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Dan McQuade

A collage of Babe Ruth headlines from newspapers at the time

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History

101 Years Ago, Babe Ruth’s Career Could Have Ended In A Car Crash In Wawa, Pennsylvania

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Tom Ley

Washington Nationals v San Diego Padres

Daniel Camarena Hit The Dumbest, Funniest, Best Home Run Of The Season

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Chris Thompson

Luke Voit, JaVale McGee, and Ivo Karlovic.and Ivor

This Is So Stupid

Here Are Some Oaves

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David Roth

Rockies pitcher Jon Gray and Rockies shortstop Trevor Story high-five in a game against the Phillies

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Press 3 To Request A Trade From The Colorado Rockies

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Lance Lynn Has Been Sweating A Lot Recently, And It Seems To Be Working

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Kelsey McKinney

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Some Guys Made Some Sick Catches Last Night

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Ray Ratto

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JULY 05: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels waves after advancing to second base against the Boston Red Sox in the fifth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 05, 2021 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox v Los Angeles Angels

I Have Done It, I Have Fixed The All-Star Game

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Lauren Theisen

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Could A “Bad Fielder” Do This? (Yes.)

Nick Castellanos socks the ball, probably during a memorial service or something.

Nick Castellanos Hit A Drive Into Deep Left Field, Which Is How You Know Something Grave Has Happened

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Barry Petchesky

Trevor Bauer of the Los Angeles Dodgers winds up to pitch during the first inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on May 26, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

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There’s Zero Reason Trevor Bauer Should Start On Sunday [Update: He Won’t]

Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals is inspected on the mound by umpire Tim Timmons during a June game.

Washington Nationals v Philadelphia Phillies

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Frisk Max Scherzer If You Dare, With Kelsey McKinney

Los Angeles Angels v New York Yankees

The Yankees Game Was Frickin’ Miserable

Texas Rangers v Los Angeles Dodgers

Court Filings Detail Graphic Sexual Assault Allegations Against Trevor Bauer

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It’s Fun To Boo The Gunk Inspections

Lucas Giolito looks bummed to have given up a big homer.

GunkWatch: We’ve Gunk-Beef On The Diamond

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Richards leaving the mound after one of his three bad starts since the sticky stuff ban.

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How Low Can The RPM Go?

Trevor Bauer of the Dodgers is inspected for sticky stuff.

Trevor Bauer Is Not Cheating

Hector Santiago of the Mariners gets ejected by umpires for having slime inside his glove.

GunkWatch: Baseball’s New Sticky Stuff Protocols Finally Bust A Guy

Boston Red Sox v Tampa Bay Rays

Garrett Richards Is What A Sticky-Stuff Casualty Looks Like

Lord Of The Long Ball Kyle Schwarber rounds the bases after another big fly.

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What’s With This Damn Kyle Schwarber And All The Dingers!

Shohei Ohtani chuckles good-naturedly through a search for sticky stuff.

GunkWatch: Shohei Ohtani Laughs At Mere Mortals Who Need Sticky Stuff

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 22: Pitcher Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals takes off his belt after throwing his cap and glove down as umpires ask to search him for sticky substances during the fourth inning of a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on June 22, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

We Can Make Gunk Inspections Even Weirder. We Must.

Max Scherzer grimaces his way through a third goop check.

Joe Girardi’s Corncobbing Highlighted A Delightful Night For Sticky-Stuff Enforcement

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 16: Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees rubs the ball between pitches during the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Sahlen Field on June 16, 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joshua Bessex/Getty Images)

New York Yankees v Toronto Blue Jays

Bring On The Sticky-Stuff Anarchy


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