2019 MLB Hall Of Fame Inductee Mariano Rivera Was Motivated To Honor Jackie Robinson’s Legacy By Wearing No. 42
Major League Baseball commemorated the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s historic debut with the then-Brooklyn Dodgers by retiring his No. 42 across the entire league during the 1995 season. However, players that were currently wearing the number were allowed to…
Orioles’ Chris Davis Breaks MLB Record For Hitless Streak Previously Set By Eugenio Velez With Dodgers
Chris Davis broke an MLB record Monday night as his hitless streak extended to 0-for-49, though the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Oakland Athletics, 12-4. Davis broke a mark set by Eugenio Velez, who went a combined 0-for-46 with the San…
2019 MLB FoodFest: Complete Menu
Expanding on an inaugural MLB FoodFest in New York last year, the league is taking the event to Magic Box in Los Angeles, also returning to the Big Apple and making a stop in London. Dates and tickets for New…
Former Dodgers Prospect Frankie Montas Suspended 80 Games For Positive PED Test
Former Los Angeles Dodgers prospect and current Oakland Athletics pitcher Frankie Montas was suspended 80 games by after testing positive for Ostarine — an illegal substance that violates Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Montas will immediately…
Commissioner Rob Manfred Believes MLB Has ‘Struck The Balance’ With Netting In Stadiums But Will Evaluate Potential Extensions In Wake Of Fan Safety Concerns
One of the most distressing stories of the 2019 Major League Baseball season came when Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. hit a foul ball that struck and injured a young Houston Astros fan, causing her to be hospitalized. The…
Atlanta Braves Hosting 2021 MLB All-Star Game At SunTrust Park
The Atlanta Braves were awarded the 2021 MLB All-Star Game, marking a fifth time the franchise will hold the honor. However, it will be their first time doing so at SunTrust Park, which opened in 2017. “Major League Baseball is…
2019 MLB Futures Game: New NL vs. AL Format, Start Time And 7 Innings Among Changes
Under the administration of commissioner Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball has made sweeping changes to its All-Star week. Most notably, MLB took away the controversial choice to have the All-Star Game determine home-field advantage in the World Series. It also…
Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington Suggests Dodgers’ Reported Target Felipe Vazquez Unlikely To Be Traded At July 31 Deadline
With MLB doing away with August waiver trades beginning this season, the July 31 deadline figures to bring about more activity than years past. As it pertains to the Los Angeles Dodgers, their focus is believed to lie with shoring…
Stealing First Base Among New Rule Changes For Atlantic League During Second Half Of 2019 Season
Major League Baseball announced an additional set of rule changes that will find their way to the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball during the second half of the 2019 Atlantic League Championship Season, which begins on Friday, July 12. One…
PHOTOS: Home Run Derby & 2019 MLB All-Star Game Caps And Jerseys
As with major holidays and special events throughout the course of a season, MLB additionally outfits players in special caps and jerseys for the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, Workout Day and All-Star Game. For the first time since the…
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred: Centralized ‘Pill’ In Baseballs May Be Reason Behind Spike In Home Runs
Home runs are on the rise — literally — as more and more baseballs seem to be flying out of ballparks. MLB’s home run spike has been a trend for a few years now, but there is no definitive answer…
