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Cal Ripken Jr. brought baseball back after the strike with his record-breaking run in 1995. Here are some stories of the summer of 2,131 you might not have heard.

Playing third base in the majors and not wearing a cup seems like a bad idea. But Adrian Beltre, a future Hall of Famer, believed his defense was good enough to save him.

The sport was still stinging from the 1994 strike, but all was forgotten when the Orioles shortstop broke Lou Gehrig's unthinkable record for consecutive games played.

Major League Baseball and its players are increasingly focused on a plan that could allow them to start the season as early as May in the greater Phoenix area and has the support of high-ranking federal public health officials, sources told ESPN.

Kaline was the youngest player to win a batting title, and opponents marveled at the breadth of skills of the Tigers great.

Kaline, an 18-time All-Star and a 10-time Gold Glove winner with the Detroit Tigers, has died at 85.

Todd Helton, a retired All-Star first baseman who played for the Colorado Rockies, was sentenced to two days in jail after a DUI arrest in Tennessee.

Chicago's sports teams are cooperating with the city to relay the message that fans need to stay at home.

While it's still too early to know when our pro teams will be back on the field, what's happening now halfway across the world could provide the blueprint.

Can the 2011 Rangers change history? How about the '94 Expos? Baseball's best to miss out on Fall Classic glory start their road to redemption in our upset-filled opening round.

Plays that should have never been close were turned into outs when Roberto Clemente, in right field, had the ball in his hands a runner trying to take an extra base in his sights.

While it's still too early to know when our pro teams will be back on the field, what's happening now halfway across the world could provide the blueprint.

After 9/11, the game provided welcome relief after a brief pause. But the coronavirus situation requires more time and information.

The Hall of Fame manager never understood why anyone would bunt. He had no use for players on the DL. And he had a suggestion for one of his players who was thinking of becoming a minister.

Astros ace Justin Verlander says he'll give his weekly paycheck to coronavirus relief efforts during the shutdown.

Teams can now contact amateur prospects digitally and gather data and video on players, but they remain barred from attending any in-person activities.

President Donald Trump told the commissioners of 12 major sports that he hopes to have fans back in stadiums and arenas by August and September, sources told ESPN.

The game that would be the hardest to explain to a first-time baseball watcher last year was, almost certainly, the one viewed by the most first-time baseball watchers.

On Opening Day 1994, he hit three homers, prompting a teammate to drive home that night thinking "This guy might be better than Strawberry or Bonds." It was part of a weird run on Opening Day three-homer games.

Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper and Mets pitcher Steven Matz are the latest baseball players to make donations to coronavirus relief efforts.