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There were so many great teams and great players, great stories and great achievement by those who p …

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July 4, 1939: Gehrig’s Famous SpeechOn Tuesday, July 4, 1939, close to 80 years ago, the New York Ya …

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Players, teams, streaks have all been jinxed after an SI cover.“Best. Team. Ever?”That was the cover …

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Almost all athletes who reach the professional level in team sports were likely great athletes when …

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The latest rule change in baseball shaves seconds off the game.If you head out to a Major League Bas …

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Can games end in a tie?Every baseball fan in the country looks forward to Opening Day in Major Leagu …

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Over the decades, Major League Baseball has sadly lost many players who died while on their team’s a …

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Which major league teams got off to the worst (or best) starts?At the start of the 2016 season, the …

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On June 2, 1941, Lou Gehrig, one of baseball’s all-time greatest players, passed away. He was 37 yea …

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