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• Baseball history unpacked, June 18

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Say Hey! To Willie Mays, who passed on this day last year, and Happy Birthday to Lou Brock. Four 400-club members in the same game, the anti-trust exemption is tested, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at bas...2025
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• MLB ban on Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson to be lifted

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The hit king and baseball pariah could be eligible for Hall of Fame induction. On Tuesday, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred reinstated deceased players Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson from he permanently ineligible list, paving the way for them to be possibly inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Manfred’s reasoning was that the bans were meant to b...2025
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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #1: Cincinnati Reds

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images At least you’re not a Reds fan! *Please Note This Is Satire* I usually write serious articles. This is not one of them. Trash talk has been an integral part of baseball since its inception. All the way back in 1912, Ty Cobb ran into the crowd during a game to beat up a fan who was yelling some ... less than savory things at him. To be very clear, I don’t condon...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Juan Francisco from the Reds

Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1939 - Phil Niekro is born in Belmont County, Ohio. He made his major league debut in 1964 with the Milwaukee Braves and won 318 games over a 24-year career before being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997. 2012 - The Braves acquire infielder Juan Francisco from the Reds in exchange for pitcher J.J. Hoover. Francisco will a...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: Bud Selig announces MLB will celebrate “Jackie Robinson Day” every April 15th

Photo by Brad Mangin/MLB Photos via Getty Images MLB History 1884 - National League owners agree to provide two separate team benches to minimize fraternizing among opposing players during games. 1886 - The National league adopts the stolen base and the four foot by seven foot pitcher’s box. The NL also retains seven balls for a walk and rejects a rule that would award a batter first base...2025
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• The 2025 Wrigley Field Community Meeting

Crowds gather at the marquee prior to a game against the Cardinals last June. | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images What’s new heading into the baseball season at the corner of Clark and Addison? The 22nd Annual Wrigley Field Community Meeting took place at the Inter-American School on Waveland just down the street from Wrigley Field on Thursday night. A few dozen people were in the audit...2025
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• MLB ban on Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson to be lifted
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves announce John Schuerholz and Andruw Jones will be inducted into team’s Hall of Fame

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1966 - The Braves sign Tom Seaver out of USC, but the deal will later be voided and Seaver will be selected by the Mets in a special draft. Insert - Related: https://www.talkingchop.com/2020/2/20/21145000/atlanta-braves-tom-seaver-mlb-draft 2016 - The Braves announce that John Schuerholz and Andruw Jones will...2025
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• This Day in Braves history: MLB suspends John Rocker

He certainly earned it! Braves Franchise History 1941: Paul Waner, released by the Pittsburgh Pirates last December, signs with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Waner will play 11 games before moving to the Boston Braves, but he will return to Brooklyn in 1943. 2000: Atlanta Braves reliever John Rocker is suspended from baseball until May 1st by Commissioner Bud Selig for his racial and ethnic remarks in an...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 17

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Michael Hermosillo*, Chicago-area native, and others, plus news from yesteryear. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 15

Happy Birthday, Matt Duffy | Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Matt Duffy* and others, and stories of baseball deeds and misdeeds. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colo...2025
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• Today in MLB History: Rachel Balkovec becomes first woman to manage a team in the history of organized baseball

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The Yankees make a historic hiring Braves Franchise History 1994: Former All-Star pitcher Harvey Haddix dies at the age of 68 from emphysema. Haddix, who won 136 games over a 14-year career, was best known for pitching 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves in a game in 1959, only to lose in the 13th inning. 1996: Atlanta Braves trade OF Mike Ke...2025
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• This day in Braves History: Bees trade for eventual Hall-of-Famer Al López

Photo Reproduction by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images The baseball artists formerly (and currently) known as the Braves make a blockbuster deal with the Dodgers Braves Franchise History 1935: The Boston Bees acquire Ray Benge, Tony Cuccinello, Al Lopez and Bobby Regis from the Dodgers in exchange for Ed Brandt and Randy Moore. Al López leaps to catch a throw MLB Hi...2024
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• Is MLB expansion the cure to baseball’s lack of offense?

