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Last night the Cleveland Guardians took on the Detroit Tigers in game three of a four-game series that was tied at one game a piece. In the top of the 1st with two outs, a ball was hit towards second base where it then hit the bag and bounced to the Guardians’ shortstop Tyler Freemen who fired the ball to Guardians’ catcher Austin Hedges at home plate who then tagged out the runner for the third out. Or at least that is what Cleveland thought had happened.

LeBron James enjoyed a family sports day on Saturday at Dodger Stadium with his sons.The Lakers superstar headed out to the game for the second game in a doubleheader between the Dodgers and the Marlins, where he was joined by his wife, Savannah, and kids Bronny, Brice and Zhuri.The family outing comes just a month after Bronny, 18, was discharged from the hospital following a frightening incident in which he suffered cardiac arrest while practicing with the University of Southern California Trojans basketball team.LeBron and his kids were all smiles as they enjoyed the fun game, which the Dodgers won 3-1.The outing was particularly special for LeBron as it coincided with the Dodgers honoring his presence in the Los Angeles sports world with a special LeBron James bobblehead.The NBA icon commemorated the occasion with a fun snapshot of his bobblehead, which he shared on his Instagram story on Saturday.The day was capped off with a very special moment when the Dodgers organization presented LeBron with a special donation to the LeBron James Family Foundation.The NBA star shared a photo of that meaningful moment, in which he was handed a large check displaying the $100,000 donation to his organization.Back in late July, Bronny suffered cardiac arrest and was rushed to the hospital. According to TMZ Sports, a 911 call was made around 9:26 a.m.

The Cleveland Guardians have had a wealth of pitching troubles so far this season. From two starters being injured to some just flat-out not playing well enough. Finally, there is some good news for Cleveland with Aaron Civale set to return from his latest injury.  With the right-hander returning on Friday and Triston MacKenzie possibly returning, CLE will have to make some tough choices. With another bad loss last night in Baltimore Cal Quantrill may have made the decision a little less challenging.

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The Cleveland Guardians have had a very successful season so far as they are the youngest team in all of Baseball but yet they still lead the American League Central. While Baseball is a team sport the Guardians have a handful of players they can thank for their division lead.

Last night the Cleveland Guardians took on the Detroit Tigers in the last game of a four-game series. The Cleveland Guardians have a current record of 63-55 and hold the first seed in the American League Central Division as they have a one-game lead over the Minnesota Twins.

When Maybelle Blair joined the women’s baseball league that inspired the film and TV series “A League of Their Own,” she wondered if she’d be the only gay woman there. It didn’t take long for her to learn she’d truly found a league of her own.

had posted on the day of the blaze that, “We’re talking to Taja Abitbol. She’s obsessed with astrology and recently didn’t think what her astrologists said would come true but it did.”In her appearance on the show, Abitbol then explained how her astrologers told her she would move out of the apartment she has just moved into — a prediction that came true when she was forced to relocate to a hotel in the aftermath of the blaze, the suit states.“Yesterday morning, I basically set the house on fire during Mercury retrograde and I had to move.

“I hid for 75, 85 years and this is actually basically the first time I’ve ever come out,” said Maybelle Blair, 95, who came out publicly for the first time during the Tribeca Festival premiere of the Amazon Studios series “A League of Their Own.” Blair was a member of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League that the 1992 film and the new series are based. Photo: Screenshot from Instagram page of Amazon Studios series “A League of Their Own.”

threw the first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians’ opening day game at Progressive Field against the San Francisco Giants.The Oscar winner sported white and red Cleveland Guardians garb and had his trusty sidekick Wilson along with him to toss the first pitch to Larry Doby Jr.“Joining Tom, please welcome his former costar from the movie ‘Cast Away,'” said an announcer in a video of the game posted by the sports team on Twitter. “It’s Wilson, the volleyball!”Doby Jr.

