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It’s official at long last: Buck O’Neil takes his place at Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

Buck O’Neil, the beloved late Negro Leagues baseball and Kansas City icon, was officially enshrined on Sunday at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

Tribune News Service

David Ortiz inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame: ‘If you believe in someone, it can change their world’

There was nothing flashy or outlandish about David Ortiz’s Hall of Fame induction speech in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday afternoon, but there didn’t need to be.

Boston Herald

Red Sox swept by Blue Jays to begin second half as defensive mistakes lead to another ugly loss

BOSTON — Sunday will forever be remembered in Red Sox history as the day David Ortiz was inducted into the Hall of Fame, as the franchise icon officially became baseball royalty in Cooperstown.

Boston Herald

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Four games, 59 runs conceded: the Red Sox are in an impressive historic slump

Boston recently put together the worst three-game stretch in modern MLB history. Is it a sign of a franchise that has stopped prioritizing winning?

The Guardian - US

105.5 mph: Angels draft pick Ben Joyce is hardest thrower in college baseball history

Ben Joyce, the right-handed fireballer from the University of Tennessee, went viral two months ago for throwing a pitch clocked at 105.5 mph during a game against Auburn.

Los Angeles Times

Bill Madden: Which team’s king’s ransom will land Juan Soto?

NEW YORK — As we cross over the midway point of the baseball season, two major questions still need to be answered: Where is Juan Soto going to be playing? And when and how is Jacob deGrom going to be playing?

Tribune News Service

Phillies waste solid Zack Wheeler outing in 10th-inning collapse against Cubs

PHILADELPHIA — When the Phillies swept the Marlins in Miami just before the All-Star break, they were playing pristine baseball. They committed no errors during that series. In their first game, they gutted out a 2-1 win despite an uncharacteristically shaky performance from closer Seranthony Domínguez. That didn’t feel like…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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La Velle. E. Neal III: It’s the most Minnesota weekend ever at baseball’s Hall of Fame

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — A mostly Minnesota-bred Hall of Fame class will be presented on Sunday on a field near the Clark Sports Center, with luscious swaths of green grass and trees forming a backdrop worthy of a Rockwell painting.

Tribune News Service

‘His contributions will always be remembered’: Hall induction arrives for White Sox icon Minnie Miñoso

CHICAGO — Pioneer. All-Star. Gold Glover.

Chicago Tribune

Japanese HS baseball player hits from both sides of plate in same at-bat

A Japanese high school baseball player who switches sides at the plate between each pitch has gone viral on Twitter.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Home-ruin derby for Cubs and White Sox

Bet on it: Local teams have been horrible at Wrigley Field, Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago Sun-Times

Give. Me. A. Break. with this week’s baseball quiz

Anyone who can do basic math knows we’re already past ‘first half’ of season, but here’s some before-the-break questions

Chicago Sun-Times

Vahe Gregorian: On Buck O’Neil’s HOF induction at last: ‘His spirit is going to fill up the valley’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Quite belatedly, Buck O’Neil on Sunday will be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

Tribune News Service

Scots baseball star signed to US Major League team thanks parents for sacrifices

In an interview with the Record, up-and-coming star Gabriel Rincones Jr says he treasures the sacrifices made so he could pursue his MLB dream.

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ESPN’s Jason Benetti in Talks to Be No. 2 Fox CFB Announcer, per Report

Fox is reportedly looking to add a big name to its college football team.

The National (Scotland)

Fife-raised Gabriel Rincones Jr batting in big leagues after being drafted in MLB top 100

SCOTLAND is hardly a hotbed of baseball stars but Gabriel Rincones Jr is hoping to make an impact after being selected in the top 100 of Major…

Sports Illustrated

The Special Joys of All-Star Week

Less than three hours before this year’s All-Star Game, more than a dozen reporters are huddled around Yankees ace Gerrit Cole at his locker in the visiting clubhouse at Dodger Stadium. Cole is in his typical form on days when he’s not pitching, relaxed and at ease talking baseball with…

Chicago Sun-Times

Highland Park shooting victim Cooper Roberts, 8, sees ‘up and down’ progress

The boy was able to have a popsicle, his first liquid since the shooting. And he was thrilled to get a jersey with his name on it from the Milwaukee Brewers, his favorite baseball team.

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Billie Eilish gleefully danced to her own song at a Dodgers game

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Daily Record

Scots baseball player on road to stardom signed by US Major League team

Gabriel Rincones Jr, who plays with a glove emblazoned with a saltire, is on his way to Philadelphia after being drafted by a Major League Baseball (MLB) team.

Sports Illustrated

MLB Regular Season, Playoff and World Series Predictions 2.0

Baseball has resumed after the All-Star break, so it’s time for us to revise our preseason picks.

The Independent UK

From Fife to the Phillies – Gabriel Rincones Jr hopes to make MLB impact

The 21-year-old grew up in Glenrothes.

Tribune News Service

Yankees drop both games of doubleheader to Astros

HOUSTON — With just two weeks to go before the trade deadline, the best record in baseball and a huge lead in the division, the Yankees got another reminder that the Astros are going to be a huge obstacle to their World Series hopes. Astros pitchers held the Yankees offense…

Tribune News Service

Michael Cunningham: Braves better than last year but need more pitching to repeat

The Braves are not a sure thing to make the postseason. There’s no such thing as certainty in baseball (though this year’s Yankees may come close). Still, it’s already safe to say the defending World Series champions again will play in the postseason. The Braves won’t have to rely on…

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago baseball fans need to take two bites of Apple on Friday night

Never mind the company’s incorrect use of the term “doubleheader.” It chose the Cubs’ AND White Sox’ games for its “Friday Night Baseball” package, and those broadcasts haven’t sat well with viewers.

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