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Roger Maris’s Son Is Rooting for Aaron Judge: Kevin Maris, the son of Roger Maris, believes that his dad’s 61-homer season in 1961 is the real single-season ...
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Roger Maris’s Son Is Rooting for Aaron Judge
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Munetaka Murakami chases home run record in Japan: Munetaka Murakami belted two more HR Tuesday for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, giving the third baseman 55 on the ...
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Munetaka Murakami chases home run record in Japan
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Roberto Clemente’s Son, Grandson Throw First Pitches at Pirates-Mets: The late Pirates legend was honored across MLB on Thursday.
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Roberto Clemente’s Son, Grandson Throw First Pitches at Pirates-Mets
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Roger Maris’s Son Is Rooting for Aaron Judge: Kevin Maris, the son of Roger Maris, believes that his dad’s 61-homer season in 1961 is the real single-season ...
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Roger Maris’s Son Is Rooting for Aaron Judge
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Munetaka Murakami chases home run record in Japan: Munetaka Murakami belted two more HR Tuesday for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, giving the third baseman 55 on the ...
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Munetaka Murakami chases home run record in Japan
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Roberto Clemente’s Son, Grandson Throw First Pitches at Pirates-Mets: The late Pirates legend was honored across MLB on Thursday.
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Shohei Ohtani Surpassed Hideki Matsui for Most Homers by Japan-born Player, Hitting 176th Home Run
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Quick Glance: Shohei Ohtani Sets New Record for Most MLB Homers
  • Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani has broken the record for the most homers hit by a Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball.

  • During a game at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani hit an impressive homer that flew into the right field bleachers off pitcher Adrian Houser of the New York Mets.

  • With this homer, which was Ohtani's 176th in his six years in the MLB, he surpassed Matsui, who played the final 10 years of his 20-year pro career in North America.

  • Ohtani's record-breaking blast traveled 423 feet and put the Dodgers ahead 2-0. Prior to this, Ohtani had not hit a homer in seven consecutive games.
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Shohei Ohtani Hits 450-foot Homer into Second Deck at Nationals Park in Dodgers’ 4-1 Win
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He needs one more day on the roster for an MLB pension. Can the Braves help?: 67-year-old Gary Cooper of Savannah spent 42 days on the Atlanta Braves roster in ...
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Shohei Ohtani smashes MLB's hardest-hit ball of season with 118.7 mph home run in Dodgers' win vs. Nationals
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Shohei Ohtani signs deal with sports technology company Rapsodo: Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has signed a deal to become the technology ...
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Shohei Ohtani signs deal with sports technology company Rapsodo
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Mike Trout Takes MLB Home Run Lead With Absolute No-Doubter: Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout officially hit 10 home runs before anyone else in MLB this season ...
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Mike Trout Takes MLB Home Run Lead With Absolute No-Doubter
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MLB Likely to Probe Ump’s Bonkers Call Against Yankees Manager Aaron Boone: The ump seemingly mistook a fan’s heckling to be the Yanks leader ...
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MLB Likely to Probe Ump’s Bonkers Call Against Yankees Manager Aaron Boone
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Yoshiki Plays U.S. National Anthem on Piano for Baseball Star Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto of Dodgers Before Game
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The NBA Just Banned a Player for Life. It Had No Choice.: He did things worse than anything Pete Rose ever got up to.
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The NBA Just Banned a Player for Life. It Had No Choice.
Quick Glance: Lifetime Ban as Warning to NBA Gamblers: Coach
  • Commissioner Adam Silver's firm stance on Raptors bench player Jontay Porter serves as a cautionary tale for potential NBA gamblers.

  • The NBA's decision to ban Jontay Porter due to his involvement in gambling did not come as a surprise to anyone in the league.

  • NBA bit players pose a gambling risk and were seen as an ideal example in this cautionary tale, as mentioned by an NBA coach.

  • Porter's limited significance as a player will lead to the story fading quickly, even though it may be referenced in relation to his brother Michael Porter Jr. and the Nuggets during the playoffs.
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Quick Glance: Whitey Herzog, Legendary St. Louis Cardinals Manager, Passes at 92
  • Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog, known for leading the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s, has died at the age of 92.

  • Herzog was famous for his 'Whiteyball' strategy, emphasizing speed, defense, and line-drive hitters.

  • Under Herzog's guidance, the Cardinals secured three pennants and a World Series victory, highlighting his stern yet good-natured style and focus on speed and defense.

