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After the man walked away to retrieve something from an RV, the suspect walked up behind him and hit him in the head with an aluminum bat, knocking him to the ground. The suspect then repeatedly hit the man with the bat while he was on the ground, police said. … [Read more...] about Man Injured In Berkeley Baseball Bat Attack; Suspect Arrested

On Sunday, the Giants gathered in the clubhouse for a unique ceremony. They distributed championship rings to those who were part of Sacramento’s Pacific Coast League and Triple-A titles last year under manager Dave Brundage, with a message from Kapler on why it should be celebrated. … [Read more...] about Yes, baseball deserves credit for navigating the coronavirus pandemic

As a player who faced stinging Jim Crow discrimination during spring training in Florida with the Pittsburgh Pirates, as well as a cool reception in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Clemente was not shy about calling out discrimination. Even up to his last interview in October 1972, he talked about being racially profiled at a New York furniture store, where employees initially refused to show him their best merchandise before they found out who he was. He also described how he fought against the indignity that Black players faced -- like when he refused to have food brought to him on the team's bus because he and his other Black teammates couldn't dine with their White teammates at segregated restaurants. … [Read more...] about The lasting legacy of a baseball icon

Despite being considered among the Cardinals’ top Major League-ready prospects, Dylan wasn’t part of the team’s 30-man roster when the 60-game, pandemic-shortened season began on July 24. However, the St. Louis clubhouse experienced a COVID outbreak after just five games. The team was shut down for more than two weeks. … [Read more...] about Elk Grove Baseball | EGHS Alums Lead Region’s Growing MLB Footprint

In Section 145 of T-Mobile Park in Seattle, there's a photo of an energetic 6-year-old wearing a pink baseball glove in Row 7, Seat 17. Charley Beers always had designs on playing baseball, not softball, and she loved the Mariners. She knew all the players' names and numbers, watched every game on television and was constantly begging her parents to make the trek from the family's home in Olympia, Wash., to the ballpark. … [Read more...] about Cardboard cutouts, a quirk of pandemic baseball, let grieving fans honor loved ones