Nation Sep 29 Two of baseball’s great hitters move toward remarkable batting records By William Brangham
World Sep 18 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: Bidens pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II in London In our news wrap Sunday, the Bidens paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II in London, Ukraine made strategic gains against Russian forces to the south, Nancy Pelosi led a congressional delegation to Armenia amid a cease-fire with Azerbaijan, Hurricane…
Economy Sep 07 Major League Baseball Players Association joins the AFL-CIO The move comes as the MLBPA is attempting to unionize minor leaguers and in the aftermath of a nearly 100-day lockout that delayed the start of the season. By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press
Nation Jul 18 Watch 6:57 New book makes the case that Rickey Henderson is one of baseball’s all-time greats During a career that spanned more than two decades, Rickey Henderson was arguably the greatest leadoff hitter in the history of Major League Baseball and is officially the all-time leader in stolen bases with more than 1,400. Sportswriter Howard Bryant…
Nation Apr 17 Watch 5:30 Jackie Robinson’s legacy endures 75 years after breaking baseball’s color barrier Jackie Robinson first took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers 75 years ago this week, becoming the first Black man to play in the modern major leagues. It’s been nearly 50 years since Jackie Robinson's death, but he remains one… By Geoff Bennett, Mike Fritz
Mar 10 MLB players approve contract, salvaging 162-game season By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Players have voted to accept Major League Baseball's latest offer for a new labor deal, paving the way to end a 99-day lockout and salvage a 162-game regular season that will begin April 7. Continue reading
Mar 01 MLB cancels opening day after sides fail to reach deal By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday the sport will lose regular-season games over a labor dispute for the first time in 27 years after acrimonious lockout talks collapsed in the hours before management's deadline. Continue reading
Mar 01 Union rejects MLB’s last offer, likely leading to cancelled games By Ronald Blum, Associated Press MLB made its last offer about 90 minutes before a self-imposed 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday. The league has threatened to cancel March 31's opening day without a deal by then. Continue reading
Mar 01 MLB extends deadline on labor deal to salvage opening day By Ronald Blum, Associated Press A marathon of 13 bargaining sessions over 16 1/2 hours produced progress toward a labor deal but left the sides still far apart. Continue reading
Jul 12 4 surprising things about baseball as we reach the All-Star break By David Brandt, Associated Press Baseball in 2021 may have its issues, but storylines are not among them. The sport moves into its All-Star break with tight races in nearly every division. Continue reading