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Jung's love for comics, Marvel and more

@kennlandry
May 17, 2023

This story was excerpted from Kennedi Landry’s Rangers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ARLINGTON -- Josh Jung tries to find a comic book store in every city when the Rangers are on a road trip. It's something

For Jansen, custom bass guitar a perfect 400-save gift

May 15, 2023

This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Nestor harnessing his horse racing urge

May 15, 2023

This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch’s Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

A look inside a start day for Alek Manoah

@KeeganMatheson
May 11, 2023

TORONTO -- Step inside a start day with Alek Manoah. Routines can be complicated and steeped in superstition. Here’s what Manoah’s look like, starting the night before a 7:07 p.m. local start. THE NIGHT BEFORE -- MANOAH’S PLACE 11:00 p.m. After the game, Manoah’s fiancée, Marielena, makes a “special” grilled

Jazz concerto: Marlins star is infectious fusion of raw talent and panache

Behind the flashy entertainer is a ballplayer who just wants to win and make franchise and MLB history
@cdenicola13
May 10, 2023

Reprinted with permission from the May-June 2023 issue of Baseball Digest.

He could've been a doctor, now he's a star pitcher

Pablo López may be the most interesting man in baseball
May 10, 2023

Pablo López has been in the Major Leagues since 2018. He's put up a 3.92 ERA over six seasons; he once set a modern record by striking out the first nine batters of a game; his combo of a devastating sweeper and dancing changeup can make hitters look absolutely helpless

MLB's 'first fashion-forward retail store' unveils flashy New Era hats

May 9, 2023

ATLANTA -- Threads by Braves Clubhouse Store sits between a baseball-themed fashion store and a restaurant, a block away from Truist Park in the Battery Atlanta. Threads combined the best of both worlds on Monday evening, showcasing caps from New Era and offering camaraderie and networking to nationwide influencers, personalities

The long, strange history of the baseball cap 

May 9, 2023

You could be forgiven for thinking the baseball cap was always there, perched upon humanity’s head from the very first day we walked on the Earth, as eternal as the tallest trees or the deepest ocean. But, of course, that’s not true. In fact, long before baseball caps were the

The Nootbaar brand is strong in Japan

@JohnDenton555
May 8, 2023

This story was excerpted from John Denton’s Cardinals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

'One of one': Story behind Winker's unique beaded necklace

May 6, 2023

This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy’s Brewers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Rooker dishes on In-N-Out order, burger joint rankings

@MartinJGallegos
May 6, 2023

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Alfa Romeo drivers make pit stop at loanDepot park

@cdenicola13
May 3, 2023

MIAMI -- These days, Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas is sporting a distinctive mullet and mustache. If you're a baseball fan, the combination might look vaguely familiar. A 10-time Grand Prix winner, Bottas played some baseball during summers growing up in Finland. He also is a fan of the baseball-themed

Pitcher pursues education during MLB season

@jessicacamerato
May 3, 2023

This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato’s Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Major League starting pitcher. Nationals Youth Baseball Academy player ambassador. Clothing line collaborator. Twenty-five-year-old Josiah Gray is on track to add college graduate to

Making their pitch for Pikachu

@justdelossantos
April 22, 2023

This story was excerpted from Justice delos Santos’ Pirates Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Smith pulling for childhood pal in NBA playoffs

@MartinJGallegos
April 18, 2023

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Mirandas enjoy Bronx-style family reunion

Award-winning actor Lin-Manuel sees cousin Jose play in-person for first time in Majors
@dohyoungpark
April 16, 2023

NEW YORK -- Lin-Manuel Miranda didn’t throw away his shot to finally watch his cousin play in the Major Leagues. Before the Twins' 2-0 loss to split a four-game set with the Yankees in the Bronx on Sunday afternoon, the multi-time Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winning songwriter, playwright and

Get to know Trevor Williams: Why he wears No. 32, his warmup music

@jessicacamerato
April 12, 2023

This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato’s Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Manny: 'I freaking love it' that NBA star's using his move

April 10, 2023

This story was excerpted from AJ Cassavell’s Padres Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Sean Doolittle's guide to DC 2.0

@jessicacamerato
March 28, 2023

This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato's Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

International airbender: Williams finds peace in travel

February 28, 2023

PHOENIX -- Devin Williams can pinpoint his moment of zen. It was December 2019 in Lucerne, Switzerland. He and longtime girlfriend Maggie Badock -- now his fiancée -- rode the historic Chateau Gütsch Funicular to a vista with sweeping views of the river Reuss on its way to Lake Lucerne.

Strzelecki striving to honor late father's wishes

Right-hander was biggest surprise of Brewers' 2022 pitching staff
February 22, 2023

PHOENIX -- Fans are still learning how to spell Peter Strzelecki, but the righty reliever is poised to play a big role for the Brewers and has big dreams to honor the memory of his late father. It started with a mantra in college: ComPETE. Now it’s become a mission.

Rojas connects with family through love of music

@cdenicola13
September 22, 2022

Music, like baseball, runs in Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas' family. Though his late mother, Norma Naidenoff, was a pediatrician, she held a strong passion for singing. Rojas' younger sister, Noelia Naidenoff, wanted to follow in their mom's footsteps and study medicine but couldn't make it. So when Rojas paid for

She's got 49 million (!) Instagram followers. But can she hit?

September 2, 2022

Since rising to internet superstardom that at one point earned her the title of "most-followed user on TikTok," Charli D'Amelio has been everywhere -- and so have her parents, Marc and Heidi D'Amelio. Together with sister Dixie, they're the stars of the Hulu reality series, "The D'Amelio Show," which begins

Aubrey Plaza challenges Drake, takes swings on Celebrity Sluggers

August 18, 2022

Aubrey Plaza is known to many for her portrayal of April Ludgate on “Parks and Recreation” -- a character known for her brooding intensity and dry, sarcastic sense of humor. Turns out, that’s also her demeanor in the batter’s box when trying to crush homers against a rather unforgiving pitching

D’Arcy Carden talks thrills of 'A League of Their Own' on Celebrity Sluggers

August 12, 2022

“A dream come true in a way that is hard to even describe.” That’s how actor/comedian D’Arcy Carden (known for playing Janet on “The Good Place” and Natalie Greer on HBO’s “Barry”) explained her excitement about being a part of “A League of Their Own,” the new streaming series from