MLB
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Count the Errors on This Red Sox Fan’s Sign (Photo)
The female Red Sox fan in the image above showed up at yesterday’s game between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in an effort to show her support for her BoSox. But all she really did was make a fool of herself and the Red Sox fanbase with a […]
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POV Video: Navy SEALs “Leap Frog” Team Parachutes Into Petco Park on Opening Night
Sunday night, at the San Diego Padres’ home opener, fans were treated to the incredible sight of the Navy SEALs “Leap Frog” parachute team doing what they do best—jumping from an airplane into Petco Park. However, fans at the game and watching on television weren’t able to experience it from the best possible perspective, which […]
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Derek Jeter Gets Beaned in First At-Bat of 2014 Farewell Season (GIF)
With the 2014 MLB season being Derek Jeter‘s last, the New York Yankees shortstop is bound to receive a plethora of retirement gifts from teams, players, and fans as he travels through every Major League ballpark one last time. Some of those gifts will be awesome, while others will likely be downright strange. But I’m […]
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David Ortiz Live Tweeted the Red Sox’s Visit to the White House and Got a Pretty Awesome Selfie with the Commander-in-Chief (Pics)
The last time a Boston sports team won a championship, the team’s biggest hero decided to make a political statement by not attending the White House ceremony honoring their achievement. This time around, things could not be more different. As you might recall, after the Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 2011, playoff MVP and […]
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Angels Batting Coach Don Baylor Breaks His Femur Catching Ceremonial First Pitch (Video)
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have fired their hitting coach in each of their last two seasons as Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton—their high-priced free agent acquisitions—struggled at the plate. For that reason, Don Baylor, the Angels’ latest hitting coach, was really hoping for a great start to the 2014 season. Sadly, it really […]
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Despite Divorce, Tigers Couple Continues Their Opening Day Tradition (Video)
There’s an old expression that goes something like this: “If you love something, let it go. If it returns, it was meant to be, and if it doesn’t, keep going to baseball games together anyway.” I never really knew what this saying meant, but I do now, thanks to a couple that was caught on […]
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Cubs Catcher Welington Castillo Catches Ball With Groin (GIF)
Ladies and gentlemen, we have the first nut shot of the 2014 MLB season. The lucky recipient is Welington Castillo, catcher for the Chicago Cubs, who took a foul tip off the bat of the Pirates’ Pedro Alvarez right to the crotch. Surprisingly, Castillo doesn’t seem particularly excited to be receiving this honor, instead standing straight […]
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MLB’s Opening Day Produces Some Pretty Spectacular Images (Gallery)
I’m pretty sure football is the most popular sport in America these days, which I guess makes it America’s real pastime. That being said, the NFL can’t hold a flame to MLB when is comes to the pageantry of Opening Day. The cynic, of course, would say that all the hoopla that goes on at […]
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Ryan Braun Gets Standing Ovation from Brewers Fans in First Game Back from PED Suspension (Video)
Yesterday in Milwaukee, Brewers slugger Ryan Braun appeared in his first game since being handed a 65-game PED suspension for his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal. How did the hometown fans react? They gave him a standing ovation when he came to the plate for the first time. Take a look: So what’s the reaction […]
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Bryce Harper Takes a Kick to the Face on Opening Day (GIF)
Through eight innings of play, the Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper has a hit and a walk in four at bats. Oh, and he may also have a bit of a headache after taking a kick to the head from Mets second baseman Eric Young Jr. Check it out: Hat Tip – [@cjzero]
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San Diego Padres Ball Girl Makes Great Catch to Kick Off the MLB Season (Video)
The San Diego Padres’ 2014 season may be just one day old, but judging by what we saw last night on ESPN, the right field ball girl at Petco Park is already in mid-season form. The home team got shut down through seven innings by the Dodgers’ Hyun-Jin Ryu, then staged a clutch eighth-inning comeback […]
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Fan Helpfully Demonstrates How Not to Catch a Foul Ball (GIF)
In life, we’re constantly bombarded with messages from people who want to tell us what to do, and how to do it. But it’s rare when a real-life Goofus steps in to show us how not to do something. That’s why we should all be thankful for the guy at a recent spring game between […]
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Munenori Kawasaki in Mid-Season Form: Three Awesome GIFs to Prove It
Last year, Munenori Kawasaki burst onto the scene as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays due to his wacky, attention-grabbing antics. This year, during his spring training stint with the Jays, he’s been able to pick up right where he left off. Check it out: This was Kawasaki’s reaction after scoring a run during […]
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Researcher Uncovers Rare Video Footage of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig (Video)
Today just about every sporting event is televised, and just about every fan at every event has a high definition video camera in their pocket. Nobody is ever going to wonder what it was really like to watch LeBron James or Albert Pujols. There’s an abundance of footage. That’s not the case with sports legends […]
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Does Getting Hit With a Baseball Really Hurt?: A Korean Special Report (Video)
Here in the Western Hemisphere, we like to think of ourselves as leading the world in the area of broadcast journalism. But I just watched a video that proves we’ve got a little bit of catching up to do compared to our friends in South Korea at the Korean Broadcasting System. The video shows a […]
