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Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees reacts after hitting a an RBI double in the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium on March 27, 2025 in New York City.

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Aaron Judge Destroys Pitchers, So Don’t Be A Pitcher And You’ll Be Fine

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Shibe Park in Philadelphia

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Studio portrait of members of the Syracuse Star baseball team, Syracuse, New York , 1877 .

Portrait Of The Syracuse Star Baseball Team

An MLB Preview Containing All The Information One Could Possibly Hope To Ascertain About The 2025 Season

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Baseball Fantasy Camp

Zero Lessons From 54 Years Of My Fantasy Baseball League

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Barry Petchesky

MESA, ARIZONA - MARCH 12, 2024: Max Muncy #72 of the Oakland Athletics throws to first base during the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Seattle Mariners at Hohokam Stadium on March 12, 2024 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Max Muncy

Seattle Mariners v Oakland Athletics

A Second Max Muncy Has Hit MLB

Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on in the dugout in the third inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at BayCare Ballpark on March 2, 2025 in Clearwater, Florida.

Baltimore Orioles v Philadelphia Phillies

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Bob, That’s The Wrong Bryce!

Jackie Robinson, in military uniform, becomes the first African American to sign with a white professional baseball team. He signs a contract with the minor league club in Montreal, a farm team for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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Department Of Defense Backtracks After Deleting Jackie Robinson Article For “Woke DEI”

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This Is So Stupid

Fans Everywhere Are Slobbering At The Chance To Try Devin The Dugong’s Algorithmically Generated Sandwich

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers takes the field during player introductions prior to the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome.

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Baseball’s Sort Of Back

Joey Gallo about to take the field during a Yankees/Nationals game at Nationals Park in August of 2024. He looks kind of faraway and a little sad, but not much more than most Nats guys do.

New York Yankees v Washington Nationals

Joey Gallo Is Going To Give It A Shot

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Wow, Perfect! A Hat You Can’t Read!

ampa Bay Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg greets Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred Jr. before the Opening Day game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field on Sunday, April 3, 2016

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Rob Manfred Is The Face Of An Elite Mutiny Against Rays Owner Stuart Sternberg

TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 28: Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees throws a warm up pitch in the second inning during a spring training game against the Toronto Blue Jays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 28, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)

Toronto Blue Jays v New York Yankees

Spring Training Is An Attack On Me Personally

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Ah, Jeez: Goodbye Ball! Goodbye Again! Goodbye A Third Time!

(Original Caption) 3/22/1989-Plant City, FL-Cincinnati Reds' manager Pete Rose reacts to a reporters question 3/22 in the dugout prior to their contest against the Cards. Rose is under scrutiny by the baseball commissioners office for gambling.

Pete Rose Reacts To Reporter’s Question

Pete Rose Will Spend The Afterlife As A Cudgel

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The Scorebug Snuggery: The Phillies Abandon “P00P”

he Colorado Rockies mascot performs before the MLB Spring Training baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies on February 22, 2025 at Salt River Fields.

MLB: FEB 22 Spring Training Diamondbacks at Rockies

There Is Something Like Baseball On

Austin Wells in action, looks on from behind the plate vs Los Angeles Dodgers at Yankee Stadium. Game 5. Big ol mustache on his upper lip.

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The New York Yankees No Longer Have To Look Like That, Will Still Be Acting Like That

Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning against the New York Mets in Game Two of the Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 06, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Division Series – New York Mets v Philadelphia Phillies – Game 2

Stand Down: Phillies Toilet Crisis Abates As Bryce Harper Returns To Spring Training

Los Angeles Dodgers Workout

Hell Yeah: Shohei Ohtani Throws Baseball 14 Times

Lance Lynn of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during a baseball game against Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 6, 2024 in Washington, DC.

St. Louis Cardinals v Washington Nationals

Nike Triumphantly Agrees To Fix The MLB Uniforms It Ruined, Eventually

MLB umpire Pat Hoberg looks on during a game between the Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs on May 12, 2023.

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MLB Loses Its Best Umpire To Sports Gambling

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Bill Rariden of the Cincinnati Reds tags Buck Weaver of the Chicago White Sox out at home plate in the second game of the 1919 World Series at Crosley Field.

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Cruelty, Hype, And The American Way In Harry Stein’s Baseball Novel ‘Hoopla’

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki wearing #11 which was Miguel Rojas number is introduced as the newest Dodger during a press conference at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is introduced as the newest Los Angeles Dodger.

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