  • Herzog was a successful manager and player, with a long career in baseball, earning the respect of many players and colleagues.
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Blake Snell is off to a disastrous start. How did signing so late impact these MLB free agents?
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Baseball: Cubs' Imanaga wins 3rd straight decision - The Mainichi: CHICAGO (Kyodo) -- Shota Imanaga earned his third straight winning decision at the start of ...
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Max Scherzer Offered a Simple Solution to MLB's Umpire Problem: Max Scherzer wants to rank umpires.
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Max Scherzer Offered a Simple Solution to MLB's Umpire Problem
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Caitlin Clark is worth millions. Why will she only make $76,535 in the WNBA?: Caitlin Clark and other WNBA rookies will make little in base salary ...
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Shohei Ohtani Hits three singles, 3-for-4; Nationals over Dodgers 2-0
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Shohei Ohtani Hits three singles, 3-for-4; Nationals over Dodgers 2-0
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Angel Hernandez Is the Reason MLB Needs a Ball-Strike Challenge System: A ball-strike challenge system is the only way to rein umpires in.
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Angel Hernandez Is the Reason MLB Needs a Ball-Strike Challenge System
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Mets welcome Rachel Robinson, 101, at Citi Field on Jackie Robinson Day: ‘An honor to wear No. 42 today’
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Why does Major League Baseball have so few Black players?: As another Jackie Robinson Day nears, many ponder the question and seek solutions.
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Why does Major League Baseball have so few Black players?
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I love Sacramento but bringing the Oakland Athletics here seems wrong and beneath us | Opinion
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Quick Glance: Bringing Oakland Athletics to Sacramento is Wrong | Opinion
  • Sports radio personality David Weiglein, known as 'Carmichael Dave', opposes the temporary relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Sacramento by Kings owner Vivek Ranadive.

  • Weiglein argues that bringing the Oakland Athletics to Sacramento is wrong due to owner John Fisher being considered one of the worst in sports and advocates for the A's to remain in Oakland.

  • He cautions that Sacramento would receive a bad reputation as game attendance might dwindle after the initial novelty wears off, leaving loyal fans feeling duped.

  • Weiglein draws a parallel to the heroic story of saving the Sacramento Kings from moving to Seattle, emphasizing his refusal to engage with an owner like Fisher.
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Angels’ Announcers Crush Umps After Brutal Call on Game’s Final Out: This might have been the worst call of the MLB season.
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Angels’ Announcers Crush Umps After Brutal Call on Game’s Final Out
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MLB Fans Call for Angel Hernandez’s Job After Another Truly Horrific Game : MLB fans have had it with Angel Hernandez after the veteran umpire missed multiple ...
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MLB Fans Call for Angel Hernandez’s Job After Another Truly Horrific Game
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MLB expected to review Aaron Boone, Hunter Wendelstedt incident involving fan: Major League Baseball is expected to look at the Monday incident involving Aaron ...
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Quick Glance: Yankees' Aaron Boone Ejected for Fan-Heckling of MLB Umpire in Unusual Incident: 'I Don't Care Who Said It'
  • Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected early in the game against the A's at Yankee Stadium after a fan yelled something. This marked his 35th career ejection, with a rather unusual reason this time.

  • Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt warned Boone of an ejection after just five pitches if another word was said. A fan behind the dugout shouted something, leading Wendelstedt to toss Boone out of the game.

  • Boone's reactions, including pointing to the crowd, were captured on video. In one clip, Boone can be heard denying he said anything. Despite Wendelstedt's error in judgment, the ejection stood, making for a highly entertaining situation.

  • Although Wendelstedt misinterpreted the situation and Boone was innocent, the ejection remained. Nevertheless, the whole incident was incredibly entertaining, and Boone's 35 ejections in a short span of time is quite an impressive feat.
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‘It really motivated me’: Trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum inspires Chicago White Sox and ACE players
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Baseball Hall of Fame to highlight history of Japan-U.S. ties in new exhibition: The exhibition, 'Yakyu/Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game between ...
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Deadline for Ohtani program to study in US extended as Japan application site flooded - The Mainichi
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Angel Hernandez, MLB Crushed by Fans After Another Embarrassing Performance by Ump
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'Barriers Broken': Blue Jays' Kiner-Falefa deeply passionate about representation in baseball
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Yariel Rodriguez shows well in debut as Blue Jays even up series with Rockies: Yariel Rodriguez's impressive performance in his MLB debut gave the Blue Jays ...
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Ex-MLB general manager breaks down why Royals’ early success is sustainable
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New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running: Announcer Asami Miura and 16th-century warlord Oda Nobunaga also featured in a survey on ...
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New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
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Jordan Montgomery reportedly fires agent Scott Boras after long free agency: After a free agency that nearly dragged out until Opening Day, Arizona Diamondbacks ...
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MLB Ump Angel Hernandez Had Fans Fuming Again With Awful Call in Mets-Dodgers Game
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Baseball’s Most Notorious Umpire Is Back—and People Are Losing Their Minds: After missing most of the 2023 season, Ángel Hernández has returned to being MLB’s ...
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MLB Fans Share Emotional Reactions to Yankees Broadcaster John Sterling’s Retirement
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Quick Glance: John Sterling retiring as Yankees play-by-play announcer due to health concerns
  • The longtime Yankees radio voice, John Sterling, is stepping down due to health concerns.

  • At 85 years old, Sterling is bidding farewell due to health issues.

  • Since 1989, Sterling has been calling the Yankees games and partnered with Suzyn Waldman since 2005.

  • His famous home run call was 'It is high, it is far, it is gone!', followed by 'Yankees win - the Yankees win' after victories.