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September 18, 2024 at 12:53 PM

Purple place: Mets unveil the new Grimace seat at Citi Field

Fenway Park has the Ted Williams seat
September 18, 2024 at 12:53 PM
A view of a purple seat in honor of McDonald's character Grimace is seen before the game between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals at Citi Field on September 17, 2024 in New York City.
September 13, 2024 at 5:42 PM

MLB teams to have helmet ads in postseason featuring logo of German company Strauss

Major League Baseball teams will have ads on their helmets during the postseason
September 13, 2024 at 5:42 PM
This image provided by Major League Baseball shows Strauss branded batting helmets taken at Major League Baseball Headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in New York. (Mary DeCicco/Major League Baseball via AP)
September 8, 2024 at 12:38 AM

Yankees clinch 32nd straight winning season by blanking the Cubs for the 2nd straight day

Clarke Schmidt and Nestor Cortes combined on a four-hitter, and the New York Yankees clinched their 32nd straight winning season by blanking the Chicago Cubs 2-0
September 8, 2024 at 12:38 AM
New York Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
August 30, 2024 at 10:32 PM

Former MLB player Bobby Shantz signs baseball card for young fan

Legendary pitcher Bobby Shantz, now 98, flipped through a fan's baseball card collection, reminiscing like it was his personal yearbook.
August 30, 2024 at 10:32 PM
VIDEO: Former MLB player Bobby Shantz signs baseball card for young fan
August 27, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Red Sox player makes MLB history by playing for 2 teams in same game

Danny Jansen was at bat for the Toronto Blue Jays when the game was suspended in June but then was traded to the Red Sox in July as the game picked up with Jansen playing catcher Monday night.
August 27, 2024 at 1:59 PM
VIDEO: Red Sox player makes MLB history by playing for 2 teams in same game
August 26, 2024 at 3:33 PM

Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's daughter Bianka throws 1st pitch at Dodgers game

Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's daughter Bianka threw the first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers game on Sunday.
August 26, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Bianka Bryant throws out the first pitch prior to the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 25, 2024 in Los Angeles.
August 25, 2024 at 11:35 PM

Babe Ruth's 'called shot' Yankees jersey fetches record $24.1 million

Babe Ruth made history again when a jersey he was wearing during his famous "called shot" home run plate appearance was auctioned off over the weekend for $24.1 million.
August 25, 2024 at 11:35 PM
The 1932 Babe Ruth game worn New York Yankees World Series "Called Shot" jersey is displayed at Heritage Auction in Irving, Texas, Aug. 21, 2024.
1 month ago

A's fan catches 3 foul balls

The lucky fan snagged the three baseballs all in one inning at the Brewers and A's game.
1 month ago
VIDEO: A's fan catches 3 foul balls
1 month ago

Aaron Judge bats 300th home run, fastest to reach record

The New York Yankee’s outfielder hit the new record out of the ball park as the fastest person to reach 300 home runs, reaching the record within 955 games.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Aaron Judge bats 300th home run, fastest to reach record
2 months ago

One baseball superfan's mission to visit all 30 MLB stadiums

Peter Knab, 28-year-old Cleveland native who was born with cerebral palsy, is on a mission to visit all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums.
2 months ago
VIDEO: One baseball superfan's mission to visit all 30 MLB stadiums
2 months ago

Ingrid Andress explains her national anthem performance

The singer admitted she was drunk after she was criticized for her national anthem performance at the 2024 Home Run Derby.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Ingrid Andress explains her national anthem performance
2 months ago

Ingrid Andress apologizes for viral national anthem performance

The singer said she was drunk during her performance at the 2024 Home Run Derby and said she is checking herself into a rehab facility.
2 months ago
The singer said she was drunk during her performance at the 2024 Home Run Derby and said she is checking herself into a rehab facility.
2 months ago

Singer checks into rehab after viral national anthem performance

Ingrid Andress is apologizing for a now-viral performance of the national anthem at the 2024 Home Run Derby on Monday.
2 months ago
Ingrid Andress sings the national anthem prior to the 2024 T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field, on July 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas.
2 months ago

Grammy nominee slammed for Home Run Derby national anthem performance

Critics are slamming country star Ingrid Andress after she appeared to struggle during her performance of the national anthem at the Home Run Derby. ABC News' Rhiannon Ally reports.
2 months ago
VIDEO:  National anthem uproar
2 months ago

