Articles filed under Baseball
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Cubs or Sox? New pope’s Chicago roots lead to debate over baseball loyaltiesMay 08, 2025 8:16 pm - The election of a new pope brings all kinds of analysis and theorizing, about his chosen papal name, his views on reforms, his fluency in Italian, even his choice of footwear. But after learning they can call the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics one of their own, many Chicagoans and suburbanites also mused on something eternally sacred: Pope Leo XIV’s baseball allegiances.
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Witt and Bubic help the Royals blow out the White Sox for 4-game series sweepMay 08, 2025 5:12 pm - Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits, Kris Bubic pitched seven innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the White Sox 10-0 to complete a four-game series sweep. Salvador Perez had three RBI as the Royals posted their sixth consecutive win.
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Chet Lemon, former White Sox center fielder, dies at 70May 08, 2025 5:04 pm - Chet Lemon, a three-time All-Star outfielder who helped the Detroit Tigers win the 1984 World Series, has died after a lengthy battle with blood cancer. He was 70. The Tigers announced his death in a post on X. Lemon batted .273 with 215 homers and 884 RBI over 16 seasons with Chicago and Detroit from 1975 to 1990.
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Report: Top pitching prospect Cade Horton set to join Cubs this weekendMay 08, 2025 3:09 pm - According to a report by the Des Moines Register, Cubs top pitching prospect Cade Horton is set to join the team this weekend in New York.
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Last-place Pirates fire manager Derek Shelton, a Gurnee nativeMay 08, 2025 12:42 pm - The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton following a rocky opening month to the season that saw Pittsburgh quickly slip into last place in the NL Central. General manager Ben Cherington made the announcement Thursday. Bench coach Don Kelly will take over for Shelton, a Warren Township High School graduate.
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USWNT’s Mallory Swanson, Cubs’ Dansby Swanson expecting first childMay 08, 2025 11:08 am - USWNT star forward Mallory Swanson and her husband, Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson, are expecting their first child. The couple announced the news in posts on their personal Instagram accounts on Wednesday.
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Witt and Wacha lead Royals to 2-1 victory over White SoxMay 07, 2025 9:15 pm - Bobby Witt Jr. hit a 2-run homer to give Michael Wacha all the support he needed as the Kansas City Royals defeated the White Sox 2-1. It was the third straight quality start for Wacha who allowed just three hits in seven innings, walked one and struck out five.
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Do Cubs need more help? Wind keeps offense quiet in loss to San FranciscoMay 07, 2025 5:47 pm - Do the Cubs have enough to make a serious playoff run? Well, trades generally don’t happen until later in the season, so the options are limited as they dropped a home series to San Francisco.
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Cubs pitching coach believes Pressly needs more workMay 07, 2025 3:58 pm - Cubs reliever Ryan Pressly remained a topic of conversation Wednesday after giving up 9 runs to the Giants in the 11th inning of Tuesday night’s loss.
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‘Coolest thing ever’: Pete Crow-Armstrong becoming a folk hero in ChicagoMay 07, 2025 12:13 pm - When Pete Crow-Armstrong arrived in Chicago at the end of the 2023 season, veteran Ian Happ taught him the etiquette of playing outfield for the Cubs. You must acknowledge the fans. You must thank them after a win. At Wrigley you tip your cap and your beer vendors.