October 2, 2023
Defending champion Houston captured the American League West division title and a first-round bye in the Major League Baseball playoffs on Sunday with a victory and a Texas Rangers loss. On the final day of the six-month MLB regular season, the Rangers were blanked 1-0 at Seattle and settled for a wildcard playoff berth while
READ MOREShohei Ohtani’s soaring popularity was even more evident when it came to jersey sales. Ohtani had the best-selling jersey in Major League Baseball this season, the first time a Japanese player finished in the top spot. The league and the Players Association released its top-20 list Friday, with rankings based on sales of Nike jerseys
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New York – Los Angeles Angels star slugger and pitcher Shohei Ohtani had the best-selling jersey of any Major League Baseball player this season, the first time a Japanese player topped the list. MLB and its players union announced the most popular jerseys on Friday with the league’s online sales pace set by Ohtani despite
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Remember this about the annual awards doled out in Major League Baseball: Voting is completed before the playoffs begin. No postseason heroics figure into MVP, Cy Young or rookie of the year winners. Same with manager of the year, which almost always results in the award going to a skipper whose team finished short of
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Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. has reached a point no man in MLB history has come close to after belting his 40th home run of the season on Friday night. Acuña not only became a member of the elite 40/40 club – 40 homers and 40 stolen bases in a single season – but
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Major League Baseball is making a change to how it uses the pitch clock, unveiling plans to use neutral clock operators when the playoffs begin in October. This postseason will be the first with a pitch clock. Pitch clock operators for all 30 teams were evaluated during the regular season. On Friday, MLB officials said
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Clinching the National League West title as early as they did enables the Dodgers to foresee the first step of their postseason with reasonable certainty. The Dodgers will be seeded No. 2 among the six NL playoff teams, behind the East champion Atlanta Braves and in front of the Central champion, which thanks to a
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For many professional baseball players, the love for the sport and their athletic abilities run in the family. MLB siblings have competed both together as teammates and separately as rivals. Here are just a few of the many brothers who have played in the MLB over the years. Many brothers have played together, and against
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Baseball has a long history, dating back to 1846. On June 19, 1846, baseball was born. Since its original creation, it is considered America’s favorite pastime, from youth athletes to professionals. In 1912, the first MLB stadium opened. As of 2023, there are 30 stadiums across the United States, and one in Canada, that serve
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For the sixth year in a row, the Atlanta Braves are NL East champions. The Braves clinched the division on Wednesday night, becoming the first team to punch their ticket to the 2023 MLB Postseason. Atlanta was crowned division champs when they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1. They increased their division lead over them to
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