Baseball News

• Alex Rodriguez Joins Presidente As Chairman And Co-Owner To Pitch Dominican Beer To The Masses
  
  After 22 seasons of baseball, the superstar shortstop and third baseman is taking a swing at something new: marketing beer.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 23 Jan 2020.
• Red Sox Anticipating Good News On Investigation And Pedroia
  
  The Red Sox continue to being held hostage by Major league baseball awaiting MLB to finish their investigation into allegations of cheating.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020.
• Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to the 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame
  
  Derek Jeter and Larry Walker were voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame 2020 class on Tuesday.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020.
• Derek Jeter elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
  
  Derek Jeter has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The former Yankees shortstop was not selected unanimously, like his former teammate Mariano Rivera. But, Jeter says he's grateful he got the votes he did.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020.
• Derek Jeter, Larry Walker Make Baseball Hall of Fame
  
  Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame while Larry Walker also earned baseball's highest honor on Tuesday. ...
  Newsmax.  Tuesday, 21 Jan 2020.
• 'He deserves to be there': Canadian baseball community wants Larry Walker in the Hall of Fame
  
  It's been a 10-year wait, but B.C.'s Larry Walker is poised to become the second Canadian elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  CBC News.  Sunday, 19 Jan 2020.
• Cheating: As old as sports itself
  
  The fallout from Major League Baseball's sign-stealing scandal has already cost three managers and a general manager their jobs. It has also called into question the legitimacy of the Houston Astros' 2017 World Series title. ...
  CBS News.  Saturday, 18 Jan 2020.
• Astros did not use buzzers to help steal signs, MLB says after concerns raised
  
  Major League Baseball said Thursday it explored wearable devices during the investigation into the Astros' sign-stealing but found no evidence to support it.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 18 Jan 2020.
• First full-time female coach in MLB history, Alyssa Nakken, is hired by San Francisco Giants
  
  Alyssa Nakken will be the first-ever full-time female coach in Major League Baseball.
  ABC News.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Israel's unlikely Olympic baseball team dreams big for Japan
  
  TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - As a baseball-crazed kid growing up in Miami, Danny Valencia dreamed of playing in the Major Leagues. The thought of heading to the Olympics, for a foreign country no less, never crossed his mind. ...
  Washington Times.  Wednesday, 15 Jan 2020.
• Red Sox Fire Manager Alex Cora for Sign Stealing
  
  Manager Alex Cora has been fired by the Boston Red Sox amid Major League Baseball's investigation into sign stealing.
  Newsmax.  Tuesday, 14 Jan 2020.
• Baltimore pitcher Miguel Castro was robbed off his chains and almost shot in the Dominican Republic
  
  Baltimore Orioles pitcher Miguel Castro knows he is lucky to be alive after he was robbed of his gold chains and nearly shot outside his local baseball stadium in the Dominican Republic.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 9 Jan 2020.
• Boston Red Sox: MLB opens investigations into 'sign-stealing' claims
  
  Major League Baseball is investigating claims that the Boston Red Sox used video replays to steal signs from catchers to pitchers.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 8 Jan 2020.
• Major League Baseball Drops Weed From Its Drugs Of Abuse List
  
  MLB also focuses on providing treatment over punishment for those who test positive for opioids and other substances.
  Entrepreneur.  Tuesday, 7 Jan 2020.
• Don Larsen, Who Pitched Only Perfect World Series Game, Dies at 90
  
  Larsen, the journeyman pitcher reached the heights of baseball glory when he threw a perfect game in 1956 with the New York Yankees for the only no-hitter in World Series history.
  Voice of America.  Thursday, 2 Jan 2020.

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