ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals’ game Friday against the Chicago Cubs was postponed after another St. Louis player tested positive for the coronavirus. Major League…
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Tag: Baseball
The Weird, Disturbing (and Comforting) Return of Pro Sports
Finally, we thought: Sports. After months of living in a state of paralytic dread, we could once again find distraction in a jump shot, a…
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Horace Clarke, Standout in a Dismal Yankee Era, Dies at 82
Horace Clarke, a dependable though light-hitting second baseman for the Yankees who became indelibly and ingloriously associated with the team’s lean years in the 1960s…
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M.L.B. Tightens Virus Protocols Again in Wake of Outbreaks
With the St. Louis Cardinals sidelined by a raft of positive coronavirus tests — and the Miami Marlins playing with a reconstructed roster after their…
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A’s Mike Fiers Has Moved On From Astros Cheating Scandal
It wasn’t exactly the 2020 debut Mike Fiers had spent an interrupted spring training and abbreviated summer camp envisioning. When he finally got on the…
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Fair Balls and Foul Language
The frustration was understandable. After striking out Yankees first baseman Luke Voit to end a tough inning that included walking two batters, Boston Red Sox…
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As the Virus Spreads Through M.L.B., So Does Frustration
Major League Baseball is like a beleaguered landlord with 30 frightened tenants. Flooding in one apartment damages several others. The pipes get fixed, and then…
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Aaron Judge Is Nearly Unstoppable. He Thinks He Can Be Better.
Six home runs over five games is more than enough proof that a batter is locked in at the plate. But the Yankees star outfielder…
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Why One Team Named the Indians Won’t Be Changing Its Name
Many sports teams using names and mascots invoking Native Americans do so over the longstanding and strenuous objections of people who say it is racist.…
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‘Everyone Can Do Better’: Baseball Searches for Blame Amid Outbreaks
With the Major League Baseball season becoming more precarious seemingly by the day amid a slow but steady stream of new coronavirus cases among the…
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