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Bill Plaschke: Sandy Koufax statue: Unveiling ceremony a time of gratitude and inclusion

LOS ANGELES — He rolled up the sheets of paper that sat in front of him, tight, tight, tighter still.

Los Angeles Times

Black baseball players struggled long after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier

After Jackie, a new History Channel documentary, tells the stories of three of the Black baseball players who followed Jackie Robinson into the major leagues.

WEKU

The Boys and Girls of the Boys of Summer

Killebrew. Martin. Hodges. These are their stories of growing up with a baseball star dad.

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MLB denies Josh Donaldson’s appeal over suspension for disrespectful Tim Anderson comments

NEW YORK — Josh Donaldson will be out for Tuesday night’s series opener against the Rays. The Yankees third baseman will serve the one-game suspension handed down by MLB for his disrespectful taunting of White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson. Donaldson’s appeal of the suspension was denied by John McHale on…

Tribune News Service

MLB upholds Josh Donaldson’s 1-game suspension, cuts fine to $5,000

MLB special adviser John McHale upheld the penalty after hearing Donaldson’s appeal on Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Taking a look back at the evolution of sport during Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee

The United Kingdom is celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years as head of the Commonwealth.

The Conversation

Donaldson ‘Hurt’ by Lack of Teammate Support in Anderson Spat

The Yankees third baseman was fined and suspended for one game after calling the White Sox shortstop “Jackie” during a game.

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Josh Donaldson says criticism from fellow Yankees over Tim Anderson incident ‘tough to hear’

NEW YORK — There are still some things to work out in the aftermath of Josh Donaldson’s incident with Tim Anderson. The third baseman still does not know when his appeal of the one-game suspension will be and there are some conversations between him and some teammates, like Aaron Judge,…

Tribune News Service

Donaldson disappointed Yankees didn’t publicly support him

“I think that was tough to hear, for sure, just for the simple fact that I pride myself on being a good teammate,” Donaldson said.

Chicago Sun-Times

The White Sox know only one way to do things — loudly

From Tim Anderson to Tony La Russa, they seem to be in the middle of everything, for better or worse.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mookie Betts homers again as Dodgers edge Diamondbacks

PHOENIX — With a Comic Con-style “Phoenix Fan Fusion” event going on near Chase Field this weekend, downtown Phoenix is filled with people dressed as comic book superheroes.

The Orange County Register

Yankees' Josh Donaldson heads to IL with shoulder inflammation

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Josh Donaldson is going to be out for a while longer. The third baseman who recently had to apologize to White Sox shortstop TIm Anderson and the Jackie Robinson family for what were at the very least insensitive remarks was placed on the injured list with…

Tribune News Service

How a Baseball Non-Fight Illustrates Our Weird Journalistic Discourse on Racism

White player suspended for calling black player "Jackie"; many journalists conclude that the player (and Yankees fans!) are racist.

Reason

Josh Donaldson says he and Tim Anderson now have ‘mutual understanding’ of ‘Jackie’ incident

NEW YORK — Josh Donaldson, who’s been in the limelight since Saturday after referring to Tim Anderson as Jackie Robinson, said he and the White Sox shortstop now have a “mutual understanding” over his “Jackie” comment.

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Josh Donaldson Issues Apology to Jackie Robinson’s Family

The third basemen was suspended one game for calling Tim Anderson “Jackie” in a game.

Chicago Sun-Times

Josh Donaldson issues statement about Tim Anderson

Donaldson breaks his silence after his suspension for insensitive comments to White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson.

Chicago Sun-Times

Major League Baseball should have given Josh Donaldson what he deserved — a 4.2-game suspension

For calling the White Sox’ Tim Anderson the racially charged “Jackie,” the Yankees third baseman should have received a suspension connected to Jackie Robinson’s No. 42.

Chicago Sun-Times

In the rush to take sides after the Tim Anderson-Josh Donaldson flap, much is lost

If only so many weren't too lazy and incurious — and triggered by discussions of race — to click on an easy-to-find three-year-old story so that they might gain an actual understanding of the context.

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White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson says Josh Donaldson’s ‘Jackie’ taunt was never a joke to him

NEW YORK — Contrary to what Josh Donaldson said, Tim Anderson did not think the “Jackie” comment was funny in 2019, either.

Chicago Sun-Times

Aaron Judge critical of Yankees teammate Josh Donaldson: ‘Not right thing to do there’

One-game penalty “incredibly disappointing and plain frustrating,” White Sox pitching coach Ethan Katz said.

Chicago Tribune

Josh Donaldson gets a 1-game suspension for ‘inappropriate comments’ to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson

NEW YORK — New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson received a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine Monday for what Major League Baseball described as “inappropriate comments” made to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson during Saturday’s game at Yankee Stadium.

Sports Illustrated

MLB Suspends, Fines Josh Donaldson After ‘Jackie’ Comments

The Yankees third baseman plans to appeal the league’s ruling.

USA Today Sports Media Group

New York Yankees fans sided with Josh Donaldson over simple decency

New York fans could've demanded their third baseman to act like a professional. Instead they stooped to his level.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Tim Anderson responds to boos from Yankees fans with three-run HR, says they should shut the [expletive] up

Tim Anderson got the last laugh on Yankees fans.

Sports Illustrated

Tim Anderson Shushes Yankees Crowd After Three-Run Homer

While rounding the bases after his home run, Anderson decided to give the Yankees fans a piece of his mind.

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