A 12-year-old New Jersey boy is in critical condition after being struck in the head during warm-ups before a baseball game last week. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Xavier Taylor was hospitalized following the incident on Tuesday night at Fellowship Columbia Bank Field near Maple … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX — Washington, D.C.’s professional baseball franchise could come under Justice Department scrutiny after a viral video showed a team executive appearing to admit to his religious discrimination against a Christian player Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., is urging Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Cuban President Raúl Castro was indicted Wednesday in connection with the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft that killed four people — reviving scrutiny of former President Barack Obama’s highly publicized 2016 trip to Havana. “President Obama’s approach to Cuba was not merely a policy mistake. … Read more
You’ve seen the viral dance videos. You recognize the bright yellow jerseys. Maybe you know someone who’s been to a game. But chances are you still have more questions about the Savannah Bananas than answers. That’s understandable. Just four years ago, the Bananas were one of thousands of summer baseball teams around the country. Now, … Read more
Editor’s note: This story is part of the Monitor’s summerlong series following old U.S. Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. Just a few blocks from the Old Joliet Prison, Johnny Williams is standing outside a tire shop, waiting for a repair. He’s a lifelong resident of the Joliet area, a father of six … Read more
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PITTSBURGH — I’m no pitcher. But the first time I made my father flinch with my fastball, I felt as if I had grown up that day. My hand was finally big enough to affect the ball’s trajectory and make his sting. It was 1978. I was 10. “I don’t know how much longer I … Read more
If our national pastime has a national anthem, it is “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” penned in 1908 as a celebration of the sport. Correspondent Lee Cowan looks at the history of Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer’s song, which expresses the thrills, fun and romance of baseball. Source link
An airplane and fire truck collide at LaGuardia, a gubernatorial debate gets canceled, and March Madness pulls off a few tricks. Source link
I’ve seen Ronald Acuña Jr. make some dazzling plays in his career with the Atlanta Braves. Perhaps the most iconic moment of Mr. Acuña’s baseball career in right field, however, came earlier this month in the bottom of the 9th inning in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, the game’s preeminent international tournament. … Read more