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• Brewers' champagne celebrations

  16-10-2026 11:13 via BBC Sport
  
  The Milwaukee Brewers celebrate their first World Series appearance in 44 years after beating the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.
  
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• Brewers champagne celebrations

  16-10-2026 11:13 via BBC Sport
  
  The Milwaukee Brewers celebrate their first World Series appearance in 44 years after beating the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.
  
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• Visually impaired athletes secure bronze in Italy

  10-10-2026 08:29 via BBC Sport
  
  Team GB's blind baseball team won bronze in Italy, with many squad members coming from Hartlepool.
  
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• Lewandowski swaps football for baseball

  09-10-2026 11:08 via BBC Sport
  
  Robert Lewandowski throws the ceremonial first pitch for the Chicago White Sox ahead of their game against the Cleveland Guardians at Rate Field.
  
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• Dodgers continue quest for World Series three-peat

  03-10-2026 12:55 via BBC Sport
  
  The Los Angeles Dodgers will begin their MLB play-off campaign on Saturday, with the defending champions playing in a double-header live on the BBC.
  
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• Mind the twins! Fan shows father's instinct whilst carrying baby

  25-09-2026 15:37 via BBC Sport
  
  A fan catches a baseball during an MLB game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Philadelphia Phillies, whilst holding a baby, and with another baby next to him.
  
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• Atomic bomb survivor who became baseball legend - Harimoto dies age 86

  10-09-2026 11:50 via BBC Sport
  
  Korean-Japanese baseball legend Isao Harimoto, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima to record the most hits in Japanese baseball history, has died at the age of 86 in Tokyo.
  
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• From friends to baseball champions in three years

  07-09-2026 07:11 via BBC Sport
  
  New Forest Thunder won the South West & Wales Baseball League less than three years after forming.
  
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• Arsenal owner Kroenke buys MLB franchise LA Angels

  01-09-2026 22:43 via BBC Sport
  
  Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke buys Major League Baseball franchise the Los Angeles Angels in a deal reportedly worth $4bn.
  
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• Schwarber 'obliterates' walk-off home run for Phillies to complete comeback

  23-08-2026 23:39 via BBC Sport
  
  Philadelphia Phillies batter Kyle Schwarber smashes a huge walk-off home run to complete an 'unthinkable' comeback with their final strike of the night against the St. Louis Cardinals.
  
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• Schwarber 'obliterates' walk-off home run for Phillies

  23-08-2026 23:39 via BBC Sport
  
  Philadelphia Phillies batter Kyle Schwarber smashes a huge walk-off home run to complete an 'unthinkable' comeback with their final strike of the night against the St. Louis Cardinals.
  
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• The NHS mum preparing to be part of British baseball history

  23-08-2026 08:20 via BBC Sport
  
  Betheliza Dela Paz is part of the Great Britain team making its Women’s Baseball World Cup debut.
  
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• The 'greatest in the world' with an Olympic dream for Team GB

  01-08-2026 16:00 via BBC Sport
  
  Jazz Chisholm Jr's New York Yankees' team-mates tell him regularly just how good he is - but will Team GB get the benefit?
  
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• Baseball fan surprised with first pitch on US trip

  01-08-2026 08:09 via BBC Sport
  
  John Lewis says it was an honour to throw the ceremonial ball at the game.
  
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• LA Dodgers and MVP Ohtani launch summer of live baseball on BBC

  24-07-2026 15:00 via BBC Sport
  
  World Series champions the Los Angeles Dodgers will launch a summer of live Major League Baseball on the BBC.
  
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• Ex-England bowler Plunkett makes pro baseball debut

  27-06-2026 08:33 via BBC Sport
  
  Former England fast bowler Liam Plunkett trades the cricket field for the baseball diamond as he makes his professional debut for a minor league team in the United States.
  
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• Tartan Army takes over Miami Marlins baseball game

  23-06-2026 16:39 via BBC Sport
  
  Led by pipers, Scotland's Tartan Army march to a Miami Marlins baseball game and bring the World Cup spirit with chants in the stands.
  
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• The night the Tartan Army took over iconic Fenway Park

  15-06-2026 08:46 via BBC Sport
  
  BBC Scotland's Scott Mullen is at Fenway Park as the mystical home of the Boston Red Sox is taken over by the Tartan Army.
  
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• Baseball fan catches ball twice in one night

  29-05-2026 15:03 via BBC Sport
  
  A baseball fan couldn't believe his luck as he catches the ball twice during an MLB match between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays.
  
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• Baseball fan gets lucky with two catches in one night

  29-05-2026 12:03 via BBC Sport
  
  A baseball fan couldn't believe his luck as he catches the ball twice during an MLB match between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays.
  
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• 'In his shirt!?' - Pitcher takes 108mph catch with his jersey

  23-04-2026 12:10 via BBC Sport
  
  Seattle Mariners' pitcher Logan Gilbert "wore one" as he stops a sizzling line drive with his shirt.
  
