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Tommy Brown, famous for his early entry into the majors, died Wednesday: Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home run in a major league game and the last living member of the landmark 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers team that included rookie Jackie Robinson, has died. He was 97. ESPN.com My thoughts go out to […]...2025
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• Brown, last living member of '47 Dodgers, dies
Tommy Brown, who was the last living member of the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers team that included rookie Jackie Robinson, died at age 97....2025
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• Tommy Brown, Brooklyn teammate of Jackie Robinson and last surviving member of 1947 Dodgers, dies at 97Brown was the youngest player to homer in MLB...2025 -
• Bus Clarkson: A little-known star from an alternate Milwaukee Brewers historyMilwaukee Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK Meet a Negro League All-Star who spent his twilight years in Milwaukee Milwaukee has had a major league baseball team for all but five years since 1953, the year the Braves left Boston for the Midwest. After a short gap from 1965-69, the Seattle Pilots moved to town in 1970, became the Brewers, and the rest is history. However, 1970 was not the first sea...2025Click for news about Milwaukee Brewers breaking news today -
• Royals Rumblings - News for January 7, 2025Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Is the off-season 90 percent complete now? Craig Brown reacts to the Cavan Biggio signing. Biggio’s strength as a hitter comes from his strike-zone recognition. In his career, he’s chased on pitches outside of the zone under 16 percent of the time. That’s an elite chase rate. The league average is generally around 28 percent. It’s a fantastic foundation f...2025Continue with Craig Brown headline news -
• This Day in Braves History: Phil Niekro leaves for the Yankees via free agencyPhoto by Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images After spending 20 seasons with the Braves, Knucksie finally joins another club. Braves Franchise History 1984: The New York Yankees sign Phil Niekro to a two-year contract. Niekro, who went 11-10 with a 3.97 ERA for the Atlanta Braves in 1983, will fill a void in New York’s rotation and allow the team to move Dave Righetti to the bullpen. 2010: The At...2025Read about Phil Niekro news
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Jackie Robinson injury and suspension
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• Bus Clarkson: A little-known star from an alternate Milwaukee Brewers history
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves take 3-1 series lead over Astros in World SeriesPhoto by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2021 - The Braves take a 3-1 lead in the series with a 3-2 win at Truist Park in Game 4. Dylan Lee begins the game as the opener but is quickly replaced by Kyle Wright who escapes a bases loaded jam in the first inning with just one run scored. Atlanta cut Houston’s lead to 2-1 in the sixth and then got back-...2024Read about World Series injury status -
• Braves News: Marcell Ozuna leads Braves to Series Win, Darius Vines To Start Monday, MoreSam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports After a thrilling victory on Sunday, the Braves look to continue their winning ways in Houston. On Sunday, the Braves had a thrilling end to their weekend series against the Marlins as they came from behind in the 9th inning to win 9-7. The Braves pitching staff struggled over the weekend, but the offense was still able to get the series win, especially due to...2024Continue with Marcell Ozuna injury status -
• This Day in Braves History: John Rocker suspendedSet Number: X58918 TK4 R2 F2 Braves Franchise History 2000 - Bud Selig suspends Braves reliever John Rocker until May 1 after comments made in an interview with Sports Illustrated. Rocker also receives an undisclosed fine and is ordered to undergo sensitivity training. MLB History 1919 - Jackie Robinson is born in Cairo, Georgia. Robinson became the first black player in major league hist...2024Check it out Bud Selig -
• Being thankful for the Braves and life in 2023It was historic and euphoric but also disappointing. It was 2023. | Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s time again to appreciate the things in life and baseball that happened this year and be thankful for the good times we had. Hello again, everybody. Here we are at that time of year again. It’s time for Thanksgiving and the holidays and lamenting how fast this year’s g...2023Visit the page Todd Kirkland availability report -
• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Fred McGriff to Tampa BayPhoto by Rick Stewart/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1958 - Milwaukee Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst is diagnosed as having tuberculosis and will appear in just five games in 1959. 1997 - The Braves trade Fred McGriff to the expansion Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named later. 2002 - The Florida Marlins send recently-acquired pitcher Mike Hampton to the At...2023See more articles Fred McGriff injuries -
