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In 1974 Carty, 34, was hitting .354 (142 for 401) with 11 homers and 72 RBI for Cafeteros de Corodoba in Mexico when Seghi ...

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The NIC-10 is the most stable conference in Illinois high school sports and also one of the most compact, but it has also ...

A Dominican baseball star, he had a dazzling rookie year and became a pioneering designated hitter, but injuries and ...

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Major League Baseball will test robot umpires at 13 Spring Training ballparks hosting 19 teams to explore potential ...

Manfred has to negotiate a new contract with MLB umpires this offseason as well, the previous one signed in 2019 is set to expire, and the automated strike zone is a part of those negotiations. How ...

The MLB will test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026.

Major League Baseball is making strides toward potentially improving the accuracy of called strikes and balls. Per The ...