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VIDEO: Baseball player who spent 12 years in minors gets standing ovation: Drew Maggi has spent his entire life chasing the major-league dream ...
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VIDEO: Baseball player who spent 12 years in minors gets standing ovation
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Maggi gets his big league moment: Pittsburgh infielder played 1,155 games in the minors before making his MLB debut Wednesday.
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Maggi gets his big league moment
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‘Never give up’: Pittsburgh Pirates player makes MLB debut after 13 years in minor leagues (video)
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VIDEO: Baseball player who spent 12 years in minors gets standing ovation: Drew Maggi has spent his entire life chasing the major-league dream ...
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VIDEO: Baseball player who spent 12 years in minors gets standing ovation
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Maggi gets his big league moment: Pittsburgh infielder played 1,155 games in the minors before making his MLB debut Wednesday.
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Maggi gets his big league moment
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‘Never give up’: Pittsburgh Pirates player makes MLB debut after 13 years in minor leagues (video)
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After 13 years in minors, 33-year-old Pirates rookie Drew Maggi gets standing ovation from fans in MLB debut
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‘I love baseball’: Drew Maggi, 33, makes MLB debut after 13 years in minors: After 13 years in the minor leagues, Drew Maggi was greeted with a standing ovation ...
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Pirates' Drew Maggi, 33, makes MLB in 8-1 win against L.A. Dodgers after 13 years as a minor leaguer
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He needs one more day on the roster for an MLB pension. Can the Braves help?: 67-year-old Gary Cooper of Savannah spent 42 days on the Atlanta Braves roster in ...
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Shohei Ohtani smashes MLB's hardest-hit ball of season with 118.7 mph home run in Dodgers' win vs. Nationals
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MLB Likely to Probe Ump’s Bonkers Call Against Yankees Manager Aaron Boone: The ump seemingly mistook a fan’s heckling to be the Yanks leader ...
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MLB Likely to Probe Ump’s Bonkers Call Against Yankees Manager Aaron Boone
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The NBA Just Banned a Player for Life. It Had No Choice.: He did things worse than anything Pete Rose ever got up to.
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The NBA Just Banned a Player for Life. It Had No Choice.
Quick Glance: Lifetime Ban as Warning to NBA Gamblers: Coach
  • Commissioner Adam Silver's firm stance on Raptors bench player Jontay Porter serves as a cautionary tale for potential NBA gamblers.

  • The NBA's decision to ban Jontay Porter due to his involvement in gambling did not come as a surprise to anyone in the league.

  • NBA bit players pose a gambling risk and were seen as an ideal example in this cautionary tale, as mentioned by an NBA coach.

  • Porter's limited significance as a player will lead to the story fading quickly, even though it may be referenced in relation to his brother Michael Porter Jr. and the Nuggets during the playoffs.
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Quick Glance: Whitey Herzog, Legendary St. Louis Cardinals Manager, Passes at 92
  • Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog, known for leading the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s, has died at the age of 92.

  • Herzog was famous for his 'Whiteyball' strategy, emphasizing speed, defense, and line-drive hitters.

  • Under Herzog's guidance, the Cardinals secured three pennants and a World Series victory, highlighting his stern yet good-natured style and focus on speed and defense.

  • Herzog was a successful manager and player, with a long career in baseball, earning the respect of many players and colleagues.
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Blake Snell is off to a disastrous start. How did signing so late impact these MLB free agents?
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Blake Snell is off to a disastrous start. How did signing so late impact ...
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Baseball: Cubs' Imanaga wins 3rd straight decision - The Mainichi: CHICAGO (Kyodo) -- Shota Imanaga earned his third straight winning decision at the start of ...
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Baseball: Cubs' Imanaga wins 3rd straight decision - The Mainichi
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Caitlin Clark is worth millions. Why will she only make $76,535 in the WNBA?: Caitlin Clark and other WNBA rookies will make little in base salary ...
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Caitlin Clark is worth millions. Why will she only make $76 ...
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Angel Hernandez Is the Reason MLB Needs a Ball-Strike Challenge System: A ball-strike challenge system is the only way to rein umpires in.
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Angel Hernandez Is the Reason MLB Needs a Ball-Strike Challenge System
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Mets welcome Rachel Robinson, 101, at Citi Field on Jackie Robinson Day: ‘An honor to wear No. 42 today’
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Why does Major League Baseball have so few Black players?: As another Jackie Robinson Day nears, many ponder the question and seek solutions.
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Why does Major League Baseball have so few Black players?
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I love Sacramento but bringing the Oakland Athletics here seems wrong and beneath us | Opinion
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Quick Glance: Bringing Oakland Athletics to Sacramento is Wrong | Opinion
  • Sports radio personality David Weiglein, known as 'Carmichael Dave', opposes the temporary relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Sacramento by Kings owner Vivek Ranadive.

  • Weiglein argues that bringing the Oakland Athletics to Sacramento is wrong due to owner John Fisher being considered one of the worst in sports and advocates for the A's to remain in Oakland.

