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News Articles: baseball

Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, pictured in July, was the galvanizing leader of the 'Miracle Mets' 1969 championship team.

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Legendary N.Y. Mets Pitcher Tom Seaver Dies At 75

Seaver became a household name after helping carry the Mets to their "improbable" 1969 World Series Championship.

September 03, 2020
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  • Vanessa Romo
Minnie Forbes (right) took over as owner of the Detroit Stars from her uncle Ted Raspberry (center) in 1956. Forbes, now 88, is the last living Negro Leagues team owner.

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MLB Commemorates The 100th Anniversary Of The Negro Leagues

The Negro Leagues showcased Black baseball players when they were banned from the big leagues. Now, Major League Baseball is planning to celebrate its centennial.

July 31, 2020
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  • Doug Tribou
The defending World Series champion Washington Nationals will take on the New York Yankees Thursday in the first game of a delayed and shortened regular season on Thursday at Nationals Park.

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Baseball Shouts 'Play Ball!' But For How Long? A Nervous 2020 Season Begins

Major League Baseball's delayed and shortened regular season gets underway Thursday. There will be no fans in the stands and plenty of health and safety protections for the players and team officials.

July 23, 2020
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  • Tom Goldman
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases wore a Washington Nationals face mask before testifying at a congressional hearing on June 30. The team announced he will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at their season opener on Thursday.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci To Throw First Pitch For Washington Nationals' Season Opener

The baseball fan — and expert on infectious diseases — will make the ceremonial first toss when his hometown team gets the virus-delayed season underway against the New York Yankees in Thursday.

July 20, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman
Dozens of fans turned out to watch the Red Sox amateur baseball team tangle with the Yankees at Regions Field in Birmingham, Ala. The teams are part of an over-35 league showcasing their skills at a ballpark normally used by the Birmingham Barons minor league baseball team.

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Baseball-Starved Fans Turn Out To Watch Middle-Aged Men Play

With Major League Baseball games to be played in empty stadiums, and the minor league season cancelled, fans are showing up at amateur leagues.

July 16, 2020
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  • Melanie Peeples
Mill Creek Head Baseball Coach Doug Jones advises players duringa game.

Student Baseball In The Time of Coronavirus

Coach Doug Jones was mowing and trimming the Mill Creek High School baseball field when he got the bad news. His son Beau called to tell him Gov. Brian...

April 03, 2020
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  • Matt Stewart
The Buford highschool baseball team huddles together before a game

Georgia High School Seniors Heartbroken Over Baseball Season

Many of the teens on Buford High School's baseball team have been swinging a bat since they were toddlers, fielding ground balls since elementary school...

April 01, 2020
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  • Hannah Goodin
Eagle  scout candidate Gordon Smith, right, is congratulated by two of the Negro League baseball players, Ernest Fann, left, and Robert Scott, center, he helped honor with plaques at Luther Williams Field Saturday in Macon, Ga.

Remembering Macon's Negro League Players

Gordon Smith is one of the few African American players on the J.V. baseball team at Mount de Sales Academy in Macon, Ga. On a recent, Spring like...

February 08, 2019
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  • Leah Fleming
The Alternative Baseball Organization offers special needs players a chance to shine on the diamond.

Alternative Baseball Offers Opportunity For Special Needs Players

For over a century, baseball has been known as America’s pastime. But not everyone has been able to play organized baseball, especially those with...

November 09, 2017
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  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt

The Savannah Bananas Back In The Playoffs

The Savannah Bananas are back in the playoffs this week. This comes after Savannah’s collegiate team broke the league record for attendance, again. We...

August 09, 2017
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  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Ryan McFadin
Matt Tuiasosopo warms up before his plate appearance against the Buffalo Bisons

What Will Be The Gwinnett Braves' New Name?

The Gwinnett Braves could soon be the Buttons. Or the Big Mouths. Or the Lambchops. Those are some of the choices in an online vote for a new name for...

July 25, 2017
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  • Taylor Gantt

The 'A-Peel' Of The Savannah Bananas

It’s been quite an inaugural year for the Savannah Bananas. The amateur baseball team won the Coastal Plains League championship last week and broke the...

August 26, 2016
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  • Taylor Gantt

Braves Fire Manager In Midst Of A Dreary Season

The Atlanta Braves are currently one of the worst teams in baseball with a paltry 9-28 record so far this season. And to make matters worse, manager...

May 18, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Taylor Gantt
Will Macon replace aging Luther Williams Field with a new baseball stadium?

Will Baseball Spur Development in Macon?

Atlanta has shown that development around a sports stadium doesn't always work. The Vine City section of Atlanta did not turn around when the Georgia...

May 10, 2016
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  • Michael Caputo
In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first black player in Major League Baseball.

Ken Burns Goes Behind The Bat With Jackie Robinson Documentary

Jackie Robinson broke many barriers in his lifetime both on and off the baseball field. The Cairo, Georgia native's rise took many people by surprise...

April 12, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

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