Major League Baseball removed references to “diversity” from its MLB Careers home page following an executive order by President Donald Trump that could lead to possible federal action against organizations using DEI programs in violation of his administration’s interpretation of civil rights law.
Baseball players and fans alike are learning more about the Negro Leagues after the statistics for more than 2,300 players were incorporated into the major league record book following a three-year research project.
Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367, when Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were incorporated Tuesday after a three-year research project.
The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays used their social media accounts during Thursday night’s game between the teams to spread information about how gun violence affects American life.
Former Major League All Star Darryl Strawberry spoke with students at Columbia International University on Tuesday. Strawberry played outfield for the Mets, Dodgers and Yankees during his time in the big leagues.
South Carolina’s own Whit Merrifield became just the third player in the history of the Kansas City Royals to win the MLB’s batting title in a single season on Sunday, finishing 2018 with 192 hits.
Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning that nicked the glove of a leaping Aaron Judge in right field, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Yankees 5-3 on Monday night in a matchup between the top teams in each league.
Julio Teheran pitched six no-hit innings before being pulled from his first start since coming off the disabled list, and Atlanta relievers gave up six hits Sunday while the Braves finished off a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres.
Sister Jean did just fine on the diamond, too.
BOSTON (AP) — The ball settled into the right fielder’s glove, the Cleveland Indians poured onto the diamond and the Fenway fans fell silent. Then, slowly from the crowd rose a chant of “Pa-pi!” Cleveland swept the Red Sox out of the postseason and sent David Ortiz into retirement on Monday night with a 4-3 victory that completed a three-game…