  • He cautions that Sacramento would receive a bad reputation as game attendance might dwindle after the initial novelty wears off, leaving loyal fans feeling duped.

  • Weiglein draws a parallel to the heroic story of saving the Sacramento Kings from moving to Seattle, emphasizing his refusal to engage with an owner like Fisher.
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Quinn Priester labors in season debut as Pirates drop 4th straight: The hours leading up to Quinn Priester’s season debut were littered with teammates ...
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Quinn Priester labors in season debut as Pirates drop 4th straight
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MLB Fans Call for Angel Hernandez’s Job After Another Truly Horrific Game : MLB fans have had it with Angel Hernandez after the veteran umpire missed multiple ...
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MLB Fans Call for Angel Hernandez’s Job After Another Truly Horrific Game
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MLB expected to review Aaron Boone, Hunter Wendelstedt incident involving fan: Major League Baseball is expected to look at the Monday incident involving Aaron ...
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Quick Glance: Yankees' Aaron Boone Ejected for Fan-Heckling of MLB Umpire in Unusual Incident: 'I Don't Care Who Said It'
  • Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected early in the game against the A's at Yankee Stadium after a fan yelled something. This marked his 35th career ejection, with a rather unusual reason this time.

  • Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt warned Boone of an ejection after just five pitches if another word was said. A fan behind the dugout shouted something, leading Wendelstedt to toss Boone out of the game.

  • Boone's reactions, including pointing to the crowd, were captured on video. In one clip, Boone can be heard denying he said anything. Despite Wendelstedt's error in judgment, the ejection stood, making for a highly entertaining situation.

  • Although Wendelstedt misinterpreted the situation and Boone was innocent, the ejection remained. Nevertheless, the whole incident was incredibly entertaining, and Boone's 35 ejections in a short span of time is quite an impressive feat.
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EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite app’s rewards feature: European Commission says the app has ‘risks of serious damage for the mental health of users’ ...
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EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite app’s rewards feature
Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
  • The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.

  • In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.

  • Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'

  • San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
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‘It really motivated me’: Trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum inspires Chicago White Sox and ACE players
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‘It really motivated me’: Trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum ...
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Angel Hernandez, MLB Crushed by Fans After Another Embarrassing Performance by Ump
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'Barriers Broken': Blue Jays' Kiner-Falefa deeply passionate about representation in baseball
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'Barriers Broken': Blue Jays' Kiner-Falefa deeply passionate about ...
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Yariel Rodriguez shows well in debut as Blue Jays even up series with Rockies: Yariel Rodriguez's impressive performance in his MLB debut gave the Blue Jays ...
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Yariel Rodriguez shows well in debut as Blue Jays even up series with ...
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Ex-MLB general manager breaks down why Royals’ early success is sustainable
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Jordan Montgomery reportedly fires agent Scott Boras after long free agency: After a free agency that nearly dragged out until Opening Day, Arizona Diamondbacks ...
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Jordan Montgomery reportedly fires agent Scott Boras after long free ...
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MLB Ump Angel Hernandez Had Fans Fuming Again With Awful Call in Mets-Dodgers Game
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MLB Ump Angel Hernandez Had Fans Fuming Again With Awful Call in ...
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Baseball’s Most Notorious Umpire Is Back—and People Are Losing Their Minds: After missing most of the 2023 season, Ángel Hernández has returned to being MLB’s ...
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Baseball’s Most Notorious Umpire Is Back—and People Are Losing Their Minds
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MLB Fans Share Emotional Reactions to Yankees Broadcaster John Sterling’s Retirement
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Quick Glance: John Sterling retiring as Yankees play-by-play announcer due to health concerns
  • The longtime Yankees radio voice, John Sterling, is stepping down due to health concerns.

  • At 85 years old, Sterling is bidding farewell due to health issues.

  • Since 1989, Sterling has been calling the Yankees games and partnered with Suzyn Waldman since 2005.

  • His famous home run call was 'It is high, it is far, it is gone!', followed by 'Yankees win - the Yankees win' after victories.
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Jack Leiter, son of Al, to make major-league debut for Rangers Thursday: Jack Leiter, the 23-year-old son of former major-league pitcher Al Leiter ...
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Jack Leiter, son of Al, to make major-league debut for Rangers Thursday
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WATCH: Orioles' Jackson Holliday, No. 1 prospect in MLB, finally gets first hit in fourth major-league game
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Mike Trout makes his thoughts on a trade from Angels abundantly clear: Mike Trout has only played for one MLB team during his professional career ...
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Mike Trout makes his thoughts on a trade from Angels abundantly clear
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Baseball: Shota Imanaga gets 2nd win as Cubs sink Mariners 4-1 - The Mainichi: SEATTLE (Kyodo) -- Shota Imanaga notched his second Major League Baseball win ...
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Baseball: Shota Imanaga gets 2nd win as Cubs sink Mariners 4-1 - The ...
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Houston Astros' Ronel Blanco named American League Player of the Week: Houston Astros right-hander Ronel Blanco earned the American League Player of the Week ...
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Houston Astros' Ronel Blanco named American League Player of the Week