Brad Penner-Imagn Images Baseball is an ever changing landscape of late, but would expansion solve one of its biggest issues? Baseball had an offensive explosion in 1994, in retrospect, a chemically-aided jolt to the game. Lost among the plethora of dingers whizzing out of ballparks was the run at a .400 batting average by Padres batting champ Tony Gwynn. Far from a steroid-inflated Adonis...2024
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• Hammerin' Hank's legacy at center of birthday bash
Hank Aaron beamed with pride as approximately 800 guests gathered at the Delta Flight Museum on Friday night to provide him an early birthday party. Some of the most treasured artifacts from his legendary career were flown in from Cooperstown for this celebration, which counted Hall of Famers Frank Robinson and Bud Selig among its distinguished guests....2017
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• Hammerin' Hank's legacy at center of birthday bash
Hank Aaron beamed with pride as approximately 800 guests gathered at the Delta Flight Museum on Friday night to provide him an early birthday party. Some of the most treasured artifacts from his legendary career were flown in from Cooperstown for this celebration, which counted Hall of Famers Frank Robinson and Bud Selig among its distinguished guests....2017
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• Would Bonds, Clemens Entry Open Up Hall of Fame Floodgates?
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Star-Power, Rebuilt Rosters Make NL West Must-See TV
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"Rose applied for reinstatement throughout the years, unsuccessfully appealing to commissioners Fay Vincent, Bud Selig, and Manfred."

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"Commissioner Bud Selig says he will listen to what the doctors say before deciding what punishment will be handed down to the pitcher."

2023
"“There is no doubt that Hack Wilson’s RBI total should be 191,” commissioner Bud Selig says."

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"He’s made several efforts to get this ban rescinded, most recently after Rob Manfred took over from Bud Selig as Commissioner in 2015."

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"“If Henry is watching down, he will enjoy this World Series because of Dusty, above all,” Bud Selig said of Dusty Baker, who bonded with Aaron in their time together in Atlanta."

2020
"A judge ruled Thursday that baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, his predecessor, Bud Selig, and his top deputy, Dan Halem, are to be deposed by April 3 in a lawsuit over injuries a fan suffered when he was hit by a foul ball at Wrigley Field."

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"MLB Faith And Hope Report: 2019"

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"Pace of play has been one of the chief initiatives for MLB commissioner Rob Manfred since he succeeded Bud Selig, with a pitch clock among the potential rules changes most frequently discussed in recent months."

2017
"Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez will be joined by John Schuerholz and Bud Selig as the Class of 2017 is enshrined in Cooperstown."

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"Selig, Schuerholz elected to Hall of Fame"

2015
"Ideally for those people irate at the performance-enhancing-drug scandals he has been named in, Rodriguez would have come off his yearlong suspension handed down by former commissioner Bud Selig and been a disaster for the New York Yankees."

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"Commissioner Bud Selig released a statement via the MLB Public Relations Twitter account: Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter sent his condolences, and pitcher Marco Gonzales also spoke out: The Cardinals released a statement on Taveras' passing via Jesse Spector of Sporting News: MLB's official Twitter account paid tribute to Taveras as well: Taveras' pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning of Game 2 helped lift St."

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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #1: Cincinnati Reds
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Juan Francisco from the Reds
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• This Day in MLB History: Bud Selig announces MLB will celebrate “Jackie Robinson Day” every April 15th
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• The 2025 Wrigley Field Community Meeting
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves announce John Schuerholz and Andruw Jones will be inducted into team’s Hall of Fame
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• MLB needs to copy the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The All-Star Game is dead. Long live the All-Star Game. As I begin writing this, the United States of America and Canada are tied 2-2 going into the third period of the finals of the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off, the NHL’s new international tournament that replaced its regular All-Star Game. The USA and Canada make up half the squads with Finland and Sweden being the...2025
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• Remembering the life of Fay Vincent

