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From the archives: Derek Jeter and the end of a perfect career

TEst 4 May 12, 2020 - 6:51am
Now that Derek Jeter has reached the end of his Long Goodbye, we pause, in appreciation, to look at what he has meant to the Yankees, to the game, to all of us.

Plant that makes Louisville Slugger bats reopens

TEst 4 May 11, 2020 - 7:12pm
The Hillerich & Bradsby factory that makes Louisville Slugger bats resumed production Monday in Kentucky after being idle for nearly two months because of the coronavirus pandemic.

An 82-game season? A universal DH? Key takeaways from MLB's 2020 proposal

TEst 4 May 11, 2020 - 4:12pm
From when the games could begin to who could be helped and hurt most on the diamond, we debate the baseball side of the league's reported plan.

Sources: MLB owners OK proposal for July start

TEst 4 May 11, 2020 - 1:11pm
In the MLB season proposal that owners agreed to on Monday and will soon submit to the union for its consideration, the plan is for "spring" training to start in mid-June, with the shortened season beginning in July, sources told ESPN.

Sources: Cancellation of WBC in 2021 imminent

TEst 4 May 11, 2020 - 1:11pm
The cancellation of the World Baseball Classic in 2021 is imminent, sources tell ESPN's Enrique Rojas.

'What the hell did you trade Jay Buhner for?': Remembering Jerry Stiller

TEst 4 May 11, 2020 - 1:11pm
One of the Yankees' worst trades gave us one of TV's most memorable lines, uttered on "Seinfeld" by Jerry Stiller, who died Monday.

Japanese baseball league hoping for June start

TEst 4 May 11, 2020 - 7:11am
The head of Japanese baseball says the 12-team league is hoping to start play next month, but no specific date has been set.

Against Kerry Wood, hitters 'had no chance'

TEst 4 May 11, 2020 - 7:11am
Everyone remembers the 20-strikeout game. What about the one that followed? That would be 13 strikeouts and no walks. Consecutive starts, 33 strikeouts, one walk. Those poor hitters.

Kiley McDaniel's 2020 MLB Mock Draft 1.0

TEst 4 May 11, 2020 - 4:11am
Picking first overall, will the Tigers reach beyond Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson to snag pitcher Asa Lacy from Texas A&M?

KBO Weekly: Power rankings, top plays and performers, and what's ahead

TEst 4 May 11, 2020 - 4:11am
With baseball back in South Korea, we size up Week 1, looking at the biggest stars, surprises and highlights (and, yes, bat flips).

Study shows low rate of virus antibodies in MLB

TEst 4 May 10, 2020 - 4:09pm
MLB employees tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in a study run by Stanford University at a rate much lower than other studies done in California.

Bauer uses leaked number to create giveaway

TEst 4 May 10, 2020 - 1:09pm
After Trevor Bauer's phone number was mistakenly shown on an ESPN broadcast, the Reds pitcher used the situation to create a giveaway for fans.

Think MJ was a baseball bust? Here’s what really happened

TEst 4 May 10, 2020 - 1:09pm
Nowadays, fans look upon Michael Jordan's foray into another sport 26 years ago as a whim and conclude that his baseball career was a bust. They could not be more wrong.

Olney: For MLB teams, doing right by staff members now will pay dividends later

TEst 4 May 10, 2020 - 10:08am
Assuring lower-level employees that their jobs are safe for at least the near future, as the Tigers and Phillies did, isn't only the decent thing to do -- it makes business sense.

From the archives: The true story behind Michael Jordan's brief-but-promising baseball career

TEst 4 May 10, 2020 - 10:08am
Nowadays, fans look upon Michael Jordan's foray into another sport 26 years ago as a whim and conclude that his baseball career was a bust. They could not be more wrong.

The odd, unbelievable, can't-live-without-them superstitions of baseball players

TEst 4 May 10, 2020 - 7:08am
Must have certain flavor of gum. Have to stand in same spot in the shower. Need to clean spikes at exact time. And, please, don't even think about throwing an odd number in the mix.

Mothers had major league influence on Mookie Betts, Zion Williamson, Hughes brothers

TEst 4 May 10, 2020 - 7:08am
Some of the brightest young stars in sports -- including Zion Williamson, Mookie Betts, and Jack and Quinn Hughes -- have something in common besides exceptional athleticism and uncommon drive: Their first (and toughest) coach was Mom.

Health, fair compensation on MLB players' minds

TEst 4 May 9, 2020 - 4:09pm
MLBPA executive board members Chris Iannetta and Andrew Miller recently told ESPN that when it comes to resuming play, health is first and foremost on players' minds, with fair compensation behind it.

2020 MLB draft: Mock drafts, rankings, order and more

TEst 4 May 9, 2020 - 1:08pm
Who is the top ranked prospect in the upcoming draft? Where does your favorite team pick? Check out our 2020 MLB draft coverage.

Rockford Peaches pitcher Mary Pratt dies at 101

TEst 4 May 9, 2020 - 1:08pm
Mary Pratt, believed to be the last surviving member of the Rockford Peaches, has died at age 101.

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