• This Day in Braves History: Homers by Jorge Soler and Dansby Swanson lead Atlanta to 3-1 lead over HoustonPhoto by Michael Zarrilli/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2021 - The Braves take a 3-1 lead in the series with a 3-2 win at Truist Park in Game 4. Dylan Lee begins the game as the opener but is quickly replaced by Kyle Wright who escapes a bases loaded jam in the first inning with just one run scored. Atlanta cut Houston’s lead to 2-1 in the sixth and then got back-to-back home runs ...2023Click for news about Jorge Soler injury -
• Charting Ben Simmons’ summertime sadness through InstagramRevisiting Ben Simmons’ summer adventures on the brink of a critical season with the Nets. Early in his Great American Novel about self-delusion and the noble, impossible reclamation of the past, the desire to write our own alternate histories, ones in which life proceeded the way we thought it should have, rather than as it did, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s narrator, Nick Carraway — a one time Long Isla...2023Check it out Ben Simmons -
• This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones becomes third fastest player ever to 50 home runsBraves Franchise History 1948 - Warren Spahn goes 14 innings to beat the Dodgers 2-1. Spahn picked off Jackie Robinson twice and allowed just five hits. Johnny Sain won 4-0 in the nightcap. The combo will start 11 of the next 16 games for the Braves. 1952 - Sid Gordon goes 5-for-8 as the Braves fall 7-6 in a 17-inning game one loss in a doubleheader. Robin Roberts tossed all 17 innings for Philad...2023See more articles Andruw Jones availability report -
• This Day in Braves History: Charlie Leibrandt records 1,000th career strikeoutPhoto by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1930 - The Braves beat the Phillies 9-8 in 11 innings. In the game, Rabbit Maranville is thrown while trying to steal second in the fourth inning. He argues until the Phillies’ Fresco Thompson tires of it and picks him up and carries him to his position at shortstop. 1944 - Damon Phillips ties a league record with 11 assists i...2023Visit the page Charlie Leibrandt injuries
Jackie Robinson lifestyle
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• You're not working? I'm not workingThis has been a weird holiday week as far as working my job.In general, holidays don't mean much in the journalism world, the news doesn't stop and newspapers come out every day (mostly). But my paper has always been good about holidays and I often am able to take some time off.Not this year. I worked on Christmas. Not unusual but not ritual either. I also worked on New Year's Day. Both of t...2025See more articles Clayton Kershaw -
• Being thankful for the Braves and life in 2023
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• Charting Ben Simmons’ summertime sadness through Instagram
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• Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: Nat King Cole and Jackie Robinson
Philip Harrington This photo shows two Black icons at the North Side ballyard. But when? The photo above shows Brooklyn Dodgers great Jackie Robinson meeting with famed singer Nat King Cole at Wrigley Field. The information I found said this photo was taken in 1954. Further research showed that it was part of an article in Look Magazine by George B. Leonard titled “The Melancholy Monarch.”...2022Visit the page Wrigley Field
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• Brewers' David Denson Hopes Coming Out Paves Way to Achieving MLB Dream
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Star-Power, Rebuilt Rosters Make NL West Must-See TV
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"Major League Baseball’s Brooklyn Dodgers introduced Jackie Robinson in 1947 which broke that sport’s color barrier." - 2024
"The burned remnants of a Jackie Robinson statue that was stolen last week were found Tuesday." - 2023
"This isn’t just an old-timey scorebug filter with some former players, but a series of playable documentaries featuring eight legendary players who dominated baseball in an era before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier." - 2022
"Jackie Robinson Day: Canó, Lindor and other MLB players pay tribute to baseball legend on historic anniversary" - 2021
"Jackie Robinson featured on collector's edition cover of MLB The Show 21" - 2020
"Jim Harbaugh praises Colin Kaepernick, compares efforts to Muhammad Ali and Jackie Robinson" - 2019
"The Rangers will honor the retired numbers of Adrian Beltre, Pudge Rodriguez, Michael Young, Johnny Oates, Nolan Ryan and Jackie Robinson with the outfield dimensions and markers at new Globe Life Field." - 2018
"Gibson was called 'the Jackie Robinson of tennis' by Billie Jean King" - 2017
""It is a game and it is celebration, but there is a direct line between Jackie Robinson and me standing here." - 2016
"Kiké Hernandez homered twice and doubled while driving in four runs for the Dodgers off San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner, who lost the latest showdown with Clayton Kershaw, 7-3, on Jackie Robinson Day on Friday at Dodger Stadium." - 2015
"The Dodgers roughed up Seattle starting pitcher Taijuan Walker for five runs in four innings and ran their win streak to four games with a 5-2 victory in the 2015 Civil Rights Game on Jackie Robinson Night at Dodger Stadium." - 2014
"Chicago welcomed back the Jackie Robinson West Little League team, starting with a homey neighborhood celebration in the South Side, a departure for an area known for gun violence."
