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The New York Yankees logo. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFF LOUGHLIN / ROBOFLOW UNIVERSE Ben Staker Sports Editor On the morning of Friday, Feb 21, the New York Yankees made a move that stunned many people in the baseball industry. No, it wasn’t a trade, free agency signing, or even bringing in a new coach…it was an […]
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Alex Bregman enters the box for an at bat. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Ben Staker Sports Editor In the early morning hours of Feb. 13, the Boston Red Sox finalized a deal with former Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman.  The Red Sox and Bregman agreed on a three-year deal worth 120 million dollars, […]
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Ben Staker Sports Editor On Thursday, Nov. 16, the New York Yankees’ official X account posted “We’re thrilled to welcome Dave Sims as the new play-by-play voice of the Yankees on @WFAN660.” Dave Sims will be replacing the legendary John Sterling as the primary Yankees broadcaster on the New York radio station, WFAN. Sterling held […]
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Ben Staker Sports Editor On Wednesday, Oct. 8, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in game five to claim their eighth World Series title in franchise history. Major League Baseball got its dream World Series matchup, and despite the series only going to five games, each game ended in thrilling fashion. The […]
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Members of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League exercise in 1948. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE STATE ARCHIVES OF FLORIDA / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor A professional women’s baseball league is set to debut in 2026. The organizers of the new Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) hope […]
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Joshua Hicklin Staff Writer The Chicago White Sox have just finished a historically bad season with 121 losses and only 41 wins. This season will not only go down as the worst season in Chicago White Sox history but also the most losses in a modern-era baseball season (1901-present). Obviously, this is not what any […]
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Joshua Hicklin Staff Writer As of Thursday, Sept. 26, the Oakland Athletics played their very last game in the Coliseum. This game was a sold-out home game, the first sold-out game since the 2019 playoffs. The Athletics are leaving the Coliseum in Oakland after this season and will be playing in Sacramento, California until their […]
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Joshua Hicklin Staff Writer Rowdy Tellez is a left-handed first baseman who formerly played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and now the Pittsburgh Pirates. Tellez was a key piece to the Pirates offense. This year, Tellez has hit a .243 batting average, 13 home runs, and 56 runs batted in (RBIs) in 241 […]
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Fans crowd the stands at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio to watch the Cincinnati Reds compete against the Chicago Cubs. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Ben Staker Sports Editor This year was the third trade deadline under Major League Baseball’s new playoff format and it left me wondering: has it lost its […]
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Jacob Toran Staff Writer Baseball is known as America’s favorite pastime. However, many Americans would disagree. With attention spans decreasing every day, and the lengthiness of the game, the sport could use a little more entertainment factor. Enter “Banana Ball.” Banana Ball is a new type of baseball being played by the Savannah Bananas, a […]
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