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All these walk-off wins are nice and they certainly beat the alternative, but the Phillies would rather not get them *this* way. By Jim Salisbury

Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench said headlines on pitchers using pine tar and other sticky substances on baseballs shouldn’t come as a surprise to fans.

Lonnie White, a senior at Malvern Prep, has been getting national recognition for his baseball ability. The outfielder is already committed to Penn State to play football, but many experts are saying he could go early in the MLB draft. NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Ben Davis takes a trip to the batting cages to meet the young star.

The Phillies won Saturday, but maybe they have this all wrong with pitching prospect Spencer Howard. By Jim Salisbury

NBC10’s Rosemary Connors talks to gold medalist former Villanova University player Mike Neill about how legendary baseball manager — and Montgomery County native — Tommy Lasorda helped guide Team USA to unlikely baseball gold at the 2000 Olympics.

NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Krystal Klei impressed with her first pitch to the Phillie Phanatic ahead of Tuesday’s Phillies game. The only thing more spot on is her weather forecast.

Yankees starter Gerrit Cole broke the record for most consecutive strikeouts without a walk after notching his 59th.

San Diego Padres’ star shortstop, Fernando Tatis Jr., is on the injured list after testing positive for COVID-19. Teammates Jurickson Profar and Jorge Mateo are also on the IL due to contract tracing and health and safety protocols.

Fans and scouts alike are flocking to a New Jersey high school to watch a rising baseball star. Chase Petty, an 18-year-old pitcher from Atlantic County, has been clocked at over 100 MPH. NBC10’s Jersey Shore Bureau reporter Ted Greenberg has the story.

Former New York Yankees center fielder and All-Star Bernie Williams is teaming up with musician Paul Shaffer to spread awareness of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. They say more needs to be learned about the rare disease, which killed Williams’ father.

Jay Bruce, who played 83 games with the Phillies in 2019 and 2020 before signing with the Yankees, surprisingly announced he will retire after Sundays game.

His fist was raised high in the air in triumph. The ball hadn’t even landed yet, but it was as if Walker Buehler already knew what was about to happen. Over 300 feet away Mookie Betts was hastily backpedaling before leaping up at the last second. His eyes closed as he crashed into the wall. He had just made the…

Game 7 of the National League Championship did not disappoint for Dodgers fans. Enrique Hernandez and Cody Bellinger both homered as Los Angeles came from behind in the series to beat the Atlanta Braves, 4-3, advancing to the World Series for the third time in four years.

El Cajon native and Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove held the Texas Rangers without a hit in Friday night’s game, the first no-hitter in franchise history.

Major League Baseball announced it will move the events after the city passed a controversial voting bill.

Even in the freezing cold, it was hard to dim the joy for fans across Major League Baseball

MLB Opening Day 2021 is finally here, but the problems of 2020 refuse to go away.

Are you ready for some baseball? Players and fans have been waiting over a year to get back into the ballpark, but there will be some new Coronavirus protocols in place to keep everyone safe. NBC10’s Tim Furlong takes us to Citizens Bank Park for the details.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed on Tuesday that President Joe Biden will not throw the traditional opening pitch but hinted that “baseball fans will be hearing from him in the next couple of days.” With the exception of former President Donald Trump, every sitting president has thrown the first baseball pitch on opening day since 1910.

Chase Petty, a 17-year-old pitcher from New Jersey, is creating big buzz in the world of baseball. The teen speaks with NBC10 about his training and MLB-aspirations.