Nation Nov 11 MLB, sports betting operators cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch-rigging scandal By Ronald Blum, Associated Press
Nation Nov 09 MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors Two Major League Baseball pitchers were indicted Sunday on charges they took bribes to give sports bettors advance notice of the types of pitches they'd throw and intentionally tossed balls instead of strikes to ensure successful bets. By Associated Press
Nation Sep 24 5 things to know about robot umpires coming to MLB Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. By Ronald Blum, Associated Press
Nation Aug 09 Watch 5:31 What Jen Pawol’s debut means for the future of women umpires in Major League Baseball Saturday in Atlanta, Jen Pawol took the field as the first woman to umpire a regular-season game in Major League Baseball’s nearly 150-year history. She was on the bases this afternoon for both games of a doubleheader between the Miami… By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara
Nation Aug 09 Jen Pawol makes history as MLB’s first female umpire to work a regular-season game 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. By Charles Odum, Associated Press
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
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 09 Octavio Dotel, pitcher for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse By Associated Press Dotel, who pitched across a 15-year career and won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals, was among the dead after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in his native Dominican Republic where he was attending a merengue concert. Continue reading
Apr 08 Roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub kills dozens By Martín Adames Alcántara, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Nearly 12 hours after the top of the nightclub collapsed down onto patrons, rescue crews were still pulling out survivors from the debris. Continue reading
Dec 21 Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s legendary ‘Man of Steal,’ dies at 65 By Josh Dubow, Associated Press Henderson had a lengthy list of accolades and accomplishments over his nomadic 25-year career — an MVP, 10 All-Star selections, two World Series titles and a Gold Glove award. But it was stealing bases where he made his name and… Continue reading