Heartwarming tribute to Dad

ABC News' Danny New spoke with the family who completed their late father's dream of visiting all 30 major league ballparks!
2 months ago
VIDEO:  Heartwarming tribute to Dad
2 months ago

Baseball usher makes young fan's day

An usher helped deliver a baseball hit by Phillies player Kyle Schwarber to a young boy in the upper deck of the ballpark.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Baseball usher makes young fan's day
3 months ago

Bat boy may be Dodgers' Most Valuable Player

Last night, bat boy Javier Herrera saved MLB star Shohei Ohtani by catching a screaming line-drive foul ball barehanded in the dugout.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Bat boy may be Dodgers' Most Valuable Player
3 months ago

Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson speaks out on racism he experienced playing in Alabama

Being back at Rickwood Field brought back painful memories for MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, who detailed the racism he experienced there.
3 months ago
Baseball legend Reggie Jackson attends the 18th Annual Harold and Carole Pump Foundation Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Aug. 10, 2018 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
3 months ago

MLB pays tribute to its Black pioneers

The League held its first-ever game at Rickwood Field in Alabama, the nation's oldest professional ballpark and former home to the Negro League's Birmingham Black Barons. ABC News' Danny New reports.
3 months ago
VIDEO:  MLB pays tribute to its Black pioneers
3 months ago

MLB to play 1st regular season game at historic Rickwood Field

The Giants and Cardinals will face off at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, former home of the Black Barons. Both MLB teams will be wearing special jerseys honoring Negro League teams.
3 months ago
VIDEO: MLB to play 1st regular season game at historic Rickwood Field
3 months ago

Celebrating the life of baseball great Willie Mays

Ballparks around the country are paying tribute to the legendary baseball player who died at the age of 93.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Celebrating the life of baseball great Willie Mays
3 months ago

Willie Mays dies at 93

Mays, considered one of the greatest baseball players in history, had a career that spanned two decades and included two MVP awards, 24 All-Star games and a World Series championship.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Willie Mays dies at 93
3 months ago

Baseball legend Willie Mays dies at 93

Willie Mays, widely considered to be one of the greatest baseball players in the history of the game, has died at 93.
3 months ago
In this March 2, 1964, file photo, San Francisco Giants' Willie Mays is all set for workout at the baseball club's training camp at Casa Grande, Ariz.
3 months ago

Baseball legend Willie Mays dies at 93

Baseball's 1979 hall of fame inductee Willie Mays has died at 93, the San Francisco Giants confirmed Tuesday night.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Baseball legend Willie Mays dies at 93
3 months ago

MLB umpire latest to face discipline for allegedly violating gambling rules

The MLB umpire, Pat Hoberg, is being disciplined by the league for allegedly violating the league’s gambling rules.
3 months ago
VIDEO: MLB umpire latest to face discipline for allegedly violating gambling rules
3 months ago

Major League Baseball disciplines umpire

Pat Hoberg denies violating the league's gambling rules and is appealing the decision.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Major League Baseball disciplines umpire
3 months ago

‘Antiques Roadshow’ appraiser stunned by historic baseball bat used by Yankees legend

The appraiser on “Antiques Roadshow” was astonished by a historic baseball bat once used by Yankees legend Mickey Mantle.
3 months ago
VIDEO: ‘Antiques Roadshow’ appraiser stunned by historic baseball bat used by Yankees legend
3 months ago

MLB shortstop permanently banned for betting on baseball

San Diego Padres shortstop Tucupita Marcano has been permanently banned from MLB for gambling more than $150,000 on baseball, according to the league.
3 months ago
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Tucupita Marcano takes a throw down to second base during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, July 7, 2023, in Phoenix.
3 months ago

Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter pleads guilty in gambling case

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty to federal charges related to stealing nearly $17 million from the Dodgers player.
3 months ago
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball star Shohei Ohtani, arrives at federal court in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
4 months ago

MLB player facing potential lifetime ban for allegedly betting on baseball

ESPN reports that Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is under investigation for betting on Pittsburgh Pirates-related games last season.
4 months ago
VIDEO: MLB player facing potential lifetime ban for allegedly betting on baseball
4 months ago

Granddaughter of Negro League baseball great 'stunned' by stats merger with MLB

Major League Baseball has merged Negro Leagues statistics into its record books. The granddaughter of one of the Negro Leagues' greats calls it "a dream come true."
4 months ago
VIDEO: MLB adding players from the Negro Leagues to its official record books
4 months ago

