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The Yankees, overshadowed? Why the 'best team ever' never got its due

June 15, 2020 - 4:03am
While everyone else watched Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa hit homers in 1998, the Yankees had one of MLB's greatest seasons -- but it has been largely lost to history. And that still irks Joe Torre.

'Long Gone Summer' takeaways: McGwire's moonshots and Sosa's style

June 14, 2020 - 10:01pm
The 30 for 30 doc reminded us of a summer when baseball ruled, but the thrills and innocence didn't last.

Why don’t we have a 2020 MLB season yet? Blame the Astros

June 14, 2020 - 4:01pm
This embarrassing battle between owners and players is straight out of the Jeff Luhnow/Houston Astros playbook: Seek every advantage without regard for the bigger picture.

Former QB Hackenberg sets sights on baseball

June 14, 2020 - 9:59am
Christian Hackenberg, a second-round draft pick of the New York Jets who never played a game in the NFL, told NBC Philadelphia that he hopes to revive his career as a pitcher. He pitched mainly in relief at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia.

How shortsighted greed is tearing baseball apart

June 14, 2020 - 6:59am
This embarrassing battle between owners and players is straight out of the Jeff Luhnow/Houston Astros playbook: Seek every advantage without regard for the bigger picture.

For three games, nobody on the planet was better than Mike Benjamin

June 14, 2020 - 6:59am
We know, right now you're saying ... who? Well, in 1995, Mike Benjamin had a three-day stretch nobody else in baseball -- not Ted Williams nor Ichiro -- has ever had.

How we remember McGwire, Sosa and home run race of '98

June 14, 2020 - 6:59am
Before tuning in to watch "Long Gone Summer" at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN, we share our favorite memories and debate the legacies.

Proof 'buried treasures still exist': The amazing baseball card collection of 'Uncle Jimmy'

June 13, 2020 - 6:58pm
Cards autographed by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig highlight a collection built over a lifetime of fandom by James Micioni.

Report: MLB's letter to Yanks should be unsealed

June 13, 2020 - 6:58pm
A letter from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred to the New York Yankees addressing a 2017 investigation of the team should be unsealed, a New York judge ruled on Friday, according to a report from The Athletic.

MLB players reject latest offer, want schedule set

June 13, 2020 - 6:58pm
The Major League Baseball Players Association rejected MLB's latest proposal on Saturday and asked the league to set a schedule for the 2020 season.

Source: MLB gets billion-dollar deal with Turner

June 13, 2020 - 3:58pm
Major League Baseball has reached a billion-dollar deal with Turner Sports, giving the broadcast company continued rights to air playoff games, a source confirmed to ESPN.

League heads to talk return of sports on ESPN

June 13, 2020 - 9:58am
ESPN will host a conversation with commissioners from the top U.S. sports leagues on Monday regarding resuming competition amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Kurkjian: How with each passing day Major League Baseball keeps missing the point

June 13, 2020 - 6:56am
Clearly, the owners and players are more worried about the fight than the sport. Baseball should have a deal by now. It should be on pace to open on the Fourth of July. Instead, each day, they argue -- about money. And everybody loses.

The 2020 MLB draft pick who could make the majors first on all 30 teams

June 13, 2020 - 6:56am
Think your team's new prospects are years away from making an impact? Think again. Here's who could make an impact this season -- or soon after.

'Have you ever considered batting right-handed?' Explaining why hitting is so hard

June 13, 2020 - 6:56am
There have been times Hall of Famers have wondered if they'd ever get another hit. Why? It's not easy. Listen to some of these tales from hitters who lay awake at night trying to figure it out.

Independent league set to start season July 3

June 12, 2020 - 7:08pm
The American Association, an independent baseball league, said Friday its six teams will play in three hubs due to the coronavirus, at least at the start of the season. Six other members of the league won't play this season.

Sources: MLB, union still split on full prorated pay

June 12, 2020 - 4:06pm
MLB's latest offer to players closes the gap between the sides but still falls short of the union's desire for full prorated salaries.

More MLB draft fantasy favorites: Will Aaron Sabato or Blaze Jordan emerge?

June 12, 2020 - 10:05am
Now that the entire draft is in the books, Eric Karabell looks at the some of the names you need to know.

Sources: MLB owners to offer 70-75 game plan

June 12, 2020 - 10:05am
Major League Baseball's owners are expected to send a new proposal to the players' union on Friday that includes a season lasting between 70 and 75 games, sources told ESPN's Karl Ravech.

Cora: Astros' sign stealing wasn't two-man show

June 12, 2020 - 7:02am
Alex Cora said he takes responsibility for his role in the sign-stealing saga, but he says the Astros' scheme wasn't a two-man show.

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