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• Watch: Fan catches baseball while holding baby

  19-04-2026 13:15 via BBC Sport
  
  A Colorado Rockies fan stole the show at the Coors Field stadium in Denver, catching a ball in the crowd while holding his baby in the other hand.
  
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• Baseball statue broken as it is unveiled in Seattle

  11-04-2026 10:38 via BBC Sport
  
  The mishap occurred as a tarp was pulled off a bronze figure immortalising Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki.
  
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• Venezuelans in Miami and Caracas celebrate historic WBC victory over USA

  18-03-2026 15:40 via BBC Sport
  
  Venezuela won its first-ever World Baseball Classic title, defeating the United States 3–2 in the championship game.
  
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• Venezuela beats Team USA to claim World Baseball Classic

  18-03-2026 06:50 via BBC Sport
  
  The Venezuelans defeated Team USA 3-2 in Miami on Tuesday, in a thrilling final.
  
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• Why the World Baseball Classic means so much to USA

  05-03-2026 09:01 via BBC Sport
  
  USA's ice hockey teams restored some national pride as both won gold at the Winter Olympics. Now their men's baseball team aims to follow suit at the World Baseball Classic.
  
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• Major League Baseball signs deals with Netflix, ESPN and NBCUniversal

  20-11-2025 03:23 via BBC Sport
  
  The media deals will allow the platforms to show select baseball games over upcoming seasons.
  
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• Ohtani wins fourth Major League MVP award

  14-11-2025 08:02 via BBC Sport
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani wins baseball's Most Valuable Player for the third year in a row, and the fourth time overall.
  
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• Two Major League Baseball pitchers charged in sports gambling scheme

  10-11-2025 00:52 via BBC Sport
  
  Cleveland Guardians players Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been accused of intentionally fumbling pitches in exchange for bribes.
  
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• LA Dodgers' Alex Vesia shares death of baby daughter after sitting out World Series

  08-11-2025 17:55 via BBC Sport
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Alex Vesia and his wife, Kayla, say their newborn daughter died midway through the team's World Series run.
  
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• Harry apologises to Canada for wearing LA Dodgers cap during World Series

  07-11-2025 02:58 via BBC Sport
  
  Critics had said he disrespected the commonwealth and the only Canadian team in Major League Baseball.
  
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• Dodgers seal back-to-back World Series titles

  02-11-2025 05:54 via BBC Sport
  
  The Los Angeles Dodgers become the first team for 25 years to win back-to-back World Series after overcoming the Toronto Blue Jays in the deciding seventh game.
  
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• Narrow Dodgers win sets up World Series decider

  01-11-2025 04:45 via BBC Sport
  
  The Los Angeles Dodgers bounce back to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 and set up a deciding seventh game in the World Series after tying the series at 3-3.
  
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• Toronto move within one win of World Series title

  30-10-2025 06:35 via BBC Sport
  
  A first-inning blitz and a dominant outing by starting pitcher Trey Yesavage put the Toronto Blue Jays within one win of their first World Series title since 1993.
  
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• Blue Jays see off Ohtani to level World Series

  29-10-2025 04:17 via BBC Sport
  
  The Toronto Blue Jays tie the best-of-seven World Series at 2-2 after a thumping 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four.
  
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• Dodgers outlast Blue Jays in World Series epic

  28-10-2025 08:05 via BBC Sport
  
  Freddie Freeman hits a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 18th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven World Series, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an epic game.
  
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• Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese player elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame

  22-01-2025 00:49
  
  CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner also make listIchiro falls one vote short of unanimous selectionIchiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of a unanimous selection when he was elected on Tuesday along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.Suzuki received 393 of 394 votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Sabathia’s name was on 342 ballots and Wagner’s on 325, which was 29 more than the 296 needed for t
  
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• Japanese pitching star Rōki Sasaki says he’s joining Los Angeles Dodgers

  18-01-2025 04:50
  Sasaki, 23, says he intends to sign with LA Dodgers Padres and Blue Jays were said to be other finalistsPrized Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move many baseball executives have long expected. Continue reading...
  
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• Milwaukee Brewers’ beloved ‘Mr Baseball’ Bob Uecker dies at age of 90

  16-01-2025 18:58
  
  Uecker moved from player to successful broadcasterFormer catcher also known for role in Major LeagueBob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who career earned the moniker “Mr Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.The team announced Uecker died on Thursday morning, calling it “one of the most difficult days in Milwaukee Brewers history.” In a statement released by the club, Uecker’s family said he had suffered from small cell
  
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• Bo Jackson gives up $21m judgment in extortion suit with niece and nephew

  15-01-2025 23:17
  Former baseball and football star gives up $21m judgmentJackson, 62, said family tried to extort money from himFormer professional football and baseball player Bo Jackson is giving up a $21m judgment against his niece and nephew, whom he said harassed and tried to extort money from him.A judge in February ruled in Jackson’s favor in the suit he had filed in April 2023 against Thomas Lee Anderson and Erica M Anderson, also known as Erica Anderson Ross. Jackson, a running back who won the He
  
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• Police report says former MLB pitcher Brian Matusz died at 37 of likely overdose

