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Baseball’s streak of 21 consecutive years of labor peace is in jeopardy. The owners will consider voting to lock out the players if the two sides cannot reach a new collective-bargaining agreement by the time the current deal expires on Dec. 1, according to sources with knowledge of the discussions. A lockout would put baseball’s business on hold, delaying free-agent signings and trades until a new agreement is reached. The…

When a group of Nova Southeastern University baseball players realized a teammate from Venezuela wouldn’t be going home for a three-week holiday break like the rest of the team, they decided to pitch in. Last week, the South Florida baseball team presented 22-year-old Ronny Orta with a plane ticket that will allow him to return to his hometown of Petare, Venezuela, to spend the holidays with his family. Orta joined…

Click photo to enlarge LOWELL — Playwright Steven Drukman chuckles when recalling the first discussion he had with Merrimack Repertory Theatre artistic director Sean Daniels earlier this year about writing a new play for the theatre. “Sean said we need a holiday offering, and how about something that involves the Red Sox and ideally Ted Williams,” said Drukman, 53. “And it would be great if it could only be with…

Yoenis Cespedes is listed as a witness in the January trial of alleged smuggler Bartolo Hernandez. A smuggling ring held Cuban baseball stars at gunpoint in Mexico, threatening to kill them if they tried to escape before signing lucrative contracts with Major League Baseball, according to U.S. prosecutors. On Tuesday, federal prosecutors described how Cuban baseball stars like Chicago White Sox first baseman José Abreu and Miami Marlins shortstop Adeiny…

Baseball’s streak of 21 consecutive years of labor peace is in jeopardy. The owners will consider voting to lock out the players if the two sides cannot reach a new collective-bargaining agreement by the time the current deal expires on Dec. 1, according to sources with knowledge of the discussions. A lockout would put baseball’s business on hold, delaying free-agent signings and trades until a new agreement is reached. The…

Baseball’s streak of 21 consecutive years of labor peace is in jeopardy. The owners will consider voting to lock out the players if the two sides cannot reach a new collective-bargaining agreement by the time the current deal expires on Dec. 1, according to sources with knowledge of the discussions. A lockout would put baseball’s business on hold, delaying free-agent signings and trades until a new agreement is reached. The…

Yoenis Cespedes is listed as a witness in the January trial of alleged smuggler Bartolo Hernandez. A smuggling ring held Cuban baseball stars at gunpoint in Mexico, threatening to kill them if they tried to escape before signing lucrative contracts with Major League Baseball, according to U.S. prosecutors. On Tuesday, federal prosecutors described how Cuban baseball stars like Chicago White Sox first baseman José Abreu and Miami Marlins shortstop Adeiny…

Baseball’s streak of 21 consecutive years of labor peace is in jeopardy. The owners will consider voting to lock out the players if the two sides cannot reach a new collective-bargaining agreement by the time the current deal expires on Dec. 1, according to sources with knowledge of the discussions. A lockout would put baseball’s business on hold, delaying free-agent signings and trades until a new agreement is reached. The…

Yoenis Cespedes is listed as a witness in the January trial of alleged smuggler Bartolo Hernandez. A smuggling ring held Cuban baseball stars at gunpoint in Mexico, threatening to kill them if they tried to escape before signing lucrative contracts with Major League Baseball, according to U.S. prosecutors. On Tuesday, federal prosecutors described how Cuban baseball stars like Chicago White Sox first baseman José Abreu and Miami Marlins shortstop Adeiny…

The greatest thing about baseball, perhaps, is its history. In nearly 150 years of play in leagues and informal competition that goes back further, many people have made baseball’s history what it is today. It’s not just players, but top executives, media members and even Supreme Court jurists helping craft baseball’s story. MORE: The most beloved player ever for each MLB team Here are the 40 people who have done the most to…

Legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully, now reaping the benefits of retired life, recently reminded us all what a wonderful, humble soul he is with a typically self-deprecating response to being informed he would receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama. Scully’s big day is Tuesday, when he and the other big names on the list of recipients are being honored in a ceremony at the White House.  As defined…

Caption Close DANBURY — Danbury High School baseball catcher Mike Halas had been weighing several options, trying to see which college would be the best fit for him academically and athletically. Then he visited the United States Military Academy at West Point, and as he strolled among the imposing stone edifices out of which have walked some of America’s greatest leaders, sharpest minds and bravest heroes for more than 200…

The Phillies added 11 players to their 40-man roster on Friday, thus preventing them from being taken by another club in next month’s Rule 5 draft. Three additional spots on the 40 opened up Friday when left-handed reliever Elvis Araujo was claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins and right-handers David Buchanan and Jimmy Cordero were designated for assignment. Cordero, a hard-throwing reliever, was part of the return from the…

MILWAUKEE — From the crack of the bat to the sound of the crowd, you can experience all the thrills of Major League Baseball at the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Their new exhibit, Big League Fun, opened this weekend. Carl sees if he has what it takes to be a major leaguer. About Big League Fun (website) Get in the game in Big League Fun, a new traveling exhibit that…

Vladimir Guerrero could go in on his first ballot. Maybe Tim Raines finally completes his climb up the voting to reach Cooperstown. Or Jeff Bagwell, who got the most votes of anyone who wasn’t elected last year, gets his turn for enshrinement. It’s officially voting season for the Baseball Hall of Fame with the announcement of the 2017 ballot on Monday. The more than 400 voting members of…

x Embed x Share We caught up with newly inducted Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. to discuss the anger his retirement caused, his legacy, and why giving up baseball for fatherhood was a no-brainer. Time_Sports Boston’s Manny Ramirez is on baseball’s Hall of Fame ballot for the first time. Ramirez retired in 2011 rather than face a 100-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.(Photo: AP) NEW…

Los Angeles Angels superstar Albert Pujols, along with his wife Deidre, made an historic visit to the new Shalva National Children’s Center on Sunday during the course of the baseball icon’s maiden trip to Israel. Shalva is renowned all over the world for providing stateof- the-art care and community outreach services to thousands of families with special needs children in Israel, including those with Down Syndrome. The…