NL wins All-Star Game decided by Derby-like swing-off
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One of baseball’s signature events presented an unexpected lesson on the core leadership charge to follow one’s instincts when presented with circumstances that require split-second decision making.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone responds to MLB All-Star Game swing-off criticism after controversial lineup choices as AL loses to NL.
The first thing you notice when a home run ball starts to fly in your direction is that all your preconceived notions of how you’d react in that moment are pretty much wrong.
Cal Raleigh's victory in the annual MLB Home Run Derby on Monday offered ESPN a step in the right direction. The event drew an average audience of 5,729,000 vie
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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani didn’t take part in the All-Star Derby swing-off after a 6-6 tie. Here is why he missed it.
With the top four advancing from the first round, Raleigh tied Brent Rooker (17 home runs) for fourth. The tiebreaker was based on longest home run distance, meaning Raleigh (470.61 feet) advanced, while Rooker (470.53) was eliminated. To be clear: .08 feet is .96 inches. Raleigh advanced by less than one inch.
Home Run Derby saw a 5 percent increase in viewership, although ratings for the event were still below most years since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tampa Bay Rays slugger Junior Caminero, along with the rest of the baseball world, were stunned to see one of his would-be home runs robbed at the wall.