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Jimmy Carter with Hank Aaron in the White House

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Jimmy Carter: Lifelong Braves fan

The Atlanta Braves remember one of their lifelong fans: former President Jimmy Carter.

December 31, 2024
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  • Chase McGee
Fans interfere with Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers as he attempts to catch a fly ball in foul territory during Game Four of the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday.

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Handsy fans disrupted a World Series game. Here are 5 notable MLB interference cases

Two Yankees fans were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for trying to pry a ball out of a Dodgers player’s glove. It's a particularly brazen instance of fan interference, but far from the first.

October 31, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts celebrates after the Dodgers beat New York Yankees in Game 5 to win the baseball World Series, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in New York.

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Dodgers overcome a 5-run deficit to win the World Series against the New York Yankees

The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons Wednesday night, overcoming a five-run deficit to defeat the New York Yankees in five games.

October 31, 2024
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman celebrates his walk-off grand slam home run against the New York Yankees during the 10th inning in Game 1 of the baseball World Series on Friday in Los Angeles.

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Freeman hits 1st walk-off slam in World Series history as Dodgers top Yankees in Game 1

Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series history in the 10th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in a drama-filled opener.

October 26, 2024
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Former Boston Red Sox great Luis Tiant before Game 5 of the American League Championship Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros on Oct. 20, 2021, at Fenway Park in Boston.

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Luis Tiant, charismatic Cuban who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a title, dies at 83

The charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and pitched himself to the doorstep of the Hall of Fame.

October 08, 2024
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani reacts after hitting his 50th home run of the season during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 19, 2024, in Miami.

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Shohei Ohtani becomes the first MLB player to top 50 homers and 50 steals in a season

The Los Angeles Dodgers star reached the 50-50 milestone in his 150th game. He was already the sixth player in MLB history and the fastest ever to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season.

September 19, 2024
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Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani high-fives his dog Decoy, who delivered the ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Shohei Ohtani's dog 'throws out' 1st pitch at Dodgers game

To the delight of the sellout crowd, the star player’s pup Decoy “threw out” the ceremonial first pitch before a game at the Los Angeles stadium against the Baltimore Orioles.

August 29, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman plays during a baseball game, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Philadelphia. Freeman and his wife Chelsea said in a joint social-media post that their 3-year-old son Maximus is suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder.

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Freddie Freeman and his wife say their 3-year-old son is home from hospital after 8-day ICU stay

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife said Sunday their 3-year-old son, Maximus, was home from the hospital after being treated for Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder.

August 05, 2024
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"Rickwood: The Soul of Birmingham" shares the story of the nation's oldest professional ballpark and its role in American history.

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Baseball's Negro Leagues to be honored in Alabama at the nation's oldest professional ballpark

As part of Juneteenth celebrations this week, Major League Baseball is honoring the Negro Leagues — African American professional baseball teams of the 1920s to 1940s — with several games at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, former home of the Black Barons.

June 19, 2024
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Willie Mays is widely considered the best baseball player in history. His speed, his hitting and overall understanding of the game. He's shown here at the 2004 Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, N.Y.

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Willie Mays - the 'Say Hey Kid' considered baseball's best all-around player - dies at 93

Willie Mays is widely considered to be the greatest baseball player of all time. The 'Say Hey Kid' had incomparable skills and an infectious smile. He dazzled on the field and off.

June 19, 2024
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  • Tom Goldman
Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy (12) and starting pitcher Max Fried (54) walk to the dugout during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

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GM on Braves' struggles: 'It's about making sure you get to the playoffs one way or the other'

Atlanta general manager Alex Anthopoulos held a media session before a game. He admitted he wouldn't usually do that unless the Braves are struggling — even though they're one of just five NL teams above .500.

June 13, 2024
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Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling delivers a pitch at Fenway Park in 2006.

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Savannah Bananas to play at Fenway Park on Saturday, in team's first game at famed Boston ballpark

The sold-out matchup will be live-streamed, with first pitch set for 7 p.m.

June 07, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Satchel Paige of the Monarchs talks with Josh Gibson of the Homestead Grays before a game in Kansas City in 1941.

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The Negro Leagues are officially part of MLB history — with the records to prove it

The MLB incorporated the statistics of some 2,300 Black athletes who played in the segregated Negro Leagues between 1920 and 1948, making the late Josh Gibson its new all-time batting leader.

May 29, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Umpire Ángel Hernández looks on during the first inning of a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros, Aug. 4, 2023, in New York.

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Umpire Ángel Hernández, who unsuccessfully sued MLB for discrimination, retires

During a career that lasted more than three decades, the 62-year-old Hernández was often scorned by players, managers and fans for missed calls and quick ejections — some in high-profile situations.

May 28, 2024
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Truist Park

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Braves’ Fletcher bet with Mizuhara bookie

Braves second baseman David Fletcher also placed bets with former Shohei Ohtani interpreter Ippei Mizuhara’s illegal bookmaker, according to a report from ESPN’s Tisha Thompson.

May 20, 2024
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