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Why ‘Hammerin' Hank Aaron's Baseball Legacy Will Never Be Forgotten
Aaron made his last public appearance just two weeks ago, when he received the COVID-19 vaccine. He said he wanted to help spread the message to Black Americans that the vaccine was safe.
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Gatorade Finds Its New Derek Jeter in Young Padres Star Fernando Tatis Jr.
The San Diego Padres star shortstop agreed to an endorsement deal with the Pepsi-owned company.
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NBA's Toronto Raptors to Start the Season in Tampa Bay Due to Covid-19
The decision comes after Canada-U.S. border restrictions were extended due to Covid-19
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Money Disputes Expected as MLB and Its Players Union Get Set to Enter Intense Talks for 2021 Season
Major League Baseball claims clubs lost a combined $3 billion in 2020 due to Covid-19 and will need to convince players of that to strike a deal to save 2021.
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Miami Marlins Hire Executive Kim Ng, Making Her MLB's First Female General Manager
With Kim Ng’s new appointment, she is now MLB’s highest-ranked woman.
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Miami Marlins Make Kim Ng MLB's First Female GM
Kim Ng was named the general manager of the Miami Marlins, making her the first female to hold that position in Major League Baseball. Ng has spent more than 30 years in the sport.
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DraftKings Stock Jumps After Reporting Third-Quarter Beat, Surge in Users
DraftKings said it had more than 1 million users in the third quarter.
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Dodgers Win 1st World Series Title Since 1988
Mookie Betts came to the Dodgers to make a World Series difference. With a mad dash to home plate, he put Los Angeles over the top.
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MLB in Final Stages of Postseason Bubble Plans With World Series in Texas
Major League Baseball is closing in on the final stages of a postseason bubble format as it nears completion of its season that’s been shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to people close to discussions, MLB has selected California and Texas as its two neutral locations with ballparks, including Dodger Stadium in Los Angles and Petco Park in San...
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Phillies Game Postponed Thursday Night Because of Players' Protest
Phillies players are reportedly not going to play in solidarity with other professional athletes to protest police brutality and injustice for people of color following the shooting of Jacob Blake by an officer in Wisconsin.
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Sports Games Postponed as Players Protest Racial Injustice
NBA, NHL and MLB games have been postponed due to players protesting racial injustice. NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark has the details while NBC10’s Tim Furlong gets reactions from fans.
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St Louis Series at Detroit Off After Positive Cards Tests
Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team’s four-game series at Detroit.
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AP Source: MLB Will Play 7-inning Games in Doubleheaders
Big league doubleheaders will now become a pair of seven-inning games in baseball’s latest radical rule change during a season reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic
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Will Miami Marlins COVID-19 Outbreak Jeopardize Entire Baseball Season?
NBC Miami sports reporter Ruthie Polinsky dishes on the Miami Marlins COVID-19 outbreak and how it could derail the 2020 MLB season.
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With Coronavirus Outbreak, Questions Raised About Future of Baseball Season
Two major league games scheduled for Monday night have been postponed after more than a dozen Miami Marlins players and staff members tested positive for the coronavirus in an outbreak that stranded the team in Philadelphia
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Coronavirus Outbreak Threatens Baseball Season
Several Miami Marlins players and coaches tested positive for COVID-19 and are being isolated in Philadelphia. NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark takes a look at the impact that could have on the current baseball season.
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Miami Marlins Cancel Home Opener After Team COVID-19 Outbreak
The Miami Marlins have canceled their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles after at least 14 players have tested positive for COVID-19, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
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MLB, Players Agree to Expand Playoffs to 16 Teams
Major League Baseball and the players’ union agreed to expand the playoffs from 10 teams to 16 for the pandemic-delayed season, a decision that makes it likely teams with losing records will reach the postseason
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Faces in the Crowd: Cutouts Provide Virtual MLB Audience
Major League Baseball teams are trying to find ways to remain engaged with fans during a pandemic-delayed season in which games won’t include spectators
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Ballparks to Use Crowd Noise From Video Game During Season
Major League Baseball will pipe in crowd noise when the shortened season begins in ballparks with no fans.