Oct 21 Watch Will the Royals cap their Cinderella story with a fairytale ending? By PBS News Hour The Kansas City Royals’ meteoric rise from Midwestern underdog to American League champs has electrified its hometown. Tonight, before the faceoff with World Series veterans, the San Francisco Giants, Gwen Ifill speaks Mike Pesca of Slate and Hampton Stevens of… Continue watching
Oct 20 Ahead of World Series, San Francisco radio bans song ‘Royals’ By Anna Christiansen San Francisco radio stations KOIT-FM and KFOG-FM have pledged to remove the signature chart-topping song "Royals" from their airwaves until the end of Major League Baseball's World Series. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch Jeter’s feel-good ending is ‘necessary tonic’ for sports fans By PBS News Hour At bat for the last time on his home field, Yankees player Derek Jeter made the winning run of the game. That emotional farewell comes at a time when pro sports and athletes have been in the headlines for troubling… Continue watching
Sep 24 Wrigley Field ending era as last major league ballpark without video By Justin Scuiletti The Cubs will close out the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field tonight when they play their last home game of the season against the St. Louis Cardinals. When the lights go down on the field Wednesday, however, it will… Continue reading
Aug 15 Home run king Babe Ruth helped pioneer modern cancer treatment By Dr. Howard Markel Besides being a beloved baseball star, Babe Ruth was one of the first cancer patients to receive a combination of chemotherapy and radiation, a practice that doctors still use today. Continue reading
Jul 08 ‘Sleeping Fan’ strikes ESPN, MLB, Yankees with $10 million lawsuit By Diane Jeanty A sleeping baseball fan featured during ESPN commentary is striking back with a $10 million lawsuit Commentary from two ESPN announcers about a sleeping baseball fan could be a $10 million problem for Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees… Continue reading
May 22 Obama heads to Cooperstown to promote U.S. tourism By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Promoting travel to the U.S. as a job creator, President Barack Obama is planning new steps to make it easier for people from other countries to visit the 50 states and spend money at their hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions and… Continue reading
May 16 1937 baseball film captures rare images of FDR walking By Justin Scuiletti Rare footage of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt walking, aided by braces on his legs as well as several Secret Service agents, has been made public after nearly 80 years. Continue reading
Apr 23 Chicago’s Wrigley Field turns 100 By Justin Scuiletti Chicago's Wrigley Field, home of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs, celebrated its 100th birthday Wednesday. While ownership of the team has changed, players have come and gone and home run races commenced, the stadium has endured a century of Cubs… Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch Shields and Brooks on the power of campaign donors, baseball vs. baby By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a Supreme Court ruling that lifts campaign donation limits, as well as public commentary for a pro-baseball player’s paternity leave. Continue watching