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Jackie Robinson trade rumors, contract, salary rumors
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 7, 2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Phil Niekro leaves for the Yankees via free agency
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• You're not working? I'm not working
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• Browns history: Legend John Wooten talks civil rights, Jim Brown, how the NFL has changed and so much morePhoto by: 2014 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images 25 questions with Jim Brown’s roommate who had a great career on his own The first day of January is a day to reflect. New Year’s resolutions are made in order to change bad habits and improve a person’s life for the better. New Year’s Day has in the past been the date designated for the game of college football to crown its seas...2025Continue with Jim Brown -
• This Day in Braves History: Braves take 3-1 series lead over Astros in World Series
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• Retire Jim Brown’s number NFL-wide? Bill Belichick supports John Wooten’s idea; Wooten shares more with DBNThe gesture would symbolize just how remarkable JB was The passing of Jim Brown in May of last year was indeed a sad day for every diehard NFL fan. It also provided an opportunity. The National Football League (NFL) can now memorialize arguably one of the greatest players ever to set foot on any NFL football field. The NFL should retire Brown’s #32 jersey – leaguewide. Yes, every team. This was...2024See more Jim Brown -
• Braves News: Marcell Ozuna leads Braves to Series Win, Darius Vines To Start Monday, More
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• Cub Tracks’ too many free passesPhoto by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. The Bryce was right, Seattle’s bullpen held, and the Cubs fell. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overhe...2024Check it out Cub Tracks contract rumors -
• The 2024 Cubs by the numbersPhoto by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A complete numerical list of this year’s Cubs as they get ready for this year’s Spring Training. As I do here every spring, I present to you a full numerical roster of all the players and coaches in Cubs spring camp. Also included are the Cubs’ retired numbers, so you can see the full numerical progression. There are 59 players in camp, the 40-man roste...2024See also Michael Reaves -
• Outside The Confines: We’re baaaaackPhoto by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Batters are taking swings, and baseball is back, baby. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Players have reported to most training camps and we’re seeing the first signs of activity from some players who were injured last season (I see you, Shohei Ohtani and Manny Machado). While it will be some time before we see any actual play, it...2024Read about Shohei Ohtani contract rumors
Jackie Robinson stats and results
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• Browns history: Legend John Wooten talks civil rights, Jim Brown, how the NFL has changed and so much more
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• Retire Jim Brown’s number NFL-wide? Bill Belichick supports John Wooten’s idea; Wooten shares more with DBN
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta scores 29 runs in win over MarlinsPhoto by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1914: - Boston Braves’ hurler George Davis no-hits the Phillies, 7-0. 1935: With the Cardinals’ Phil Collins losing to Curt Davis and the Phils, 4-3, the Cubs extend their winning streak to six straight games. Chicago tops the Braves, 5-1 and 2-1, behind the pitching of Larry French and Tex Carleton, cutting the Cardinal lead t...2024See more articles Carmen Mandato stats -
• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron collects his first Major League hitBraves Franchise History 1947 - Jackie Robinson makes his major league debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Boston Braves. Robinson goes hitless, but scores the deciding run in a 5-3 win at Ebbets Field. 1954 - Hank Aaron collects the first hit of his major league career as he goes 2-for-5 to help the Milwaukee Braves to a 7-6 win over the Cardinals. 1977 - Hank Aaron becomes the first pla...2024See more articles Hank Aaron scores -
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• 2023-24 MLB/White Sox/South Side Sox offseason calendarNuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Our annual guide to everything happening on site and in White Sox baseball, from now till Opening Day While baseball’s offseason deprives us of games, it doesn’t mean there’s not a lot of action over the winter. The conclusion of the World Series on November 1 ended the baseball season, and the annual stampede of players to free agency is underway. Add to that,...2023See more Nuccio DiNuzzo -
• This Day in Braves History: Eddie Rosario helps send Atlanta back to World SeriesPhoto by Michael Zarrilli/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1991 - Mark Lemke hits his second triple of the game in the ninth inning and then scores on a sacrifice fly by Jerry Willard to give the Braves a 3-2 win over the Twins in Game 4 of the World Series. 1996 - The Braves jump out to a 6-0 lead at Fulton County Stadium, but watch it slip away as Jim Leyritz hits a game-tying, thr...2023See more Eddie Rosario statistics -
• This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones becomes third fastest player ever to 50 home runs
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• This Day in Braves History: Charlie Leibrandt records 1,000th career strikeout
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• Browns history: Legend John Wooten talks civil rights, Jim Brown, how the NFL has changed and so much more
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• Poll: Who Wins The World Series?
