Aug 09 Jen Pawol makes history as MLB’s first female umpire to work a regular-season game By Charles Odum, Associated Press Pawol's much-anticipated debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday's first game of a split doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins. Continue reading
Aug 06 MLB calls up its first female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Marlins-Braves game By Ben Walker, Ronald Blum, Associated Press Pawol, a 48-year-old from New Jersey, worked spring training games in 2024 and this year. She will become the fifth umpire to debut this year. Continue reading
Jul 28 Guardians All-Star Emmanuel Clase placed on leave amid MLB sports betting investigation By Jay Cohen, Associated Press Clase becomes the second Guardians pitcher to be placed on leave in connection with a sports gambling probe. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 4:58 Why fans are going bananas for Banana Ball By Deema Zein, Tim McPhillips, Cecilia Lallmann Millions are going bananas over a fast-paced and entertaining take on baseball. Deema Zein took in a game between the Savannah Bananas and the Firefighters to see what "banana ball" is all about. Continue watching
Jul 03 Cleveland’s Luis Ortiz placed on leave amid MLB gambling investigation, AP sources say By Joe Reedy, Associated Press Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has been placed on non-disciplinary leave due to a gambling investigation by Major League Baseball. Continue reading
Jun 29 Hall of Famer Dave Parker, hard-hitting outfielder nicknamed ‘the Cobra,’ dies at 74 By John Perrotto, Associated Press Parker made his major league debut in 1973 and played 19 seasons, 11 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was the NL MVP in 1978, won a World Series with Pittsburgh a year later and then won another championship in 1989… Continue reading
May 13 Watch 5:28 Baseball reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins, Azhar Merchant After previously being on the ineligible list, Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson are now eligible to be inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame. The two immensely talented players were both tainted by scandal. Rose admitted to betting on games… Continue watching
May 13 Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, baseball stars once tarnished by scandals, will now be eligible for Hall of Fame By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that he was changing the MLB's policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans would expire at death. … Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Trump meets 2024 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House By Associated Press Manager Dave Roberts called it a huge honor that each World Series champion gets to experience. Continue reading
Feb 07 Ohtani’s ex-interpreter sentenced to nearly 5 years for bank and tax fraud By Amy Taxin, Associated Press Ippei Mizuhara has acknowledged using the money to cover his growing gambling bets and debts with an illegal bookmaker, in addition to $325,000 worth of baseball cards and his own dental bills. Continue reading