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Joe Christopher, an Original Met Who Was Amazin’ in ’64, Dies at 88
He hit .300 in the expansion franchise’s third season, a rarity for a team better known for finishing in last…
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Shohei Ohtani’s Impossible, Unrivaled, Bittersweet Season
In late August, a few days after the remnants of Hurricane Hilary hit the Southern California coast as only the…
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Sports
‘You Knew Who the Hall of Famers Were’
Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen took vastly different paths to Cooperstown, and their elections represented a notable shift in how…
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Japan’s Hall of Fame Goes Global With Induction of Foreign-Born Stars
Randy Bass and Alex Ramirez found unexpected stardom in Japan, and now they have gained the rarest of distinctions for…
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Sports
Embracing Their Strength (or Lack Thereof)
Tampa Bay’s outrageous season has been fueled by home runs. Cleveland barely hits any. Both teams follow the numbers and…
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World
Kherson is hit by Russian shelling hours after a Zelensky visit.
Russian forces shelled the flood-stricken city of Kherson on Thursday, striking close to an evacuation point, only hours after President…
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Sports
With Japan-U.S. Final at the W.B.C., the World Has Already Won
A dramatic semifinal set up a World Baseball Classic final for the ages: Shohei Ohtani and Japan against Mike Trout…
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United States Blasts Its Way Into W.B.C. Semifinals
Trea Turner’s grand slam gave the U.S. a come-from-behind win over Venezuela, setting up what should be a tense game…
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An Infielder Who ‘Wants the Moment’ Thrives for the U.S.
Tim Anderson did a little bit of everything in helping his team crush Canada at the World Baseball Classic. All…
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Sports
Will Aaron Judge Hit 62 Home Runs Again? ‘You Never Know.’
In his first year as the Yankees’ captain, Judge hopes to win a World Series but isn’t ruling out another…