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MLB drafts Tim McGraw to play historic game

Tuesday, April 22 by ABC News

Tim McGraw will headline a special concert before the first American or National League game ever played in Tennessee. The MLB Speedway Classic will take place Saturday, Aug. 2, at Bristol Motor Speedway, with Tim taking the stage about an hour before the first pitch.... Read More.

MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson opens up on racism he faced playing in Alabama

Saturday, June 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Being back at Alabama’s Rickwood Field brought back painful memories for MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, who detailed the racism he experienced there in an appearance on a Fox Sports pregame show.Jackson played at Rickwood Field in the minor leagues... Read More.

MLB shortstop Tucupita Marcano permanently banned for betting on baseball

Tuesday, June 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Pittsburgh shortstop Tucupita Marcano has been permanently banned from MLB for gambling more than $150,000 on baseball, according to the league.Marcano, 24, faced the stiffest penalty of several baseball players penalized by the league on Tuesday. He gambled on at least... Read More.

Granddaughter of Negro League baseball great stunned by stats merger with MLB

Friday, May 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- From the 1920s to the '50s, Negro League Baseball (NLB) was the home for Black players who were segregated from the other, whites-only, baseball clubs. And for decades, the stats of those Black players were kept separate from the official Major... Read More.

Crab pizza, Cracker Jack sundaes and more new foods hitting MLB stadiums on opening day

Tuesday, March 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As baseball fans get ready to return to their favorite ballparks on opening day, culinary teams have been cooking up delicious new recipes during the offseason to bring to the plate for the 2024 MLB season.Sure, fans will always sing about... Read More.

MLB opens investigation into Shohei Ohtani interpreter allegations

Saturday, March 23 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Major League Baseball said Friday it has begun formally investigating the scandal involving Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara."Major League Baseball has been gathering information since we learned about the allegations involving Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhari from the news... Read More.

MLB aims to begin evaluating Negro Leagues stats with eye on record books

Friday, November 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Major League Baseball announced on Monday that a new committee of researchers and experts is working to evaluate the statistics of Negro Leagues players. The move comes three years after MLB said it was “officially elevating the Negro Leagues to ‘Major... Read More.

MLB testing new technology during games to help settle balls vs. strikes conflicts

Wednesday, September 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Some of the world’s most contentious land battles may take place at a baseball field's home plate. Now Major League Baseball is turning to cameras and computers in an effort to settle some of those fights over balls and strikes. MLB is testing... Read More.

Stories tagged with: mlb

MLB drafts Tim McGraw to play historic game

MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson opens up on racism he faced playing in Alabama

MLB shortstop Tucupita Marcano permanently banned for betting on baseball

Granddaughter of Negro League baseball great stunned by stats merger with MLB

Crab pizza, Cracker Jack sundaes and more new foods hitting MLB stadiums on opening day

MLB opens investigation into Shohei Ohtani interpreter allegations

MLB aims to begin evaluating Negro Leagues stats with eye on record books

MLB testing new technology during games to help settle balls vs. strikes conflicts

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