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NC produces over 50 MLB picks
Major League Baseball reached out to its next generation of players with the 20-round MLB Draft, last week in Texas. As we reported last week, Wake Forest took center stage in the first round, with […]
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The Big Dumper leads NC’s representation in MLB postseason
October is famous for crowning new cult heroes during baseball’s postseason, and this year has already found a prime candidate to join them: The Big Dumper. Cal Raleigh’s nickname — which celebrates the Seattle catcher’s […]
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No asterisk: Judge ties Maris with 61st home run
TORONTO — When Tim Mayza made a mistake, Aaron Judge made sure the Blue Jays left-hander wound up on the wrong end of history. Judge tied Roger Maris’ American League record of 61 home runs […]
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Trey Mancini, Jameson Taillon latest members of MLB Cancer Club
Cancer is something that will touch everyone’s life at some point. For those of us fortunate not to get a diagnosis or a scare, there are friends and relatives who won’t be so fortunate. Shawn […]
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Anthony Rizzo, Jon Lester headline MLB Cancer Survivor All Stars
Cancer is something that will touch everyone’s life at some point. For those of us fortunate not to get a diagnosis or a scare, there are friends and relatives who won’t be so fortunate. Shawn […]
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Bypassing college proved right move for Trot Nixon
Technically, Trot Nixon came within one day of becoming a two-sport star at NC State. In reality, he never actually got that close. As much as he relished the opportunity to play football and baseball at the […]
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Field of Dreams: Inspired by 1989 film, MLB makes Iowa debut
More than three decades after “Field of Dreams” seeped into the country’s cultural consciousness, with a one-year delay caused by the pandemic, one of the most famous cornfields in Hollywood history finally gets the opportunity […]
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2 MLB games postponed as Marlins deal with virus outbreak
MIAMI — Two major league games scheduled for Monday night were postponed after more than a dozen Miami Marlins players and staff members tested positive for the coronavirus in an outbreak that stranded the team […]
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Expanded MLB rosters give young players valuable time with big clubs
The cancellation of this year’s minor league baseball season was a disappointing blow to many young prospects whose advance up the ranks toward a possible major league career has been put on hold for an […]
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100 in 100: Rockingham County’s Scott Bankhead, decade-long major leaguer
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]