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CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews the MLB post-season, where a marquee World Series matchup could be coming (just don’t bet on it). CBC | Sports News
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Pete Rose, MLB hit leader who was caught betting on baseball games, dead at 83
Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian baseball star Joey Votto announces retirement after 17 MLB seasons
Canadian baseball star Joey Votto is retiring. The 40-year-old first baseman announced his retirement in an Instagram post Wednesday evening. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Willie Mays, baseball great and electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93
Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Major League Baseball is coming to America’s oldest ballpark — here’s why it matters
This week, in Birmingham, Ala., baseball fans will gather for a game like no other: The San Fransciso Giants and St. Louis Cardinals will play at Rickwood Field, the oldest professional baseball park in the United States. CBC | World News
Read More »Antiques Roadshow guest’s dad kept five-figure signed baseball in ‘sock drawer’ for years
An Antiques Roadshow guest was unsure of how to react when he was told his dad’s baseball was worth a small fortune. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Antiques Roadshow guest has ‘tear in my eye’ at value of ‘remarkable’ baseball collection
An Antiques Roadshow guest brought in a valuable baseball collection that has special meaning to him and his family. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Recognition for Negro Leagues’ baseball stars stirs memories of Alberta barnstorming tours
Satchel Paige, Cool Papa Bell and others played in Alberta and will be in the MLB’s record book after the league announced it will absorb the stats from the Negro Leagues. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Brits ‘attacked with baseball bats’ by squatters living in their Spain holiday home
The men allegedly battered the couple with baseball bats and chains before demanding they hand over cash. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Antiques Roadshow guest saved ‘iconic’ baseball cards month before tornado destroyed home
An Antiques Roadshow guest rescued baseball cards with a major price tag just in time as a tornado destroyed her house. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
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