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Baseball’s eighth commissioner . When I was aspiring to be a writer, I began keeping magazine and newspaper articles of stories I found of interest. Over the years I accumulated a pile of stories which soon found their way into alphabetized file folders. I now have a box of accumulated stories and two of my favorite files are titled: Baseball and Good w...2025
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• Former MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent has died

Getty Images His tenure was brief, but eventful. Former MLB Commissioner Francis T. “Fay” Vincent, who oversaw the sport in a tumultuous time from 1989 to 1992, died Saturday in Florida, aged 86. Vincent was a reluctant Commissioner. A deputy Commissioner under Bart Giamatti, he succeeded to the top job on Giamatti’s untimely death at age 50 in 1989. Very early in his tenure he had to navi...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 17
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 15
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• This day in Braves History: Bees trade for eventual Hall-of-Famer Al López
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• Is MLB expansion the cure to baseball’s lack of offense?
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• This Day in Braves History: Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP Award

Pendleton shocks the baseball world by winning the 1991 NL MVP over Barry Bonds. Braves Franchise History 1911: William Russell, head of the syndicate that owns the Boston Nationals, dies. No doubt helping his demise was watching his team finish the season with a .291 winning percentage. Former player, now attorney, Monte Ward and New York politician James Gaffney will purchase 945 of the 1000 sh...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 15

Happy birthday, Mickey Livingston! | Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The first MLB trade, Cap Anson treads the boards, and other stories. Happy birthday, Mickey Livingston, catcher for the 1945 World Series team. Name the others for BCB point...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 30

On this day a dozen years ago, Jake Peavy was awarded some Gold. | Ron Vesely/MLB via Getty Images Jake Peavy, Gold Glover 1959 He was acquired before the start of the 1958 season, and part of the cost was trading the popular Minnie Miñoso, so pitcher Early Wynn didn’t start out on the right side of things with a lot of Sox fans. Compounding the issue was a mediocre 1958 season. In 1959, h...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta calls up Andruw Jones

Braves Franchise History 1914 - The Braves record 11 hits off Jeff Tesreau and beat the Giants 7-3. Bill James is the winner while Joe Connolly finishes a triple shy of a cycle. 1971 - The Braves purchase infielder Tony LaRussa from the A’s. 1982 - Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the Padres and move back within 1.5 games of first place Los Angeles in the NL West standi...2024
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• This Day in MLB History: Bud Selig announces MLB will celebrate “Jackie Robinson Day” every April 15th
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• Former MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent has died
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• This Day in Braves history: MLB suspends John Rocker
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 15
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• Today in White Sox History: January 14

On this day 28 years ago, Doug Drabek returned to the team he should never have left. Doug Drabek returns ... 13 years too late 1960 Chuck Comiskey makes it public that White Sox owner Bill Veeck (in poor health and needing to sell the club) has turned down his offer to purchase the team. Comiskey’s backers include Chicago businessman William Bartholomay and entertainer Danny Thomas. Veeck...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award

Photo by SPX/Ron Vesely Photography via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1995 - Gaffney Street, near the former site of Braves Field in Boston, MA, is renamed Harry Agganis Way, after the former Boston University and Boston Red Sox star, who died during the 1955 season. 1996 - John Smoltz, who won a major league-high 24 games for the Atlanta Braves, wins the 1996 National League Cy Y...2024
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• This day in Braves History: The Niekro brothers make history together

Phil beats his brother Joe and they both end up going down in baseball history. Braves Franchise History 1912: The Giants clinch the National League flag with a sweep of the Braves, winning, 8-3 and 4-0. Christy Mathewson coasts to his 23rd win in the opener and Al Demaree, recently called up from Mobile where he was 25-10, shuts out the Braves on seven hits in the nitecap. Demaree strikes out ni...2024
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• A conversation with Sean Hanish, director of “Just A Bit Outside”

