Annually, the Major League Baseball (MLB) Home Run Derby and All-Star Game feature some of the best talent in each league (American and National) gathered in one place to converse and compete against each other. The 2024 festivities at the home of the Texas Rangers will host superstar sluggers Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies), Shohei Ohtani […]
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In a week, thousands of fans, journalists, and other celebrated individuals will descend into Arlington, Texas to witness the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star week festivities, hosted by the reigning champion Texas Rangers for the second time in the club’s history. Given the amount of talent on all 30 teams these days, it has
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As the calendar turns to July, the intensity of the 2024 Major League Baseball season is about to ramp up as all 30 teams are officially past the halfway point of their 162-game campaigns. Still to Come This Season Aside from a brief break next week for the annual Home Run Derby Contest and All-Star-Game,
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Major League Baseball (MLB) has long been considered “America’s Pastime”, but it still struggles to represent the vast diversity of the United States, a problem dating back to the league’s origin at the turn of the 20th century. Despite attempts to increase participation among Black youth, MLB remains largely devoid of Black players with only
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As the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) season nears its midway point and the much-anticipated end-of-July trade deadline, all 30 teams are analyzing how their season has gone so far, with those in contention already considering areas where their roster needs upgrades. World Series hopefuls like the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, and Los Angeles
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Every year, Major League Baseball (MLB) teams picking at the top of the annual amateur draft hope that the highly-regarded players they select develop into at least everyday starters with a chance of further greatness, justifying the club’s decision to draft and give them multi-million dollar signing bonuses. While draftees to the National Basketball Association
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As the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) season nears the end of May, the teams everyone expected to make up the league’s upper crust (New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, and Los Angeles Dodgers) have separated themselves from the pack. Every playoff hopeful, not just these four squads, has at least one superstar in
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On May 11, less than a year after the Pittsburgh Pirates selected him first overall in the 2023 Major League Draft, flamethrowing right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes pitched in his first Major League Baseball (MLB) game. Will he live up to the high expectations like fellow number one draft picks who have excelled in their craft,
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The 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) season has already seen a lot of movement and surprises in the standings as the second full month of the 162-game marathon campaign begins. While expected postseason contenders Baltimore Orioles (23-11), Los Angeles Dodgers (23-13), and Atlanta Braves (20-12) are off to good starts, other talented clubs such as
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The three-day, seven-round 2024 National Football League (NFL) Draft took place this weekend, officially commencing draft season across the four major American professional sports leagues. The annual National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Hockey League (NHL) drafts are set for late June, preceding the Major League Baseball (MLB) amateur draft which will once again happen
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