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As a 2-year-old court battle rages over whether minor league baseball players should receive minimum wage and overtime pay, two congressmen introduced a bill last week that says the answer should be no. Under the bill, minor leaguers would be added to the list of jobs exempted from the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. The bill, sponsored by Reps. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) and Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), is intended to…

Batters up. Two female baseball players will join the Sonoma Stompers on July 1, the Independent League team announced. Seventeen-year-old Kelsie Whitmore, a pitcher and outfielder from Temecula, California, and 25-year-old Stacy Piagno, a pitcher and infielder from St. Augustine, Florida, will be in the lineup on Friday against the San Rafael Pacifics. Whitmore graduated from the California Baseball Academy and will attend Cal State Fullerton…

You’ll recall that Hall of Fame relief ace Goose Gossage is not particularly enamored of the contemporary ballplayer’s flourishes. We’re talking bat-flips, admiration from the batter’s box, and the like. These matters and many others — anything, really — fall within the nebulous heading, “the unwritten rules of baseball.” Indeed, oral tradition has always been the game’s guide when it comes to throwing a righteous tantrum over the behavior of…

Waking up and rushing to check the standings following a night of baseball action is a time-honored tradition. It’s one that crescendos, too — as the season advances and every game makes a bigger difference, checking the standings can be as tense and terrifying as a horror film.  For some people, even that’s not enough. They want to be an active participant in the ebbs and flows of a baseball…

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It’s been a long time between parades for the players who brought Northbrook its first championship, but they’re going to lead one a mile long on July 4. At least a dozen members of the 1966 Glenbrook North High School state champion baseball team will represent the squad as grand marshals of Northbrook’s July 4 “Mile Long Parade.” Most of the same players also won the American Legion regional championship…

Beep baseball is an adaptive version of America’s favorite pastime for blind or vision-impaired players, and while you don’t need to be able to see to play it, you need to be able to hear. The game features an oversized beeping softball, buzzing bases and simplified rules: If the batter reaches base before a fielder gets the ball, a run is scored. If a fielder gets the ball first, it’s…

This season has gone how most Reds fans expected. Still, that doesn’t make the losing any easier. My guess is most of you watched last night, and you put your head in your hands with each Kris Bryant home run. You cringed when the sounds of Cubs fans cheering at Great American came through loud and clear. There have been times over the course of this season that I’ve wondered,…

Photo via Getty Here’s a tweet: Kanell was swiftly reminded that this is because baseball is set up such that players can either go professional and develop in the minors or go to college. That he didn’t remember this is even juicier because Kanell himself was drafted. Advertisement However, just because baseball has a two-track path that separates the amateurs from the professionals doesn’t mean that the NCAA is any…

Bryant’s record night leads Cubs over Reds Kris Bryant became the first major-leaguer to hit three homers and two doubles in a game, and Jake Arrieta added a solo shot in the ballpark in which he threw a no-hitter in April, leading the visiting Chicago Cubs to an 11-8 victory over Cincinnati on Monday night. “The last couple of weeks haven’t been what I’ve wanted, so I…

A young baseball fan’s epic stare-down has now become an internet sensation. The youngster he gave an ESPN camera an epic death stare during the seventh inning of a men’s college baseball championship game over the weekend. The fan certainly wasn’t paying attention to the game between Coastal Carolina and Texas Christian University. Instead, he got into a very intense staring contest with the TV camera. He held the stare…

WEST VALLEY CITY — Jennifer Maravilla is stepping up to the plate, creating a baseball league for children with special needs. Her inspiration? Her son. At the Maravilla home, a sport is always being played, but if there is one sport the family knows well, it’s baseball. “I grew up on the field with three brothers and me being the only daughter,” Maravilla said. A few years ago, when Maravilla’s…

LITTLE FALLS – In a tangible sign of a thaw in relations between the United States and Cuba, members of the island nation’s national baseball team assembled at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on Monday. Officially, they were there to promote a three-game series that the Cubans will open on Tuesday night against the minor league New Jersey Jackals. But the players also spent time…

The Memphis Redbirds hosted the New Orleans Zephyrs this evening for some AAA action, and they treated their guests to a very spicy basebrawl. Apparently, Jose Urena tried to bean Jeremy Hazelbaker in the fifth inning, he charged the mound, and it was on. Please enjoy the dude running all the way from the Zephyrs bullpen to bash a Redbirds player on the head. Five players and the Zephyrs manager…

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment OMAHA, Neb. — On Opening Day of the Major League Baseball season, Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper wore a cap that read “MAKE BASEBALL FUN AGAIN.” The slogan took off, with merchandise flooding the internet — and it seems the College World Series has taken it to heart. Just look at the two teams vying for the national championship as proof. Cameras have been…

It starts with a man walking to a park to watch a baseball game. He doesn’t know why, other than the park is near his house. He has no connection to anyone on either team. He’s there for the most basic of reasons: It’s something to do. He figures this is where he belongs. He coaches a team that plays in this park, Peterson Park in Lakeland, Florida, and he…

Note: Don’t whiff on this special FanDuel offer. Win your first contest or get your money back (up to $10) to keep playing. Try FanDuel now! Normally it’s a bad move to fade Coors Field, so doing so when the Blue Jays are in town seems pretty silly. To be fair, that’s not exactly what I’m advocating. There are a few players I really like from that game. I just…

Prepare yourself for the greatest staring contest in the history of sports. A boy attending a baseball game for the College World Series can’t resist the draw of the cameras. SEE ALSO: Sassy little girl keeps it honest for preschool yearbook shoot As soon as he sees himself on the screen, he immediately starts connecting with his newfound audience.  Be careful. His piercing stare might see into your soul. You…

Previously Mentioned Guys (Add Right Now if Not Too Late) Justin Bour, 1B, Miami Marlins A.J. Reed, 1B, Houston Astros Devon Travis, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays Trevor Bauer, SP, Cleveland Indians Seung Hwan Oh, RP, St. Louis Cardinals   Mixed Leagues Mark Teixeira, 1B, New York Yankees Cheslor Cuthbert, 3B, Kansas City Royals Max Kepler, OF, Minnesota Twins Brandon Nimmo, OF, New York Mets Daniel Norris, SP, Detroit Tigers  Lucas…