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MLB announced this year's All-Star Game would be relocated out of Atlanta, causing the loss of tens of millions in revenue to the city.

All-Star Game: Gov. Kemp defends election laws after MLB moves game By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team Published  Gov. Brain Kemp holds a press conference reacting to the MLB All-Star Game being moved. In front of members of the Georgia General Assembly that backed the bill, Kemp called MLBs decision "ridiculous" and said the Election Integrity Act of 2021 "ensures the integrity of the ballot box." "Secure, accessible, fair elections are worth the threats," Kemp said. "They are worth the boycotts, ...

March 4th, 2021 share-square-729866 Dedicated Date on the Championship Season Calendar Will Forever Commemorate Legacy of the Hall of Famer Who Has Inspired the Ongoing Movement to End ALS Lou Gehrig Day Will Serve As Cause for Remembrance, Awareness and Celebration Major League Baseball today announced the inaugural “Lou Gehrig Day,” which will be celebrated throughout the League during the 2021 Championship Season on Wednesday, June 2nd. Henceforth on this date, Gehrig will join fellow Ba...

The El Paso Chihuahuas 2021 schedule was released today, and the team will play 142 games, spread out over six-game series with an off day each Wednesday.

Reply Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, have been assigned to the Double-A Northeast League by Major League Baseball. "This is a historic day for the Somerset Patriots," said team President/General Manager Patrick McVerry. "We are proud to begin our time as a Yankees affiliate as part of the new system created by MLB. As weve always done, we will do everything possible to create the best fan experience. It will only be enhanced by the opport...

Ex-Yankees, Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez joins MLB league office Updated Feb 01, 2021; Facebook Share Former New York Yankees outfielder Raul Ibanez is going to work for the MLB league office. He will advise baseball regarding on-field issues, including rules, equipment and technology. Ibanez was a 19-year MLB veteran who played for the Yankees in 2012, hitting 19 home runs in 130 games. Ibanez’s only All-Star nod came in 2009, when he played for the Philadelphia Phillies. He hit a caree...

MLB rumors: Theo Epstein is (sort of) returning to the Red Sox Updated Feb 01, 2021; Posted Feb 01, 2021 Theo Epstein won World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox (2004 and 2007) and Chicago Cubs (2016).AP Facebook Share When Theo Epstein walked away from the Chicago Cubs in November, he made it clear that owning a club is something he very much desired. “Being part of an ownership group is something that has always appealed to me, but it can seem so unattainable that I haven’t been re...

February 1st, 2021 share-square-610319 Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. announced today that Major League Baseball has named longtime baseball operations executive Michael Hill and former All-Star Raul Ibañez as Senior Vice Presidents of On-Field Operations. Hill and Ibañez, who will report to Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Morgan Sword, will serve in key roles overseeing umpiring, discipline and other on-field issues. In addition, MLB has hired forme...

He’ll be a consultant.

December 17, 2020 The year 2020 has not been filled with good news as far as baseball is concerned, but on Wednesday, some arrived. After lengthy study, Major League Baseball announced that it will officially recognize seven professional Negro Leagues that operated between 1920 and 1948 as major leagues. For as overdue as the decision is, it’s first and foremost an official acknowledgement — as if one was needed — that the baseball played in those leagues at a time when MLB’s shameful c...