The most common rivalry in World Series history is being renewed for the first time since 1981, as the Dodgers and Yankees will meet for a record 12th time in the Fall Classic. New York holds an 8-3 lead in the previous matchups, which included such iconic baseball moments as Jackie Robinson’s steal of home,…...2024Check it out World Series
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta scores 29 runs in win over Marlins
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• Vines' Jackie Robinson Day start holds unique place in his heart
Braves' young pitcher recalls lessons from late father inspired by Robinson's courage...2024
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• The 2024 Cubs by the numbers
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• Outside The Confines: It’s baseball seasonRick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Spring Training has opened for two teams. Some predictions for the rest of the off-season. And other news from around baseball. It’s tradition for baseball fans to say the day after the Super Bowl that it’s baseball season. So who am I to buck tradition? I hope that yesterday’s football game puts an end to the idea that a close game is a good game. Because ev...2024Visit the page Rick Scuteri -
• Outside The Confines: The Orioles finally did somethingPhoto by Stacy Revere/Getty Images And it was something big. The Baltimore Orioles have had a relatively quiet offseason thus far, but it seemed like they were waiting until we were on the cusp of spring training, but now they’ve decided to make some bold moves and oh boy are those moves BOLD. For starters, they traded two MLB-ready prospects to the Milwaukee Brewers in return for former C...2024Click for news about Baltimore Orioles -
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• Frank White is playing hardball with the Royals again, this time over the new stadiumKansas City Royals owner John Sherman (right) talks with Frank White (left) during the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Kauffman Stadium on July 07, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Could the former second baseman be holding a grudge? Are his numbers frightening or fake? Does any of it matter? I have written extensively on how poorly conceived the Roya...2023Visit the page Frank White -
• Charting Ben Simmons’ summertime sadness through Instagram
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• Hernandez, Kershaw get best of MadBum
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• Homers, shaky D sink MadBum, Giants in LA
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• Hernandez's huge day sinks MadBum, Giants
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• Dodgers celebrate Jackie Robinson Day by sweeping Seattle
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• Yanks lose lead in series finale vs. O's
Chris Davis drove in three runs, including a two-run double during a five-run sixth, and Delmon Young broke a 3-3 tie in that inning with a pinch-hit RBI single in the Orioles' 7-5 win over the Yankees over Jackie Robinson Day Wednesday....2015Click for news about Chris Davis
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• Jackie Robinson Day: Canó, Lindor and other MLB players pay tribute to baseball legend on historic anniversary
Friday marks the 75th anniversary of Robinson's historic appearance...2022
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• Dodger Stadium to have Jackie Robinson statue
Dodger Stadium to have Jackie Robinson statue...2015Visit the page Dodger Stadium
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• Jim Harbaugh praises Colin Kaepernick, compares efforts to Muhammad Ali and Jackie Robinson
The Michigan coach voiced his support for his former 49ers quarterback during a podcast appearance...2020See also Jim Harbaugh
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• Bus Clarkson: A little-known star from an alternate Milwaukee Brewers history
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 7, 2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Phil Niekro leaves for the Yankees via free agency
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• Browns history: Legend John Wooten talks civil rights, Jim Brown, how the NFL has changed and so much more
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• Retire Jim Brown’s number NFL-wide? Bill Belichick supports John Wooten’s idea; Wooten shares more with DBN
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• Poll: Who Wins The World Series?
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• Cub Tracks’ too many free passes
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• Outside The Confines: We’re baaaaack
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• Outside The Confines: It’s baseball season
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• Outside The Confines: The Orioles finally did something
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• Bus Clarkson: A little-known star from an alternate Milwaukee Brewers history
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 7, 2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves take 3-1 series lead over Astros in World Series
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• Jackie Robinson statue destroyed: Wichita police make first arrest, believe crime wasn't hate-motivatedPolice believe the perpetrators stole the statue to sell its common metal for scrap...2024 -
• This Day in Braves History: Homers by Jorge Soler and Dansby Swanson lead Atlanta to 3-1 lead over Houston
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• Charting Ben Simmons’ summertime sadness through Instagram
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• The two John DonaldsonsBoth played in KC Recently, my wife, daughter and I were on a short road trip and drove through Lehigh, Iowa, a small burg of 395 people located in central Iowa which was founded in 1881. Lehigh sits in a steep valley of the Des Moines river which cuts through the center of what is left of the town. The east part of Lehigh has 10-15 houses plus the local bar and grill. Most residents live in west ...2023See also Des Moines rumors -
• Steph Curry joins the ‘Mt. Rushmore’ of 2-sport athletes with American Century Championship victory
STATELINE, Nev. — Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after winning the championship on Day Three of the 2023 American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 16, 2023. | Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images Curry won the American Century Championship in dramatic fashion, thus cementing himself among other legends who thrived playing two sports. Steph C...2023See also World Series rumors
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• Sports writers express solidarity with trans people in sports
Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Sports journalists have a responsibility to speak up and speak out against the escalating attacks on transgender people in sports and beyond. This is an expression of our solidarity in this fight for the safety and dignity of transgender athletes and the trans community at large. In the last three years, an onslaught of laws targe...2023See more Bill Russell
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• Baseball history unpacked, December 2
Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. RIP Ronnie. 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’s a handy Cubs timeli...2022See more articles Cincinnati Reds rumors
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