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A boy swings from home base.
Sports
The promise and peril of the Dominican baseball pipeline
Honduras Caravan: Thousands of Hondurans Fleeing Violence Head to U.S. Amid Trump’s Threats
Full Episode
Arts, Culture & Media
Design for the Real World: Ballpark
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Gift Ngoepe became the first African-born player in MLB history.
Culture
Gift Ngoepe is the first African-born player to join baseball’s major league
Lee Chang-hoo (l) and Kwon Soon-chul (r) started a baseball podcast, along with another visually impaired baseball fan. But they don't tell their listeners that they're blind. "They probably think we're just average, amateur sports fans."
Sports
The pace of baseball makes it perfect for its blind fans in Korea
Team Israel
Sports
The ‘Mensch on the Bench’ might be Israel’s baseball team’s secret weapon
South Korea's Lee Yong-kyu watches the ball after hitting an RBI double at the Premier12 international baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in 2015.
Sports
Korean baseball can teach the MLB a thing or two about bat flipping
A memorial of flowers and photos are placed outside a gate at Marlins Park in honor of Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez who was killed in a boating accident.
Sports
Miami mourns a baseball star
Arts, Culture & Media
St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers set to decide World Series champion in Game 7
Culture
How bigotry crushed the dreams of an all-black Little League team
Chicago Cubs
Sports
The hapless Cubs have cultivated ‘a slightly elevated form of mediocrity this year’
Busch Stadium
Sports
The baseball playoffs are underway and in baseball-crazy St. Louis the Cardinals are center-stage
Yogi Berra
Sports
The neighborhood that taught Yogi Berra to take those forks in the road
Weekender Podcast: The Unsung Heroes of Baseball
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Weekender Podcast: The Unsung Heroes of Baseball
Full Episode
New England Patriots quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady, holds the Vince Lombardi trophy during the Patriots' Super Bowl XLIX victory parade in Boston on February 4, 2015.
Sports
Tom Brady’s deflated balls are nothing compared to the magic sword of Russia
Baltimore police officers stand outside of Oriole Park at Camden Yards prior to the cancellation of a game between the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles on April 27, 2015.
Sports
The Baltimore Orioles are just the latest team to play in an empty stadium
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Daniel Norris throws against the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth inning at the Rogers Centre.
Sports
Canadian sports join in the post-Boston Marathon security buildup
Jaime Jarrín
Sports
The Dodgers’ Spanish-language broadcaster has been serving the team since its first days in LA
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Sports
Guess who’s coming to Cuba? A New York soccer team
Children playing baseball in Cuba
Culture
There’s hope in Cuba that the ‘corrupt’ US baseball pipeline could vanish
The Cuban flag is displayed during pre-game anthems at exhibition game between members of one of Cuba's most famous baseball teams, Industriale, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Sports
The deal between Washington and Havana has baseball fans drooling
South Korean super fan gets ready for the World Series
Sports
Royals faithful demand their South Korean superfan back for the World Series
Blood Sport
Sports
The story behind the story of Alex Rodriguez’s suspension from Major League Baseball
Sports
Giants take the World Series
Sports
Pitchers draw spotlight from the mound of the World Series
Cabrera
Sports
Venezuelan baseball players try to stop unrest in the country with tweets
Red Sox win 2013 World Series
Sports
Here’s how an Irishman joined Red Sox Nation and cheered his team to World Series victory
Sports
On the ball field there’s only one language that matters — baseball
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara
Sports
Rising star Koji Uehara could be the Red Sox’s ace for the World Series
Tokyo Yakult Swallows' Wladimir Balentien hits his 56th homer to break Japan's single-season record at a baseball game in Tokyo. (Photo: REUTERS/Kyodo)
Sports
You’ll Never Guess the Home of Japan’s New Home Run King
Conflict & Justice
Cuban Baseball Players Reunite on a Florida Field
Sports
Yankees’ A-Rod, 12 Other Players Receive MLB Suspensions
Arts, Culture & Media
Small California town churns out baseball prospects, with help from across the border
Arts, Culture & Media
Marlins manager Guillen in hot water over Castro comments
Business, Economics and Jobs
Los Angeles Dodgers to be sold for record two billion dollars
Arts, Culture & Media
World Series 2011 gets started tonight in St. Louis
Global Politics
GOP blocks vote on jobless benefits
Global Politics
Immigrant rights groups protest All-Star Game in Arizona
Sports
Pedro Gomez’s ESPN Interview in Spanish Sparks Anger and Ugly Reaction
Global Politics
Juicing Baseballs: Japan Sees Record Number of Home Runs
Sports
Jackie Robinson, and the End of Negro League Baseball
Sports
More Drug Tests for Major League Baseball
Sports
Baseball Hall of Fame Inducts No New Players in 2013
Ten: The Magic Number Behind Budget Planning Cycles
Sports
Fallout From Miami Marlins Deal Continues
Sports
Venezuelans Make All the Difference in the World Series
Sports
Mexico May be the Secret to California Town’s Baseball Success
Sports
Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera Wins Triple Crown
Sports
Batter Up! The International Little League World Series
Global Hit
Summer in the Global Village: Latin Alternative Music Conference — Part One
Global Politics
Major League Baseball Angered Over Dominican Ballplayer Film
Conflict & Justice
Immigrant High Schoolers Reflect on the American Dream
Sports
Fenway Park’s Troubled Racial Past
Sports
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Radio Detective Uncovers National Archives Theft
Radio Detective Uncovers National Archives Theft
Sports
Jackie Robinson’s Legacy
Sports
Marlins Manager’s Comments Heat Up Baseball Season
Sports
Ozzie Guillen, Miami Marlins Manager, Suspended for Castro Gaffe