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
Apr 11 WATCH: Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter charged with stealing $16 million from baseball star in sports betting case By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Prosecutors allege that interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole more than $16 million from the Japanese sensation to cover gambling bets and debts. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 7:14 Major League Baseball opens season with controversy over ‘papery’ uniforms By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Thursday is Opening Day for Major League Baseball and it comes after a Spring Training chock full of controversies. Among the eye-catching storylines: a clothing snafu. Economics correspondent Paul Solman has been pulling threads to bring us this report. Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 6:02 How baseball’s biggest star is entangled in a gambling and theft investigation By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow, Courtney Norris Gambling and theft allegations are swirling around baseball star Shohei Ohtani as his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is under criminal investigation accused of using millions of dollars of Ohtani's money to pay off gambling debts. Ohtani hasn’t been accused of… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 5:19 Baseball’s new pitch clock speeds up the game, draws mixed reaction from players and fans By Stephanie Sy, Madison Staten, Phil Maravilla Opening day for professional baseball is just around the corner, and this year it will be notably different. Major League Baseball has enacted a series of new rules intended to make the game more exciting. Stephanie Sy went to a… Continue watching
Sep 29 Aaron Judge hits 61st home run, ties Roger Maris for American League record By Ian Harrison, Associated Press Aaron Judge tied Roger Maris' American League record of 61 home runs in a season with a tiebreaking, two-run drive in the seventh inning that lifted the New York Yankees over the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 6:16 Remembering the legendary sports broadcaster Vin Scully By Jeffrey Brown The baseball world is mourning the loss of the Hall of Fame sportscaster Vin Scully, who died Tuesday at the age of 94. He called games for the Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years, the longest tenure any broadcaster has… Continue watching
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… Continue watching
Apr 13 San Francisco Giants’ Alyssa Nakken becomes first female on-field MLB coach By Janie McCauley, Associated Press Alyssa Nakken made major league history as the first female coach on the field in a regular-season game when she took her spot for the San Francisco Giants against San Diego. 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