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
Nation Aug 06 MLB calls up its first female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Marlins-Braves game 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. By Ben Walker, Ronald Blum, Associated Press
Nation May 13 Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, baseball stars once tarnished by scandals, will now be eligible for Hall of Fame Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that he was changing the MLB's policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans would expire at death. … By Ronald Blum, Associated Press
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
Jun 21 Three MLB teams projected to steal more than 200 bases this season, breaking records for the century By Steve Megargee, Associated Press No team this century has stolen more than 200 bases in a season. The Reds, Brewers and Nationals are all on pace to blow past that mark as they capitalize on rule changes put in place last year to spark… Continue reading
Jun 19 Willie Mays, one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, dies at 93 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The Giants' center fielder, who began his professional career in the Negro Leagues in 1948, was baseball’s oldest living Hall of Famer. Continue reading