  14-01-2025 20:06
  
  Pitcher played for Orioles and Cubs during careerMother found left-hander’s body at Arizona homeThe former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz died at the age of 37 after an apparent drug overdose, according to police documents.The Orioles announced Matusz’s death last week. According to a report by the Phoenix Police Department obtained by the Baltimore Banner, Matusz’s body was found by his mother, Elizabeth, on 6 January after she went to check on him in his home. A light
  
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• MLB bans Yankee fans who interfered with Betts at World Series indefinitely

  11-01-2025 00:27
  MLB bans two spectators who grabbed Dodgers’ BettsYankee fans were ejected from World Series in OctoberMajor League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big league ballparks.MLB sent a letter to Austin Capobianco and John P Hansen this week informing them of the decision. Continue reading...
  
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• World Sports Photography Awards 2025 winners revealed – in pictures

  10-01-2025 06:00
  
  The World Sports Photography Awards are the only global awards for sport photography and are designed to recognise and celebrate incredible sports images and the photographers who take them. More than 2,200 professional sports photographers from over 96 countries submitted more than 13,000 images across the 24 categories to this year’s competition, which all tell compelling stories of the emotion, passion, athleticism and focus that are at the heart of sport Continue reading...
  
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• Baltimore Orioles announce death of ‘cherished teammate’ Brian Matusz at age of 37

  08-01-2025 13:38
  Pitcher also played for Chicago Cubs during MLB careerLeft-hander was No 4 overall pick in 2008 draftThe Baltimore Orioles have confirmed the death of their former pitcher, Brian Matusz, at the age of 37. The team did not give a cause of death.“Our hearts are heavy tonight as we mourn the passing of former Oriole, Brian Matusz,” the team said in a statement on Tuesday night. “A staple in our clubhouse from 2009-2016, Brian was beloved throughout Birdland, and his passion for ba
  
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• Sheel Seidler, widow of late Padres owner, sues in-laws for control of team

  07-01-2025 04:35
  Widow of former Padres owner sues for ownershipSheel Seidler filed complaint in Texas probate courtThe wife of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, Sheel Seidler, sued brothers-in-law Matthew and Robert on Monday, attempting to prevent another brother, John, from taking control of the team rather than her.The suit comes at a time when the Padres are among the teams recruiting Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki. Continue reading...
  
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• Rickey Henderson, baseball’s greatest leadoff hitter and ‘Man of Steal’, dies aged 65

  21-12-2024 21:44
  A’s icon played 24 years for nine teams from 1979 to 2003Henderson holds MLB records for stolen bases and runsRickey Henderson, baseball’s greatest leadoff hitter and the all-time stolen base king, died Friday in Oakland at the age of 65 after battling pneumonia, multiple sources confirmed on Saturday.Henderson’s career was a testament to speed, power and charisma. Over 24 seasons, he racked up a record-breaking 1,406 stolen bases, 2,295 runs scored, and 81 leadoff home runs. A
  
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• Ferocious, calm and deadly: why the Mets agreed to pay Juan Soto $765m

  09-12-2024 12:00
  The outfielder has reportedly agreed the largest contract in sports history with the Mets. It is a deal that will change baseball and the balance of power in New YorkJuan Soto agreed to a reported 15-year, $765m contract with the New York Mets on Sunday night, the largest contract in the history of professional sports by total value. But as well as the brain-frying amounts of cash involved, it also represents a shift in the dynamics of baseball.The obvious thing to say is that $765m is an obscen
  
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• Juan Soto reportedly signs $765m deal with Mets, richest contract in sports history

  09-12-2024 04:26
  26-year-old chooses Mets over rivals YankeesContract will keep Soto with Mets for 15 yearsThe New York Mets have reportedly signed superstar outfielder Juan Soto, holding off competition from the cross-city rival Yankees, in a deal worth $765m, the richest contract in sports history.Speculation has been rife for weeks about where the 26-year-old free-agent would land, with Mets, Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays among the frontrunners. Some believed he would stay
  
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• Baseball has much larger problems than the farcical ‘golden at-bat’

  05-12-2024 14:38
  The proposed rule change has been met with widespread derision. But MLB has two teams in temporary homes and an avalanche of pitcher injuriesThe first time I saw a mention of a baseball “golden at-bat” came on Monday. A few entries flashed on X, my spam detector dismissed them immediately and I moved on in search of my next distraction. A day later, I was back wasting life away on social media and there it was again: the “golden-at bat”. The internet had won: I did a litt
  
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• Liverpool must look to Red Sox and Betts amid contract dance with Salah

  29-11-2024 09:30
  The cost of truly replacing Salah would almost certainly be steeper than the price of keeping him. Just ask Boston how their Mookie Betts succession plan has panned outFenway Sports Group, the John W Henry-led company that holds a controlling stake in Liverpool FC, doesn’t need to look too far back into its own history to find a lesson that should signpost a resolution to Mohamed Salah’s contract situation.In February 2020, Mookie Betts was one of the best baseball players on the pla
  
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