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Shohei Ohtani Creates History

Shohei Ohtani created MLB history on Thursday, becoming the first player in the majors with 50 home runs and stolen bases in a single season. The Los Angeles Dodgers took on the struggling Miami Marlins, where the team dominated and cruised to a 20-4 victory. After the victory, the Dodgers clinched a postseason berth and […]

Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics diving back to first as Will Clark of the San Francisco Giants catches the throw in the 1989 World Series. The foes have met annually in Interleague Play since 1997.

Interleague Play Primer: Designated Rivals

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Interleague Play: Designated Rivals Interleague Play is in Major League Baseball to stay, with each team playing 46 games against the opposite circuit. Wait…46? Why not 45? Each league has 15 teams, so three against each team would make 45. Why add the extra game? “Designated rivals,” that’s why. Each team plays four games — […]

Cleveland Boating Accident The patch worn by the then-Cleveland Indians in memory of Tim Crews (52) and Steve Olin (31), who were killed in a boating accident in Clermont, Florida on March 22, 1993.

A Terrible Date In Cleveland Baseball History

A Terrible Date in Cleveland Baseball History GOODYEAR, AZ. — March 22, 1993. It was a terrible date in Cleveland baseball history. No sports fan in Cleveland or around America will forget that date. It was when the Cleveland Indians’ Steve Olin and Tim Crews were killed and Bob Ojeda came within inches of losing […]