Granddaughter of Negro League star speaks on stats merger with MLB

"It's a dream come true", Turkey Stearns granddaughter says of stats merger.
4 months ago
"It's a dream come true", Turkey Stearns granddaughter says of stats merger.
4 months ago

MLB adding players from the Negro Leagues to its official record books

Former Negro League players' statistics will be officially incorporated into Major League Baseball’s historical records.
4 months ago
VIDEO: MLB adding players from the Negro Leagues to its official record books
4 months ago

Baseball records changing MLB forever

ABC's Demarco Morgan reports that Major League Baseball has officially embraced the Negro Leagues numbers in its official historical record.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Baseball records changing MLB forever
4 months ago

MLB to add Negro League statistics to record books

Major League Baseball is set to announce statistics from the Negro Leagues will now be officially integrated into the MLB’s historical record books.
4 months ago
VIDEO: MLB to add Negro League statistics to record books
4 months ago

New bronze statue of Jackie Robinson soon heading to Kansas

Plus, the tallest waterslide in the U.S. debuts in Wisconsin’s Olympus Water Park.
4 months ago
VIDEO: New bronze statue of Jackie Robinson soon heading to Kansas
4 months ago

MLB player Bryce Harper helps with 'promposal'

ABC News' Danny New explains how the Major League Baseball star helped one lucky teen ask a girl to the prom.
4 months ago
VIDEO:  MLB player Bryce Harper helps with 'promposal'
4 months ago

Shohei Ohtani honored with LA Dodgers bobblehead

The Japanese baseball star also surprised young fan Albert at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital before the game and invited the 13-year-old to throw out the first pitch against the Cincinnati Reds.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Shohei Ohtani honored with LA Dodgers bobblehead
4 months ago

Shohei Ohtani's interpreter to plead guilty to stealing millions from baseball star

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, has agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud in relation to stealing nearly $17 million from the player.
4 months ago
Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara of the Los Angeles Angels looks on against the New York Mets at Citi Field, Aug. 25, 2023, in New York.
5 months ago

Bees delay Diamondbacks baseball game

The Arizona Diamondbacks game against the Los Angeles Dodgers was delayed nearly two hours on Tuesday after a bee colony decided to form at the top of the protective netting behind home plate.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Bees delay Diamondbacks baseball game
5 months ago

Changes coming to sports uniforms

The MLB will address several issues players have with the new "see-through" uniforms. Meanwhile, the NFL will now allow "guardian caps" for the top of helmets during games.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Changes coming to sports uniforms
5 months ago

Umpires under fire

ABC News' Andrew Dymburt explains why MLB fans are slamming a string of recent controversial calls and are demanding a change.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Umpires under fire
5 months ago

Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter surrenders

The former interpreter is now free on bond, but is facing a charge that could land him in prison for decades if convicted for allegedly stealing money to pay for his gambling debts.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter surrenders
5 months ago

Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter released on bond

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for the LA Dodgers star has been released on bond after allegedly stealing millions from in a gambling scheme, the Department of Justice said.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter released on bond
5 months ago

Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter released on bond in federal bank fraud case

The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani now faces federal charges over allegations he stole millions from MLB's highest-paid player.
5 months ago
Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara arrive to a game against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch Feb. 27, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona.
5 months ago

Feds announce they are charging Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter

Ippei Mizuhara has been charged with bank fraud after he allegedly stole more than 16-million-dollars from Ohtani's account without any knowledge from the MLB all-star.
5 months ago
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Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter charged with bank fraud

Ippei Mizuhara is accused of using $16 million stolen from Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to cover gambling debts.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter charged with bank fraud
5 months ago

Ohtani’s former translator reportedly facing federal charges for gambling scandal

According to The New York Times, Ippei Mizuhara is in negotiations to plead guilty to federal charges related to an illegal gambling scandal.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Ohtani’s former translator reportedly facing federal charges for gambling scandal
6 months ago

MLB fans celebrate opening day

Baseball fans packed stadiums nationwide as Major League Baseball's 2024 season commenced.
6 months ago
VIDEO: MLB fans celebrate opening day
6 months ago

The stadium foods of 2024 MLB season

Steven Maak of Levy Restaurants chats about some of the fun food found at ballparks across the country this year.
6 months ago
VIDEO: The stadium foods of 2024 MLB season