Mark Heisler / TruthdigJul 12, 2016
Baseball’s showcase used to be a big deal, but like all other professional sports leagues’ All-Star Games, it continues to decline in popularity and now exists mainly as a way to schmooze sponsors and media partners. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Allen Barra / TruthdigJun 4, 2016
Many consider the 1964 National League Rookie of the Year and 1972 American League Most Valuable Player the best ballplayer not honored in Cooperstown. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Mark Heisler / TruthdigMay 18, 2016
You can argue whether it's racial or cultural, but tension among the players is real, and integration is not the same as acceptance. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigApr 1, 2013
The obligations of religious toleration and pluralism require all who care not a bit about baseball to accept that Opening Day is more than the beginning of a sports season. It is a great religious festival. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 21, 2012
Technically minded people have always been primed to become unwitting accessories to corruption, especially when speaking on subjects beyond their expertise. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigSep 19, 2012
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar came out onto the field during a game Saturday against the Boston Red Sox with "tu ere maricon" written in Spanish on his eye black, which translates to “you are a faggot." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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