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Hanish talks about the film, which premieres next week If you’ve been paying attention to Brewers broadcasts recently, you may remember some discussion about an upcoming documentary, ”Just a Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers.” My interest was especially piqued when Robin Yount discussed the film at length when he was in the booth for his 50th-anni...2024
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• Cardinals Outfielder Oscar Taveras Dies at the Age of 22
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• A-Rod Continues to Turn Back the Clock for His Best Season in Years
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• MLB All-Star Game 2016: Host, Location, Date and More
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• Padres' Petco Park selected to host '16 All-Star Game
San Diego, colloquially known as "America's Finest City," has been awarded Major League Baseball's 2016 All-Star Game, Commissioner Bud Selig announced on Thursday. It will be the third time the Padres will host the Midsummer Classic and first at Petco Park, which opened in the East Village section of downtown in 2004....2015
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• Pete Rose Reportedly Bet on Reds Games He Played in During 1986 Season
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• California Governor Bans Smokeless Tobacco at Baseball Parks
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• Pete Rose has formally requested MLB reinstatement
Pete Rose wants back into organized baseball at the highest level. Major League Baseball’s all-time hit king has made a formal request to be reinstated, new MLB commissioner Rob Manfred revealed Monday, according to CBSSports.com. Rose, of course, is serving a lifetime ban for betting on baseball. “I do have a formal request from Pete. I will be in communications with his representatives,” Manfr...2015
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• Pete Rose Formally Petitions MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred for Reinstatement
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• Gary Peters, 1937-2023
Our tribute to the Rookie of the Year and dominant 1960s pitching force comes in the form of an extended Q&A With the passing of Gary Peters, once again we are able to produce a wonderful tribute to him in the form of an extended Q&A. Peters, by WAR, was the 17th-best pitcher in the history of a very pitching-rich franchise, and tied with Ray Durham for 38th-best player overall. Our sincerely cond...2023
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• Major Lockout Bummer
In solidarity with MLB players, I drove to a cliff on the PCH, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, stepped out of my Sebring while it was still in neutral, locked the doors, and watched as it rolled off the cliff, crashing into the roof of a billionaire's beachfront home. To illustrate the MLB owners' position, I went to a Chipotle, and on a sign clearly labeled "pull," I pushed for hours, screaming, "...2022
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• Cardinals' Pristine MLB Reputation at Stake in Hacking Scandal Investigation
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• Former MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent has died
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• This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones signs a one-year deal with the Yankees

Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1871 - The first franchise in the yet-to-be formed National Association of Professional Baseball Players is born. The Boston Red Stockings, the league’s charter franchise, will be managed by Harry Wright, who founded and managed the Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first professional baseball team. Two months later, the National Ass...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP Award
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• This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones finishes second in 2005 NL MVP voting

Photo by Diamond Images/Getty Images Andruw had an incredible 2005 season but came up short in the NL MVP voting. Braves Franchise History 2005: St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols earns the National League MVP Award, edging Atlanta Braves center fielder Andruw Jones. Pujols was among the NL leaders in most hitting categories and finished with a .330 batting average, 41 home r...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 15
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• On Ryan Braun, Brewers Walk of Famer

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Brewer superstar is a legend, but has a complicated legacy Ryan Braun was inducted into the Walk of Fame over the weekend, one of the highest honors the Milwaukee Brewers can bestow upon a former player. Braun is the 23rd member of the Walk of Fame, a group that includes not just Brewer legends but also those from the Milwaukee Braves (Eddie Mathews, J...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, March 15

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The wrong Hall-of-Famer and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Rob Manfred has an expiration date

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Rejoice, baseball fans, we now have an idea of when the Manfred era will end. If we’re being honest, the role of MLB Commissioner is not an enviable one. The job, by its very nature, is inclined to create ire among fans, as the person in charge is trying to appease fans, players, but mostly owners, and the goals of those three groups rarely...2024
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