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Trevor Bauer to appeal 324-game suspension handed down by Major League Baseball

LOS ANGELES — Trevor Bauer was suspended for two years by Major League Baseball on Friday, triggering a new front in Bauer’s efforts to fight sexual assault allegations that could keep him off the field until well into the 2024 season.

Los Angeles Times

Orioles ace John Means undergoes Tommy John surgery, once rare but now seen in one-third of MLB pitchers

Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery was once so rare that when the procedure’s namesake had it in 1974, many believed he’d never pitch again. Now, it’s so common that one doctor has performed three such surgeries on Major League Baseball pitchers in the past two weeks.

Tribune News Service

Detroit Tigers Slugger Miguel Cabrera Notches 3,000th Hit, Joins Exclusive MLB Club

Major League Baseball has been in existence for more than a century. Nearly 20,000 players have taken the field. Until today, 32 players ever amassed 3,000 hits. With his single to right field in the bottom of the first inning, Detroit Tigers first baseman and designated hitter Miguel Cabrera became the…

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White Sox SS Tim Anderson Suspended One Game for Obscene Gesture

The Chicago star will appeal his one-game suspension after he gestured towards Cleveland fans earlier this week.

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White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson receives 1-game suspension for ‘inappropriate actions toward fans’

MINNEAPOLIS — Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for “his inappropriate actions toward fans” during Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, Major League Baseball announced Friday.

Chicago Tribune

How COVID-19 helped bring baseball card collecting back to life

It’s a clear, crisp, late-January day in the middle of the Major League Baseball lockout, but the hot stove is on fire.

Tribune News Service

Tom Krasovic: Peter Seidler gives Padres edge in expanded wild-card hunt

Major League Baseball's new labor pact means Padres games against National League teams outside the West have gained importance.

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Dodgers spend Jackie Robinson Day honoring baseball legend’s courage and legacy

LOS ANGELES — All 30 Major League Baseball clubs celebrated the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson Day on Friday.

Los Angeles Times

Jackie Robinson’s legacy: ‘He changed a country,’ and is still relevant 75 years later

PHILADELPHIA — When Jackie Robinson stepped out on to Ebbets Field in 1947 in the alabaster Brooklyn Dodgers uniform, “American apartheid flashed into view like wicked lightning,” in the words of author Roger Kahn. A tempest of change had arrived and its impact would be felt across America extending way…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

NYC’s 42nd and Broadway Renamed ‘Jackie Robinson Way’

The city commemorated his breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier in a big way.

Sports Illustrated

The Complicated Legacy of Jackie Robinson Day

MLB’s integration decimated the Negro Leagues and left many Black players, coaches and executives with nowhere to go.

Sports Illustrated

Jackie Robinson was a Republican until the GOP became the 'white man’s party'

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers, forever changing baseball and society.

The Conversation

Average MLB player salary is up 5.9%

Major League Baseball projects Opening Day payrolls at about $4.5 billion, up almost 10% from the previous high of approximately $4.1 billion.

Chicago Sun-Times

Review: 'True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson' digs deeper into amazing life

SAN DIEGO — Jackie Robinson Day will be celebrated throughout Major League Baseball on Friday, the 75th anniversary of Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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The Independent UK

AP exclusive: MLB average salary up 5.9% after lockout

The average salary in the major leagues rebounded to $4.4 million on opening day, boosted by a frenzy of free agent signings before and after the 99-day lockout, according to a study of baseball contracts by The Associated Press

The Guardian - US

Rōki Sasaki: the 20-year-old tsunami survivor behind the greatest game ever pitched

The Japanese phenom has become a global star after one of the greatest games ever pitched, and he has survived tragedy along the way

Los Angeles Times

Trevor Bauer’s paid administrative leave is extended again

MINNEAPOLIS — Major League Baseball and the players’ union agreed Wednesday to extend Trevor Bauer’s paid administrative leave through April 22, according to a league source.

Los Angeles Times

How MLB's latest grand experiment is fueling skepticism and mistrust among players

ATLANTA — There's a new addition to Dodger Stadium for the 2022 season that fans won't see but could impact the games they watch.

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Even MLB All-Star Joey Votto was talking Masters while wearing mic for ESPN2 on Opening Day

Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds wore a microphone and talked golf and the Masters during a live telecast.

Benzinga

Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Guarantees World Series Win: Here's How Much A Bet Pays Out

Most head coaches or managers of professional sports teams will say their team is the best or shy away from saying other teams are better than them. One Major League Baseball manager guaranteed his team will win the 2022 World Series.

Roll Call

There’s no crypto in baseball! ... oh, wait - Roll Call

Major League Baseball is back — and it's got some cryptocurrency-sportsbook-monopoly-business baggage in its starting lineup.

Evening Standard

Chelsea takeover: Laura Ricketts sends fans message over fighting discrimination - ‘It’s been my life’s work’

Laura Ricketts has promised to be “answerable to fans” as the US family step up their bid to buy Chelsea.

The Independent UK

Laura Ricketts serious about Chelsea, fighting discrimination and bigotry

The Chicago Cubs director believes her experience as a gay sports franchise boss would make for an inclusive club.

Tribune News Service

With new left field wall in place, Oriole Park at Camden Yards begins 30th anniversary season with a fresh look

BALTIMORE — There isn’t an official name yet, and there might never be one. But it will be known regardless by whatever nickname catches the fancy of the fan base — something to know the right angle that now stands in left-center field of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Tribune News Service

Tim Cowlishaw: Even after 50 years, the Texas Rangers still feel like a franchise just getting started

The home opener arrived a bit behind schedule that year — Apr. 21 to be precise — due to the first strike in Major League Baseball history. I was there as a fan on opening night, part of the crowd of just over 20,000 at barely modernized Turnpike Stadium as…

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