Obama: Minnie Minoso Had A ‘Quintessentially American Story’
President Barack Obama on Sunday commemorated the life of Minnie Minoso, the first black major league baseball player in Chicago. Minoso’s death was announced earlier in the day by the…
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First Adult Picture Of ‘Jihadi John’ Emerges
LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) – British television broadcast the first picture of Mohammed Emwazi as a student on Friday, showing the man identified as the Islamic State “Jihadi John” killer…
Amid Veteran Rhetoric, Alex Rodriguez Returns to His Old Routine
On Baseball By TYLER KEPNER TAMPA, Fla. — If you never knew about the lies and the lawsuits, never knew all the ways Alex Rodriguez turned himself into one of…
Through Years of Change, Pawtucket, R.I., Always Had McCoy Stadium
The icy reminder of a baseball truth has blown down from New England, down from a Rhode Island city forever described as gritty, or struggling, or, more politely, challenged. No…
California May Shut Down Baseball’s Tobacco Habit
The familiar image of baseball players chewing tobacco may soon be history in California, where state lawmakers are considering outlawing tobacco use in all baseball parks to set a better…
How will we remember Bill Cosby?
You remember the other Bill Cosby. For a long time, he was the only Bill Cosby. Bill Cosby’s life in the spotlight He was a groundbreaking comedian, famed for his…
To the Readers: Alex Rodriguez Is Forever
On Baseball By TYLER KEPNER Tents are perfect for the circus. If Alex Rodriguez had used one for his latest apology, he might as well have shown up in grease…
‘Moneyball’ for government
We have sparred privately and publicly on a range of issues on any number of occasions. But on this one, we both agree: government shouldand canplay “Moneyball.” “Moneyball for Government”…
Jackie Robinson West Stripped Of 2014 Little League Championship Title For Using Ineligible Players
The Jackie Robinson West Little League baseball team’s 2014 wins have been vacated, according to an ESPN tweet published Wednesday morning. Little League Baseball had been investigating whether the Chicago-based…
Ernie Banks, ‘Mr. Cub,’ Dead At 83
Ernie Banks, the legendary Chicago Cubs baseball player and Hall of Famer, died at age 83 on Friday night in Chicago, a spokesperson for his family said. The news of…
What would make a baseball hat be worth $300,000?
Other big-ticket baseball memorabilia items that sold in Wednesday’s auction include a Joe DiMaggio 1937 baseball cap that fetched over $150,000 and a 1932 Yankees ball, signed by both Ruth…
T20 takes off: Baseball fuels cricket’s rise
Despite the millions earned in Major League Baseball, the minor leagues are filled with players only pocketing around $1,000 a month as they chase a dwindling dream of making it…
Social network founder charged with murder
“Corey and his wife would go to a baseball game with the kids, and [Nguyen] would blow up,” Knutson said. “He would try to prevent them from taking the kids…