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  ESPN.  Saturday, 11 Jul 2020.
• 'Spitting is like blinking': Ballplayers talk about their first week in 2020 summer camp
  
  Baseball doesn't seem right without high-fives, hugs from teammates and spitting, players said, but it sure beats the alternative.
  ESPN.  Friday, 10 Jul 2020.
• MLB, MLBPA release latest coronavirus intake testing results
  
  Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association released coronavirus testing results Friday.
  Fox News.  Friday, 10 Jul 2020.
• SF Giants' Buster Posey opts out of 2020 pandemic-shortened baseball season
  
  San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey announced Friday he is opting out of the 2020 season.
  Fox News.  Friday, 10 Jul 2020.
• Greg Genske Excited To Start A New Journey With The VaynerBaseball Agency
  
  Gary Vaynerchuk revealed earlier this week they were expanding into baseball by hiring power agent Greg Genske to lead their VaynerBaseball division.
  Forbes.  Friday, 10 Jul 2020.
• Drive-in baseball: Why not watch Dodgers or Angels games on a screen from a car?
  
  With no fans allowed into MLB games for the start of this season, perhaps fans could gather in the stadium parking lots and watch on a big screen.
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 9 Jul 2020.
• Former Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia will help design clothing line honoring past Black baseball players
  
  The partnership will feature the Major League Baseball Players Association and donate a portion of revenue from sales to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 9 Jul 2020.
• MLB Owners Will Look For Ways To Recover Millions In Lost Revenue
  
  A shortened baseball season means lost revenue for team owners. Perhaps expansion and partnerships with legalized gambling could help the effort to recoup some of the losses.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 9 Jul 2020.
• Illinois Reopening: Chicago Dogs holds home opener at Impact Field Tuesday
  
  Baseball returns to Impact Field in suburban Rosemont starting Tuesday.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 8 Jul 2020.
• Major League Baseball Covid-19 testing hits snag because FedEx didn't operate over holiday weekend
  
  Because of testing results delay, some MLB clubs have temporarily suspended summer camps, which started on July 1.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020.
• Illinois Reopening: Chicago Dogs to hold home opener at Impact Field Tuesday
  
  Baseball is returning to Impact Field in suburban Rosemont starting Tuesday.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020.
• MLB releases shortened schedule amid COVID-19 testing delays
  
  The schedule was a bright spot on an otherwise shaky day in baseball's reboot following a monthslong shut down. Opening night on July 23 will feature the Yankees visiting the Nationals.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020.
• Growing doubt for sports to return amid COVID-19 pandemic
  
  As sports leagues inch closer to a return to play, there appear to be more questions than answers on how they will resume. Major League Baseball's schedule was released Monday night in hopes the season will start in just 16 days. ...
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020.
• Mookie Betts, new Dodger and prominent African American, says 'our fight is not over'
  
  Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts says 'baseball did not do a good job' of responding to George Floyd's killing and the ensuing protests about racial inequality.
  Los Angeles Times.  Monday, 6 Jul 2020.
• Baseball Is Showing Some Early Optimism. How Long Can It Last?
  
  As players return for workouts amid the coronavirus pandemic, cities with clubs have seen recent increases in cases.
  New York Times.  Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020.

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