The Yankees have suspended the use of Kate Smith’s recording of “God Bless America” during the seventh-inning stretch while they investigate an allegation of racism against the singer.
Aviators
Before a mascot’s jetpack entrance out of center field, a fighter jet flyover and the first pitch at the Las Vegas Aviators’ new stadium, there were three women sitting alone outside the home plate entrance.
Major League Baseball’s independent investigation found no credible evidence to support claims of disparaging comments and discriminatory treatment by members of the Seattle Mariners front office.
Las Vegas’ Bryce Harper, one of the most sought-after free agents in baseball, met with San Francisco Giants officials this week, according to NBC Sports Bay Area.
Some of the emails Splinter News published Monday featured Joe Ricketts making Islamophobic comments, such as “Islam is a cult and not a religion.” Others included conspiracies about former President Barack Obama’s birthplace and education.
A woman died as a result of being struck in the head by a foul ball at Dodger Stadium last August, according to a coroner’s report obtained by ESPN.
Progress is being made, but a lot of work remains to be done before April 9 when the Aviators will christen Las Vegas Ballpark.
Las Vegas Ballpark will have biggest videoboard in minor league baseball — and bigger than those at stadiums of five Major League Baseball teams — the Avaiators announced Monday.
The NCAA banned Missouri’s football, baseball and softball programs from the postseason for a year and placed the entire athletic department on probation Thursday after a two-year investigation revealed academic misconduct involving a former tutor.
Bryce Harper, one of the most coveted free agents of the Major League Baseball offseason, will meet Thursday night with officials from the San Diego Padres.
Sandy Alderson is returning to the Oakland Athletics as a senior adviser to baseball operations after previously working 17 seasons with the club in various capacities.
The Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin has set its sights on pleasing fans from the moment they step into the $150 million, 10,000 seat stadium.
Nike will succeed Majestic Athletic as Major League Baseball’s uniform supplier for the 2020 season. The swoosh logo likely will move to a more prominent position on jersey fronts. The Majestic logo is currently on the sleeve.
Major League Baseball is recommending in the “strongest terms” that players and staff not travel to Venezuela for the Caribbean Series, which is to start Feb. 2.
Mariano Rivera has become baseball’s first unanimous Hall of Fame selection, elected along with Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez and Mike Mussina.