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MLB Pitcher's 5-Year-Old: 'Who Wants to Hurt Me?'

Major league players say online abuse, including death threats, is increasing

(Newser) - Soon after Lance McCullers Jr.'s family received online death threats following a tough start by the Houston Astros pitcher, his 5-year-old daughter, Ava, overheard his wife, Kara, talking on the phone about it. What followed was a painful conversation between McCullers and his little girl. "She asked...

MLB Makes a Big Jump Into Women's Softball

Baseball league is investing in the Athletes Unlimited pro softball league

(Newser) - The NBA isn't the only major league sport going the way of the ladies. On Thursday, Major League Baseball announced that it's investing in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, a women's softball league that's debuting next month, per CBS . "We've been very engaged in...

Baseball's 10 Biggest Salaries
Baseball's 10 Biggest Salaries
May 25, 2025 8:31 AM CDT

Baseball's 10 Biggest Salaries

There's one notable name missing from the list of the top 10 money-earners

(Newser) - If you pay it, they will come. There are a number of Major League Baseball players pulling in eye-watering bucks, and USA Today runs down the list. Juan Soto takes the cake with a massive 15-year, $765 million deal, but there's a notable asterisk to the top 10 moneyballers:...

Man Charged With Buying Beer for Pirates Fan, 20, Who Fell

Cops say Ethan Kirkwood, 21, provided booze to pal who plummeted 21 feet

(Newser) - A man is facing charges after a 20-year-old Pirates fan fell 21 feet from his seat onto the field at PNC Park during an April 30 game between the Pirates and Cubs. Police say Ethan Kirkwood, 21, admitted to buying alcohol for Kavan Markwood before the incident, leading to...

Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Now Eligible for Hall of Fame

Under new MLB policy, permanent bans expire at death

(Newser) - Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals. Manfred announced Tuesday that he was changing the league's policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans...

You're Not Imagining a New(ish) Accessory on Baseball Fields

From Little League to the majors, more players are sporting 'sliding mitts' to protect their hands

(Newser) - Andrew McCutchen hasn't had the conversation with his 7-year-old son, Steel, yet, but the Pittsburgh Pirates star knows it's probably coming at some point. Steel, who plays in a youth baseball league, will likely come home at one point and ask his five-time All-Star dad if he can...

MLB Star: 'I Pulled the Trigger' in Suicide Attempt

Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran opens up on mental health struggles in Netflix docuseries

(Newser) - Behind the scenes, life in the MLB isn't always as fun as it looks, particularly when playing for the much-watched Boston Red Sox, as All-Star Jarren Duran makes clear in Episode 4 of Netflix's new eight-part docuseries The Clubhouse: A Year With the Red Sox , out Tuesday. The...

Pirates Sorry for Slighting Hall of Famer's Family

Team swapped sign honoring Roberto Clemente with an alcohol ad

(Newser) - The Pittsburgh Pirates have apologized for swapping a ballpark sign honoring Roberto Clemente with an advertisement for alcohol in a move that "shocked" the late Hall of Famer's family. In a Sunday statement , Roberto Clemente Jr. said the "tribute to my father on the right field wall...

MLB Pitcher Injuries Are Rising, From Throwing Way Too Fast

Recent league report finds players hyperfocus on velocity, wreaking havoc on their arms

(Newser) - Figuring out a cause for the skyrocketing number of arm injuries among pitchers is easy. Finding a solution could prove more challenging. Major League Baseball issued a 62-page report in December showing how the focus on throwing with increased velocity and using maximum effort on every pitch was a likely...

The Best Sports Moments of This Century

There's been no shortage of highlights since Y2K

(Newser) - Few things can elicit more excitement, frustration, and fury than sports, and one of those things is a list of rankings about sports. But the folks at the Ringer have tackled an especially evocative topic by attempting to rank the 100 best sports moments of the century so far. Although...

