Major League Baseball

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  Shohei Ohtani Makes MLB History With First 50-Homer, 50-Steal Season

  Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani made Major League Baseball history on Thursday, becoming the first player ever to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.

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  US Singer's "Rehab" Post After "Drunk" Performance Of National Anthem

  American singer Ingrid Andress has revealed that she was "drunk" when she performed the national anthem at the Major League Baseball's (MLB) Home Run Derby and is seeking treatment now.

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  Major League Baseball To Launch NFT Game With NFT Company Sorare

  Major League Baseball will launch an online game in partnership with SoftBank-backed NFT company Sorare this summer, Sorare said in a statement on Thursday.

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  Volodymyr Zelensky Signed Baseball Up For Auction, Proceeds To Support Relief Efforts In Ukraine

  Major League Baseball (MLB) ball signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has gone up for auction. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the ball will help relief efforts in Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing invasion.

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  Games Postponed As MLB Rocked By Coronavirus Outbreak

  Major League Baseball confirmed in a statement that games between the Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles in Florida, and the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees in Pennsylvania, had been scrapped.

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  Early Results Reveal 31 MLB Players Tested Positive For Coronavirus

  The 31 Major League Baseball (MLB) players, and seven additional staff members, make up 1.2 per cent of the 3,185 samples collected in the first set of results.

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  Major League Baseball To Remove Marijuana From Banned Drug List

  Major League Baseball (MLB) said the move would come into effect in 2020 and added that marijuana will be treated the same as alcohol-related issues.

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  Fortnite Banned in Boston Red Sox Clubhouse

  Major League Baseball's reigning champs are off to a rough start this season, but there will be no llama drama for the Boston Red Sox.

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  YouTube to Stream 13 Major League Baseball Games Live Globally

  The 13 games will be distributed on YouTube globally, and exclusively in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

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  Baseball Fan Died After Being Hit By Foul Ball At Dodgers Game: Report

  Linda Goldbloom, 79, was struck in the head by a foul ball during a Los Angeles Dodgers game last year. The August 29 death had not been previously reported.

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  Watch: Rohit Sharma Throws Ceremonial 'First Pitch' For Baseball Club Mariners

  Rohit Sharma was invited to throw the ceremonial pitch for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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  Facebook to Show 25 Major League Baseball Games This Season

  The games will be available to Facebook users in the US on Facebook Watch.

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  Facebook Signs Deal With ESL to Live Stream E-Sports

  The news came after Facebook announced a tie-up with Major League Baseball (MLB) earlier this week.

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  Facebook Charts a Course for Sports While Rivals Spend on Rights

  Sports leagues like the NFL and Major League Baseball are increasingly looking to non-traditional broadcasters like Twitter, Amazon and Verizon.

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  Amazon Exploring Live Sports Streaming for Prime: Report

  According to the WSJ, Amazon has held discussions to create a premium, exclusive sports package with a Prime membership.