Articles filed under Baseball
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MLB honors Hank Aaron with recreation of record 715th homer during All-Star GameJul 15, 2025 10:29 pm - ATLANTA — Major League Baseball honored late Hall of Famer Hank Aaron by re-creating his record-breaking 715th home run through the use of projection mapping and pyrotech...
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Everyone gets involved as Kane County Cougars wallop RailroadersJul 15, 2025 10:02 pm - All nine hitters in the Cougars lineup smacked at least one hit as the Cougars cruised to a 9-3 victory in the first game against the Railroaders on Tuesday night at Nort...
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Chicago Dogs split unusual doubleheaderJul 15, 2025 8:52 pm - The Dogs finished a previously suspended game from July 10 in Chicago to start the afternoon, which the Dogs won 9-6, playing as the home team despite being in Milwaukee....
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A lockout is looming over MLB in December 2026, with a salary-cap fight possibly at the centerJul 15, 2025 1:31 pm - ATLANTA — Looming over baseball is a likely lockout in December 2026, a possible management push for a salary cap and perhaps lost regular-season games for the first time...
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O’Donnell: Hollow ’05 White Sox reunion merely an elegy for the agedJul 15, 2025 11:01 am - WAS IT RICK NELSON OR FORMER WHITE SOX GM KENNY WILLIAMS who sang, “If memories are all I have, I'd rather drive a truck?” The answer is “A.” But the sentiment was totall...
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Good as Gould: Naperville native has been a revelation for Schaumburg BoomersJul 15, 2025 10:55 am - Michael Gould, a Naperville native and Neuqua Valley High School grad, quickly carved a role for himself with the Schaumburg Boomers, posting a .333 average to pair with 4 triples and 7 homers, all of which rank within the top three of the team.
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Seattle’s Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher and switch-hitter to win Home Run DerbyJul 14, 2025 10:14 pm - ATLANTA — Seattle's Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay's Junior Camin...
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Robot umpires to make All-Star Game debut, another step toward possible regular-season use in 2026Jul 14, 2025 10:07 pm - ATLANTA — Tarik Skubal views the strike zone differently than robot umpires. “I have this thing where I think everything is a strike until the umpire calls it a ball,” De...
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White Sox stay committed to local players by drafting Nazareth’s Fauske in 2nd roundJul 14, 2025 8:29 pm - The White Sox took a recommendation from former slugger Jim Thome to draft Nazareth outfielder Jaden Fauske in the second round.
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Cubs believe Ethan Conrad’s injury created a first-round draft opportunityJul 14, 2025 6:38 pm - Following the first round of the MLB draft, Cubs scouting director Dan Kantrovitz said he felt Wake Forest outfielder Ethan Conrad could have been a top-10 pick if not for a shoulder injury.