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Award-Winning Broadcaster Craig Heist Dies at 66

Award-winning broadcaster Craig Heist, who covered the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles, passed away at 66 on Friday. The cause of death has not been released. Audacy’s 106.7 “The Fan,” where Heist had worked since 2013, confirmed his death. “106.7 The Fan is saddened by the passing of our longtime friend Craig Heist,” the network […]

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2025 Hank Aaron Award Finalists Announced

Major League Baseball announced the 20 finalists for the prestigious Hank Aaron Award on Monday afternoon. The distinction is given to the best offensive player in each league. First given out in 1999, the award is meant to preserve the legacy of the late Hank Aaron. In 23 major league seasons, Aaron hit 715 home […]

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Yankees Pitching Falls Apart, Blue Jays Take Game Two of ALDS

Blue Jays 13, Yankees 7 The New York Yankees’ offense was no-hit through five innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays cruised to a 13–7 victory Saturday afternoon to take a 2–0 series lead in the ALDS. Blue Jays Dismantle Fried Embed from Getty Images After a scoreless start in Game One of the Wild Card […]

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Photo: George Gojkovich/Getty Images) Rogers was one of the starting pitchers on October 11, 1981.

Baseball Gods Offer Only Second Winner-Takes-All Three-peat in MLB History

Baseball Gods Offer Second Winner-Takes-All Three-peat in MLB History When the New York Yankees held off the Boston Red Sox in Game Two of their American League Wild Card Series Wednesday night, it guaranteed, on Thursday, something that had not happened in decades. For the first time in Major League Baseball since Sunday, October 11, […]

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Top Ballboy Plays of 2025

Every baseball season has its unforgettable home runs, diving catches and walk-off comebacks. But sometimes the best play of a game belongs to the unsung heroes of baseball, the ballboys. Ballboys don’t get their names in the box score or game summary too often. Yet their quick reactions and sometimes fearless efforts can save the […]

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MLB Wild Card 2025: SportRelay Writers Predict

After a dramatic 2025 MLB regular season, the American League and National League’s best teams now battle in the postseason, starting with the wild card. The MLB playoffs start Tuesday (1:00 ET). After a full 162 games, 18 teams are out, leaving 12 still chasing the Commissioner’s Trophy. With the MLB playoffs now in swing, […]

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Los Angelas Dodger Shohei Ohtani wins top selling player jersey again for the 2025 MLB season, edging out New York Yankee Aaron Judge.
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Shohei Ohtani Owns Top-Selling Player Jersey Again

Shohei Ohtani has done it again! For the third year in a row, the Los Angeles Dodgers star finished the season with Major League Baseball’s top-selling player jersey. The annual report from the Fanatics network of sites, which includes the MLB’s online shopping site, shows Ohtani edging out Aaron Judge for total sales since the […]

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The Red Sox Fail to Clinch Playoff Spot in Loss to the Blue Jays

The Boston Red Sox fail to clinch a playoff spot, losing to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6–1, Thursday. Their offense was non-existent for most of the game, as the Blue Jays had a perfect game bid through six innings on a bullpen day. Red Sox Vs. Blue Jays Game Summary Despite some rallies from the […]

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