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Football Eye Black Isn't Blackface

A student’s overzealous school spirit shouldn't ruin his life.

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“I listened to a lot of T-Bone Walker when I was a kid, and to suddenly have one of those guitars in your arms was really special”: In his final interview, Bernie Marsden opens up on selling his guitar collection – with one notable exception

Just days before his unexpected death, we spoke with Bernie Marsden for what was sadly to be the final time. He shared the story behind the guitars he was selling, and the one he finally chose to keep

Guitar World

Babe Ruth, patron saint of the home run, turned the ball field into a church – and lived his own Catholic faith in the spotlight

“I’ve tried ‘em all, I really have,” Susan Sarandon’s character Annie Savoy says in the movie “Bull Durham.” But “the only church that truly feeds the soul, day in, day out, is the Church of Baseball.”

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Among baseball’s greatest home runs, include one by the Cubs’ Dave Kingman

There was no electronic tracker device for either the Kingman or Glenallen Hill home runs, so neither can definitively claim official honors as the longest at Wrigley. But both were awesome.

Chicago Sun-Times

Remembering the Philadelphia ‘Pathetics’, the worst baseball team in history

The Oakland A’s are closing in on 110 losses this season. But when the franchise was on the east coast they made defeat an art form

The Guardian - US

Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton Reaches Colossal Home Run Milestone

The New York slugger became the 58th player in MLB history with 400+ home runs.

Sports Illustrated

Mookie Betts Just Had One of the Best Months of Any Hitter Ever

Not many players can find themselves on a list that includes Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.

Sports Illustrated

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Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, and the home run chase of 1998

Steroids or not, the home run chase of 25 years ago was an exciting season. ‘Gould’s Law’ shows it was also a statistical aberration.

Chicago Sun-Times

Shohei Ohtani Remains Superhuman, Even Amid Injury

The Angels pitcher’s torn UCL has created a lot of unknowns, but his greatness is never in question.

Sports Illustrated

Red Sox Analyst Incredibly Predicts Home Run Moments Before It Happened

“Are you kidding me?!”

Sports Illustrated

5 iconic sports moments that are probably lies

They have to be made up.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Mike Francesa Explains Thinking Behind His Wild Shohei Ohtani, Yankees Take

The New York sports radio legend gave a reason behind his terrible Shohei Ohtani take.

Sports Illustrated

How the Angels wasted the primes of Trout and Ohtani, two all-time greats

The Angels have had two brilliant players at their disposal over the last few years. And they haven’t reached the postseason in almost a decade

The Guardian - US

Yankees Aaron Judge’s quest to break Roger Maris’ home run record was pursuit of history

“62: Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees, and the Pursuit of Greatness." by Bryan Hoch; Atria Books (368 pages, $29.99)

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The Negro League revolutionized baseball – MLB's new rules are part of its legacy

In his film The League, Sam Pollard tells the story of the Negro National League: "They brought a different kind of style ... a kind of baseball which Major League Baseball is trying to bring back."

Los Angeles Times

Bill Plaschke: Reeling Angels need to swallow hard and trade Shohei Ohtani

LOS ANGELES — For all the glitz and glam found within the rosters of Southern California's successful sports teams, there is only one bit of bling that truly interests them.

Chicago Sun-Times

Inspirational Negro Leagues documentary recalls greats who endured hardship but played with passion

Interviews, photos and newsreel clips inform ‘The League,’ which stands with the best chronicles of baseball integration.

Sports Illustrated

The Angels Just Can't Win—Even With Trout and Ohtani

Los Angeles has combined two of the four best players in baseball on its roster ... so how does the team keep losing?

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ESPN Personality Explains Why It’s the Right Time for Angels to Trade Shohei Ohtani

Angels fans would hate to see this happen.

Tribune News Service

Before he became an American icon, Lou Gehrig came of age in Hartford

HARTFORD, Conn. — The 10-word telegram sizzled through the Western Union wires from Hartford to Manhattan and must have dropped in like a hand grenade in the Yankees’ offices on 42nd Street.

Sports Illustrated

Breaking Down Shohei Ohtani’s Bid for the Best Month in Baseball History

The Angels superstar reached a new level of greatness in June, one that by some measures has never been reached before.

Daily Mirror

Shohei Ohtani sets yet another remarkable MLB record in contract year

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani continues to amaze fans with his remarkable two-way ability as he hit the longest home run of the MLB season so far

Sports Illustrated

Shohei Ohtani Breaks Babe Ruth Record With Latest June Home Run

The Angels star made more history with his league-leading 29th home run.

Sports Illustrated

NFL Network’s Sara Walsh Goes on an Incredible Rant About Spouses and Golf

She unleashes numerous complaints about being a golf spouse.

Tribune News Service

Ron Cook: MLB is bursting at the seams with young stars, exciting storylines

PITTSBURGH — Remember when the Pirates were the talk of baseball? When the sport buzzed about their shocking 20-8 start? It seems like a lifetime ago now, doesn't it? The Pirates have gone 15-34 since. They have turned back into laughable losers.

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