A brief history of Chicago Cubs home openers
The Cubs home opener on April 14, 1978, is famous for its massive crowd, which topped out at 45,777 — a record for a home ...
Bill O Boyle: Baseball volunteers are Hall of Famers
On Barnes Street in Plymouth, a real baseball field sits on what once was — a sandlot field of dreams. On my weekly drives through the Homeland, my car seems auto-programmed to pass by several ...
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Which MLB players are using the new 'torpedo' bats? Yankees lead the way, but other stars have embraced unique bat shape
De La Cruz said he used the bat for the first time just hours before the game. The Cubs were among the ... Schneider's teammate Ernie Clement already said he might experiment with using a torpedo ...
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Beyond the Byline: Baseball volunteers are Hall of Famers
Guys like my dad and Shep and all those who volunteered for years to provide quality baseball programs for kids everywhere should be represented in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Give them a plaque on the ...
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Yankees' new bats should be embraced, not torpedoed
MLB: “Can we still sell some of them as game-used bats?” Yankees: “Sure.” MLB: “OK then.” The five torpedo bat users went a combined 6-for-20 with eight RBIs on Sunday. Chisholm hit ...
Meet the MIT physicist turned Marlins coach behind the ‘torpedo’ bats used by the Yankees
Aaron Leanhardt was the Yankees' lead analyst in 2024 before joining the Marlins' coaching staff this offseason.
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Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz has monster game using ‘torpedo bat’
“I tried it today and I felt comfortable with it,” De La Cruz said after the game ... bat shall be one piece of solid wood.” The rule further specifies that experimental bats cannot be used ...
Torpedo bats are making a lot of noise — but they’ve been quietly in MLB for a few years
Reds star Elly De La Cruz is the latest convert, hitting two home runs and knocking in seven runs in his first game with the ...
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Reds Superstar Has 3-Word Reaction After 2-Home Run Game With New Torpedo Bat
On Monday night, Cincinnati Reds superstar Elly De La Cruz used a torpedo bat in a game for the first time. The result was a 4-for-5 outing with seven RBIs and two home runs. De La Cruz spoke on ...