MLB Caps With 'Awkward' Design Flaws Pulled From Sale

The Texas Rangers hat spelled out a Spanish word for breasts

(Newser) - Sellers on eBay are cashing in on a major design flaw in the latest lineup of New Era Major League Baseball caps. The caps, which can be seen here , feature team logos over team names or locations, and since many logos are a single letter, the design had some "...

Rays Make 'Difficult Decision' on Gas Plant Stadium

Team has pulled out of $1.3B plan for new ballpark in St. Petersburg

(Newser) - The Tampa Bay Rays withdrew from a $1.3 billion ballpark project on Thursday, citing hurricanes and delays that likely will drive up the proposal's cost. The team issued a statement by principal owner Stuart Sternberg saying that "a series of events" in October, which included severe damage...

In Just 120 Hours, Rays Will Make Yankees' Site Their Own

Temporarily homeless Tampa Bay team will rebrand NY team's posh spring-training facility

(Newser) - Extreme Makeover: Baseball Edition is about to premiere. On March 23, the Tampa Bay Rays staff will launch a 120-hour transformation of Steinbrenner Field, the New York Yankees' spring training facility in Tampa, for the Rays' season in exile from storm-damaged Tropicana Field. By the time the Rays host their...

Trump Says He'll Pardon Pete Rose
Trump Says He'll
Pardon Pete Rose
Mar 1, 2025 12:30 PM CST

Trump Says He'll Pardon Pete Rose

MLB's all-time hits leader served prison sentence for tax crime

(Newser) - He's powerless to install baseball's all-time hits leader in the Hall of Fame, but President Trump announced that he intends to sign "a complete pardon" of Pete Rose. The social media post didn't mention Rose's convictions, USA Today reports. But the disgraced star, who died...

All Hail MLB's New Robot Umpires
All Hail MLB's
New Robot Umpires
Feb 22, 2025 9:30 AM CST

All Hail MLB's New Robot Umpires

Computerized Automated Ball-Strike System being used for challenges in spring training

(Newser) - A computerized system that calls balls and strikes began its test run this week during some Major League Baseball spring training exhibition games, after four years of experiments in the minor leagues. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is an advocate of the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), which potentially as early as...

After 50 Years, NY Yankees Drop Rigid Rule From 'the Boss'

Ban on beards imposed by George Steinbrenner has been lifted

(Newser) - The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner. Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of "The Boss," announced the change Friday before the team's spring training opener. "In recent weeks I have spoken to a...

MLB, ESPN End Their Contract Early
MLB, ESPN End
Their Contract Early
Feb 20, 2025 7:00 PM CST

MLB, ESPN End Their Contract Early

Baseball complains about coverage, network about fee

(Newser) - After more than 30 years of coverage, the 2025 season will be the last for Major League Baseball on ESPN. Commissioner Rob Manfred told owners in a memo that baseball has "not been pleased with the minimal coverage that MLB has received on ESPN's platforms over the past...

MLB Fires Umpire for Violating Gambling Rules

Pat Hoberg shared his account with poker player friend, then deleted messages

(Newser) - Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league's investigation, per the AP . MLB opened the investigation last February when it was...

'No' Vote on Suzuki: 'Innocent Oversight,' or Something Else?

Ex-Mariner got almost-unanimous vote for Baseball Hall of Fame, but mystery swirls on single dissenter

(Newser) - Ichiro Suzuki was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this week, and it was almost unanimous—save for one member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. The 51-year-old retired Mariners outfielder racked up 393 out of 394 votes Tuesday, or 99.7% of the vote, making him the...

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker Dies at 90
'Mr. Baseball'
Bob Uecker
Dies at 90
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Jan 16, 2025 10:55 AM CST

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker Dies at 90

Brewers announcer was a legend in Milwaukee, got his nickname from Johnny Carson

(Newser) - Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and Hall of Fame honors, has died at 90. The team announced Uecker died Thursday, calling it "one of the most difficult days in Milwaukee Brewers history."...

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