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Epstein says Cubs planning to create diversity committeeJun 08, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs are creating a diversity committee to help improve the organization's standards and practices. Owner Tom Ricketts and President of Busine...
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Plenty of top players were drafted after the fifth roundJun 08, 2020 7:00 am - This year's baseball draft has been shortened to five rounds, meaning the number of players picked will be significantly smaller than usual. That could leave several pot...
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MLB offers 76-game season, playoffs rise up to 16 teamsJun 08, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball has made another try to start the coronavirus-delayed season in early July, proposing a 76-game regular season, expanding the playo...
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Epstein: We all have to be better to become part of the solutionJun 08, 2020 1:00 am - In his first public interview since the coronavirus pandemic halted major-league baseball nearly three months ago, Cubs president Theo Epstein made himself available to ...
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This Date in BaseballJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - June 8 1914 - New York's Iron Joe McGinnity posted his 14th straight win beating Pittsburgh 2-0. With the win moved the Giants into first place over Chicago. 1927 - New ...
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This Date in BaseballJun 06, 2020 7:00 am - June 7 1885 - The American Association allowed pitchers to throw overhand. 1906 - The Chicago Cubs scored 11 runs in the first inning off New York Giants aces Christy Ma...
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White Sox, Cubs gear up for shortened draftJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - If major-league baseball plays at all this summer, it's going to be a shortened season. Minor-league baseball? Nothing is official yet, but we'll see you in 2021 with fa...
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This Date in BaseballJun 05, 2020 7:00 am - June 6 1892 - Benjamin Harrison became the first U.S. President to attend a major league game as he watched Cincinnati and the hometown Senators in an extra innings game...
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MLB players say teams 'depriving America of baseball games'Jun 05, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Players accused teams of 'œdepriving America of baseball games'ť as part of a money fight set off by the coronavirus pandemic and raised the possibility ...
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This Date in BaseballJun 04, 2020 7:00 am - June 10 1921 - Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees became baseball's career home run leader by hitting his 120th off Cleveland's Jim Bagby in the third inning. The Indians...