Gus Kenworthy, Tom Daley and others have come out. So too has Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib.And, aside from discussions of sexuality, the question of athletes’ emotional state has also been thrust to the forefront by the likes of Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles. We’re starting to wonder whether long-tolerated violent outbursts by athletes like tennis’ Alexander Zverev are actually harmful and potentially dangerous to others. “Take Me Out” isn’t a sports psychologist’s essay though.

Jeremy Giambi was an outfielder and first baseman who played for major league teams including the Oakland Athletics.Giambi played college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans, helping the team to victory in the 1995 College World Series. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 1996, making his major league debut with the team in 1998. Giambi was traded to the A’s in 2000, where he was involved in a notable moment during the 2001 American League Division Series.

3 min read A famous US baseball team that had once traded a player to another team because he refused to marry a woman, will later this month allow two gay men to marry in the middle of their pitching mount, repairing the sports fractured relationship with the LGBTQ community.

Bill Virdon was a baseball player, coach, and manager who won two World Series.Virdon made his major league debut as a center fielder in 1955 with the St. Louis Cardinals and won National League Rookie of the Year.

Bill Freehan was a catcher for the Detroit Tigers in the 1960s and ‘70s, who helped lead the team to a 1968 World Series win against the St. Louis Cardinals.Freehan attended college at the University of Michigan, where he played both baseball as a catcher and football as a linebacker and end.

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New York Mets‘ Citi Field Stadium for $250 — and it comes with VIP suite-views to two games, the opportunity to throw an opening pitch, Mets swag and unlimited snacks.The lucky Mets’ fan, who can bring three friends to their Queens, N.Y. sleepover, will throw the ceremonial first pitch for the July 28 night game.

WKYC.com, “The Indians are a season-high eight games over. 500 at 36-28, still 4 1/2 games behind the Chicago White Sox for first place in the American League Central division.

Jim “Mudcat” Grant was a Major League Baseball player who was the first Black pitcher to win 20 games in a season in the American League.After playing in the minor leagues for four seasons, Grant made his MLB debut with the Cleveland Indians in 1958. In 1964, he was traded to the Minnesota Twins, where he would have some of the best years of his career.

Mike Marshall was an MLB pitcher who was the first relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award.Marshall didn’t make his Major League debut until 1967, when he was 24 years old, pitching for the Detroit Tigers. He would go on to play for nine teams over 14 seasons, with perhaps his most notable years coming with the Montreal Expos from 1970 to 1973 and the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1974 to 1976.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will host their seventh annual LGBTQ Night at Dodger Stadium June 11 in a game against the Texas Rangers. Photo: Los Angeles Dodgers.

pic.twitter.com/M4gLMguftzThe White Sox send our condolences to the family and friends of seven-time All-Star and 1972 A.L. MVP, Dick Allen, who passed away today.

OutSports.Normally, the regular baseball season features 162 games.

Bob Gibson was a flame throwing Hall of Fame starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals for 17 seasons.

@Cardinals Hall of Fame great, Lou Brock. What I remember most was his smile.

John McNamara was a Major League Baseball manager and coach who took the Boston Red Sox to the 1986 World Series as their manager before a crushing defeat in Game 7.McNamara played baseball in high school and at Sacramento City College, but his professional playing career was short-lived, only lasting a few years in the minor leagues before he began managing teams in the late 1950s.

Tony Taylor was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Detroit Tigers.A native of Cuba, Taylor was 18 when he signed as an amateur free agent with the New York Giants in 1954. He didn’t make his MLB debut until 1958, when he signed with the Chicago Cubs and became their starting second baseman.

@Phillies pitcher, Tyson Brummett, who passed away in a plane crash today.He was part of the Phillies system for 6 years. An all around nice guy.

Mary Pratt, one of the women who inspired beloved baseball movie A League of Their Own, has died, aged 101.

On Wednesday night, a “Jeopardy!” contestant named Babe Ruth as a baseball player who “broke the color barrier” — and viewers took to Twitter to express their disappointment in the mixup.

These are hard days for sports fans.