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New York NY, Major League Baseball has lost one of its most iconic figures, as Rickey Henderson, the “Man of Steal,” passed away on Friday at the age of 65. Widely regarded as the greatest leadoff hitter in the history of the sport, Henderson leaves behind a legacy unmatched in the game.
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Paterson NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today signed a joint resolution (AJR221) designating July 5th of each year as Larry Doby Day. This day of recognition honors the incredible legacy of Lawrence “Larry” Eugene Doby, a pioneer in the desegregation of professional baseball in the United States.
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Ridgewood NJ, Roy White long time NY Yankee Great: Two Time All Star & Member of 1977&78 World Series Championship Teams will sign: FROM COMPTON TO THE BRONX on Wednesday April 12th at 6pm.
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Paterson NJ, on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, Mayor Andre Sayegh and Al Dorso will announce that the New Jersey Jackals have secured their new home in Paterson. The Jackals, a member team of the Frontier League, a Professional Baseball League of 16 teams and Partner League of Major League Baseball (MLB), will be relocating from Yogi Berra Stadium in Montclair, NJ, to its new and larger home at Hinchliffe Stadium.
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Ridgewood NJ, Friday marked 75 years since Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play Major League Baseball and broke barriers beyond the field. Seventy-five years ago today, in Brooklyn, New York.
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Ridgewood NJ, Major League Baseball pulled its All-Star Game from Atlanta to punish Georgia for enacting a new election integrity law, but most voters support the law and oppose calls for business boycotts against Georgia.
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Atlanta Ga, the Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. issued a statement today regarding the 2021 All-Star Game , claiming that, “Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Opening Day is April 1st for Major League Baseball , all 30 will play in 15 games nationwide . According to the US Census , MLB has 29 teams spread across 25 metro areas in the United States and one in Canada. Four metros have two teams each: the three largest — New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago — and No. 12 San Francisco. The 30th MLB team, Canada’s Toronto Blue Jays, is in a metro area with an estimated 6.3 million population, so would rank sixth if it were in United States.
Both the Yankees and Mets have away games for the home opener.
“During the late 19th and 20th centuries, baseball was the most widely played sport in the United States, earning the title ‘America’s pastime’… The story of baseball and the story of our nation are intertwined.”
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Miami FL, Kim Ng, a Ridgewood High School graduate, has made history . The Miami Marlins Baseball organization has named Ng as the team’s new general manager, making her Major League Baseball’s first female General Manager, the team announced in a news release Friday.
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