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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Tom Ley

Chicago White Sox v Seattle Mariners

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Tony La Russa Mad About His Own Player Being Cool And Strong

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Ray Ratto

Chicago White Sox v Minnesota Twins

Astudillo Versus Mercedes Was A Battle Of Brains And Brawn

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Albert Burneko

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Manny Machado Hits Another Middle Infielder With A Bizarre, Sloppy Slide

Super Bowl LIV – San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs

Alex Rodriguez Finds Another Way To One-Up Derek Jeter

Chas McCormick thrown out at home in the bottom of the 10th by Joey Gallo

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I Want To See The Dang Throw!

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Kelsey McKinney

Patrick Mazeika sticks out his tongue after walk-off fielder's choice

Baltimore Orioles v New York Mets

Patrick Mazeika Doesn’t Need Any Damn Hits To Be A King

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 04: A general view of RingCentral Coliseum during the game between the Oakland Athletics and the Houston Astros at RingCentral Coliseum on April 04, 2021 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)

Houston Astros v Oakland Athletics

The A’s Are Playing The Same Tired Old Dirge

Jordan Zimmermann celebrates his 2014 no-hitter against the Marlins

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No No-Hitter Ended Better Than Jordan Zimmermann’s

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Lauren Theisen

Colorado Rockies v St Louis Cardinals

I Wonder If The Rockies Regret Dealing Nolan Arenado Yet

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David Roth

Mookie Betts an instant before something bad happens to him.

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Mookie Betts Tagged Outrageously In Dick And Balls

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 02: Albert Pujols #5 of the Los Angeles Angels walks to the dugout after striking out against the Seattle Mariners ninth inning at T-Mobile Park on May 02, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Angels v Seattle Mariners

Albert Pujols In Sun And Shade

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Patrick Redford

An opposing batter takes a big cut against the Sacramento Solons during a game in 1975.

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Senators Week

Every Game Was A Home Run Derby For The 1974 Sacramento Solons

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Clark Griffith Was Too Cheap To Integrate Baseball

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President Nixon holds "a frank exchange of views" with a young basefall fan at the Washington Senators' Opening Day game versus the New York Yankees at RFK Stadium

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Bob Short Still Stinks

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Dan McQuade

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Here’s Yet Another Baffling, Unreviewable Call From An Umpire

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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, seen here in Cooperstown, being weird.

Rob Manfred Has No Feel

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Vlad Jr. waves to fans after his team beat the hell out of the Washington Nationals.

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Vlad Jr. Did Some Primo Smashing

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Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels hits a double against the Texas Rangers in the second inning at Globe Life Field on April 26, 2021 in Arlington, Texas.

Los Angeles Angels v Texas Rangers

Shohei Ohtani Highlights Have Made Me Care About Baseball Again

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Goodbye Jeff! Thank You Man!

Arizona Diamondbacks v Atlanta Braves

Baseball’s Stupid New Rules Turned A Potential No-Hitter Into A Maddening Paradox

San Diego Padres v Los Angeles Dodgers

Fernando Tatis Jr. Sure Had Himself A Weekend

Trevor Bauer lies on the mound, tragically un-owned.

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Heartbreaking: Most Annoying Person In Baseball Makes Great Point

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22: Jake McGee #17 and Curt Casali #2 of the San Francisco Giants celebrate beating the Miami Marlins at Oracle Park on April 22, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)

Miami Marlins v San Francisco Giants

Curt Casali Is Catching Some History

Milwaukee pitcher Corbin Burnes throws a pitch in a game against the Minnesota Twins.

It’s All Happening For Corbin Burnes

Minnesota Twins v Oakland Athletics Game 1

Pandemic Baseball Quirks Are Really Starting To Mess With Me