When it comes to sports history, no sport has a history quite like baseball. Great players from the early 1900’s are still known by all baseball fans today, great moments still talked about and records still be broken. People in the U.S. are most familiar with Major League Baseball, which was founded in 1876, but as the years have past, baseball leagues have continued to emerge around the world. Baseball has long been referred to as “America’s Pastime”, has become the world’s game.
And that is evident, whenever you buy a ticket to see a baseball game. Players from around the world fill the rosters of Major League teams, and will continue to for as long as the game goes on. Baseball has recently capitalized on the growing popularity of the sport around the world with the implementation of the World Baseball Classic, or WBC. Teams representing countries battle it out to see whose country has the best players. Though still in its infancy, the WBC is becoming a popular event among baseball purists.
Amid the MLB season’s lengthy delay, the New York Yankees are helping aid the financial toll COVID-19 is having on stadium staff out of work. The team has set up a $1.4 million emergency fund to aid eligible Yankee Stadium workers while the venue is vacant during the interrupted...
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New details are surfacing about how the delayed MLB season might resume. Officials are reportedly considering playing a shortened regular season of 100 games as well as shaking up the postseason by playing the World Series at a warm-weather neutral site. According to Chicago-based baseball columnist Matt Spiegel, team...
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In an unprecedented effort to complete as many games as possible under safe conditions, the MLB season could likely begin with empty ballparks. Officials scrambling to accommodate the schedule impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are considering early games without fans in attendance, the New York Post reports. “By a matter...
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The ongoing process of deciding an official MLB start date just got a bit murkier as portions of Florida are put under a stay-at-home order. Several South Florida counties, including Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, will effectively be shut down in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19,...
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Uncertainty clouds much of the world today as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact everyday life. But when it comes to America’s pastime, one thing is certain: the game will go on. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred assured ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt that baseball will return at one point or...
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Rather than outright cancelling games, the MLB is considering relocating matches that are virus-impacted to safer venues. The MLB season is slated to begin on March 26, and the league will decide whether or not it’s safe to play in front of fans based on the city. A person...
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While coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads across the world, MLB’s season has been delayed, which may postpone the American classic All-Star Game. The game, which is set to take place on July 14 at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, may be postponed to the fall months. Last week, Tim Brown and Hannah...
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Questions remain about the state of the MLB season, which is currently delayed until at least mid-May in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. However, fans should not worry about missing any games just yet. In a letter sent to their season ticket owners, the Chicago White Sox organization...
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Earlier this month, the MLB had to postpone the start to its 2020 season due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Now, Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro is questioning where to go from here. According to CBS Sports, Shapiro held a conference call on Sunday to discuss some logistical...
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The wait for the MLB’s Opening Day will now be a little bit longer. Days after league officials announced that Spring Training would be cancelled and Opening Day was being pushed back at least two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, new health and safety protocols have pushed the...
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