book features lesser-known World Series stories, including those featuring the Royals
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• Andrew McCutchen is putting the finishing touches on a storied career
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• Bobby Witt Jr. is putting together an MVP-caliber season at the wrong time
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• The Royals have a real shot to win the AL Central now
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• The Timberwolves ownership situation is a swirling debacle of dramaPhoto by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images This is such a mess. Any hopes for Timberwolves fans to be rescued from Glen Taylor’s ownership have now been squashed. Taylor announced on Thursday that the deadline passed for Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore to become majority owner of the Wolves and Lynx, pulling the team off the market and ensuring it remained under Taylor’s control. The foll...2024Continue with Glen Taylor
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• Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Troy Tulowitzki’s Hall of Fame case
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• This day in Braves History: Adam Duvall pinch-hits Braves into tied NLDS with CardinalsSet Number: X162965 TK1 2019 was fun, until it wasn’t Braves franchise history 1917: After the Brooklyn Robins beat the Boston Braves, 5-1 in the first game of a doubleheader, Boston responds with a 4-2 victory in the nitecap. The 40-inning scoreless streak of Art Nehf ends when a walk followed by a single and a sacrifice fly in the 8th inning produces a run for Brooklyn. Nehf holds on fo...2024Continue with Adam Duvall
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• Andrew McCutchen is putting the finishing touches on a storied career
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• Outside The Confines: A new Chicago stadium?Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Are too many teams vying for new stadiums these days? It feels like every few week we’re discussing a new baseball stadium. We’ve heard discussion (obviously) about the A’s, who are taking it to the extreme and building their new stadium in a totally different state, but also the Rays, Brewers, and Royals have all been mentioning plans to e...2024Click for news about Jakub Porzycki NurPhoto
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• Former Royals Carlos Beltrán and James Shields on Hall of Fame ballotPhoto by Linda Cataffo/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images José Bautista, who was briefly on the Royals, also listed Former Royals Carlos Beltrán, and James Shields are part of the 26 players that will be on this year’s ballot for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. It will be the second time on the ballot for Beltrán, who received 46.5 percent of the vote last year and was likely...2023Check it out Carlos Beltrán
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• Sammy Sosa, Tom Ricketts and the CubsPhil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images It’s time to touch the third rail. Wednesday, I posted the text of an email Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts had sent to fans. Many of the comments to that post had to do with the relationship, or non-relationship, between Ricketts and former Cubs star Sammy Sosa. So I thought it’s time I addressed this issue. Let’s stipulate ...2023See also Sammy Sosa
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• Ronald Acuña Jr.’s stunning 40/70 Club season is the stuff of legendPhoto by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ronald Acuña Jr. stared down the 40/40 Club and blew it out of the water When Jose Canseco, ahead of the 1988 MLB season, predicted that he would post the first 40 home run and 40 stolen base season in league history, it was one of the boldest predictions ever made. Not just because the Oakland A’s slugger had managed just 15 st...2023Click for news about Jose Canseco
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• ‘How Did You Screw Up J.Lo?’: Anthony Edwards Trolls Wolves Co-Owner
Anthony Edwards never fails to produce funny moments, and his latest comments involve a former New York Yankees star. Edwards’ relationship with Timberwolves co-owner Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez got off to an interesting start when the young star said publicly he had no idea who Rodriguez was. Times have changed, however, and Edwards is more […] The post ‘How Did You Screw Up J...2023Read about New York Yankees
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• Today in Cubs history: The Field of Dreams gamePhoto by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A year ago today, the Cubs played in Iowa. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the BCB recap of last year’s Field of Dreams game, which took place one year ago today, Thursday, August 11, 2022, with a few minor bits edited out. Drew Smyly threw really well in that game. Here’s hoping he can get back to that. DYERSVILLE, Iowa — The Cubs, of course, aren’t going to b...2023Read about Michael Reaves
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• No stopping A-Rod as Yanks stun Twins late
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• No stopping A-Rod as Yanks stun Twins late
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• Yankees Bombard Red Sox with 9 Runs in 7th-Inning Blitz
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• A-Rod extends record with 25th grand slam
Alex Rodriguez extended his Major League record with his 25th career grand slam on Tuesday, crushing a deep drive in the seventh inning off reliever J.R. Graham that gave the Yankees the lead enroute to an 8-4 win over the Twins....2015
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• A-Rod extends record with 25th grand slam
Alex Rodriguez extended his Major League record with his 25th career grand slam on Tuesday, crushing a deep drive in the seventh inning off reliever J.R. Graham that gave the Yankees the lead enroute to an 8-4 win over the Twins....2015
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• A-Rod carries Yanks to victory in series opener vs. Rays
Alex Rodriguez hit career homers 657 and 658 as he closes in on Willie Mays, then added the decisive hit, an RBI single in the eighth, for his fourth RBI of the night to lead the Yanks to a 5-4 win over the Rays, who got back-to-back homers by Allan Dykstra and Logan Forsythe on Friday night....2015Visit the page Willie Mays
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• Yanks edge Red Sox on A-Rod's 660th homer
Alex Rodriguez stayed on the bench for seven innings, and then silenced the boos at Fenway by belting a pinch-hit solo homer over the Green Monster with one out in the eighth to snap a tie and lead the Yankees to a 3-2 victory over the Red Sox on Friday night....2015See more Red Sox
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• A-Rod paces offense as Yanks take series from Mets
Alex Rodriguez homered and drove in a pair of runs to pace the Yankees' attack against Jon Niese, helping to secure the first leg of the Subway Series with a 6-4 victory over the Mets on Sunday night at Yankee Stadium....2015Continue with Yankee Stadium
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• Yankees Need Yoan Moncada Signing to Continue to Build New Future
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• Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame
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• Cubs free agent target: Juan Soto
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• New book features lesser-known World Series stories, including those featuring the Royals
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• Is Kauffman Stadium going to cost Bobby Witt Jr. the MVP?
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• This Day in Braves History: Greg Maddux wins his 200th gameBraves Franchise History 1914: The Braves express slows as the Reds beat Dick Crutcher, 3-1. 1915: The new Braves Field opens in Boston as an estimated 46,500 jam the park to see the Braves and Dick Rudolph beat the Cards, 3-1. 1942: After going 1-6 before the All-Star break, Carl Hubbell posts his eighth straight win, beating the Braves, 10 - 2. The 39-year-old veteran is backed by Mel Ott’s thr...2024See more Greg Maddux
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner elected to the Hall of Fame
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia among first-timers on Hall of Fame ballotPhoto by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Former Royals infielder Ben Zobrist is also on the ballot. Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia headline a list of 14 new candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for enshrinement in Cooperstown. Also on the list is former Royals infielder Ben Zobrist, who was part of the championship team in 2015. Other first-timers include Carlos González, Curtis Granders...2024See also Ichiro Suzuki whispers
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• Andrew McCutchen is putting the finishing touches on a storied career
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• The Timberwolves ownership situation is a swirling debacle of drama
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• Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer elected to Hall of Fame
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Derek Lowe to four-year deal
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• Former Royals Carlos Beltrán and James Shields on Hall of Fame ballot
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