Twelve teams will enter October, but only one team will leave (with a ring). You can root for the three franchises that have never won a title before … or you can pull for the Yankees or Dodgers.
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Young Phillies fan is gifted swag after adult fan takes his home run ball
A boy in the stands of a Philadelphia Phillies game thought he’d scored a baseball hit by Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader, until another fan insisted the ball was hers.
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Déjà vu all over again? Dodgers are favorites as 2025 MLB season begins
Major League Baseball’s 2025 season gets fully underway Thursday. The scary news for the league: the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, favorites to repeat, may be even better this season.
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A brief history of beards and baseball after the Yankees lift their no beard policy
The New York Yankees are changing a nearly 50-year-old policy that banned beards. Here are some things to know about the history of beards in major league baseball.
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Umpire Ángel Hernández, who unsuccessfully sued MLB for discrimination, retires
During a career that lasted more than three decades, the 62-year-old Hernández was often scorned by players, managers and fans for missed calls and quick ejections — some in high-profile situations.
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Shohei Ohtani says he’s sad, shocked over Mizuhara’s gambling and theft allegations
The Los Angeles Dodgers fired Ippei Mizuhara last week. Three months earlier, the team called Mizuhara “Shohei’s best buddy.”
