Rachel Robinson has preserved the memory and legacy of her husband, Jackie, for 50 years. She is the founder of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, a nonprofit that provides college scholarships and leadership training. Alongside her husband, who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era, she was a civil … Read more
LOS ANGELES — On the occasion of Rachel Robinson’s 100th birthday — which she shared with the 92nd annual All-Star Game on Tuesday — Sony made a generous contribution in support of the life’s work of Jackie Robinson’s widow. San Diego Studio — the PlayStation Studios’ development team that produces Major League Baseball’s sole video … Read more
Albert Pujols 2022 Home Run Derby \n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”rich”,”width”:550,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.2″:{“data”:{“type”:”id”,”generated”:true,”id”:”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.2.data”,”typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”type”:”oembed”,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbed”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.3″:{“content”:”After the lovefest, Pujols hit three homers, bringing him to 13 total for the opening round. Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, the National League home run leader and No. 1 seed for the event, matched him exactly, which led to a swing-off. \n\nAnd that’s when Pujols caught fire. He launched seven … Read more
DENVER, CO – JULY 12: The trophy for the winner of the T-Mobile Home Run Derby is seen during the 2021 T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Coors Field on Monday, July 12, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Daniel Shirey/Getty Images The ratings are in for Monday night’s MLB … Read more
The 2022 MLB All-Star Game has officially gone Hollywood as Dodger Stadium hosts the biggest and brightest names in baseball. It’ll be familiar territory for Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, who is just the sixth pitcher in the past 40 years to start the All-Star Game in his home park. 2 Related The Midsummer … Read more
Kyle Schwarber eliminated in Round 1 of 2022 Home Run Derby \n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”rich”,”width”:550,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”kyle-schwarber-eliminated-in-round-1-of-2022-home-run-derby\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.6″:{“data”:{“type”:”id”,”generated”:true,”id”:”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”kyle-schwarber-eliminated-in-round-1-of-2022-home-run-derby\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.6.data”,”typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”type”:”oembed”,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbed”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”kyle-schwarber-eliminated-in-round-1-of-2022-home-run-derby\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.7″:{“content”:”The Derby featured its share of Schwarbombs nonetheless. The Phillies’ slugger launched five homers of at least 440 feet, easily accruing the full bonus minute for hitting two balls beyond that distance. His most prodigious blast was a 470-foot moonshot to right-center in the … Read more
Facts and figures from 2022 Home Run Derby \n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”rich”,”width”:550,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”facts-and-figures-from-2022-home-run-derby\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.18″:{“data”:{“type”:”id”,”generated”:true,”id”:”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”facts-and-figures-from-2022-home-run-derby\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.18.data”,”typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”type”:”oembed”,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbed”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”facts-and-figures-from-2022-home-run-derby\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.19″:{“content”:”• Pujols raised his career Home Run Derby total to 106 homers, second-most all-time. He and Alonso are the only players with over 100 Home Run Derby home runs. Pujols entered the 2022 Derby with 71 career Derby homers, which was eighth all-time at the time.”,”type”:”markdown”,”__typename”:”Markdown”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”facts-and-figures-from-2022-home-run-derby\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.20″:{“contentDate”:”2022-07-19T02:58:29.953Z”,”description”:”Albert Pujols … Read more
Juan Soto is your 2022 Home Run Derby champion after dueling it out with rookie Julio Rodriguez in a battle of the young bats on Monday evening at Dodger Stadium. At 23 years and 266 days, Soto becomes the second youngest player ever to win the Derby. He is the second Washington Nationals player to … Read more
Juan Soto is your 2022 Home Run Derby champion after dueling it out with rookie Julio Rodriguez in a battle of the young bats on Monday evening at Dodger Stadium. At 23 years and 266 days, Soto becomes the second youngest player ever to win the Derby. He is the second Washington Nationals player to … Read more
After a wild first day of the 2022 MLB Draft covering Rounds 1 and 2, eight compensation picks and Competitive Balance Rounds A and B, Day 2, which covered Rounds 3-10, saw plenty of talent go off the board. Below are some of the more notable picks made before the Draft concludes on Tuesday. Day … Read more