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Sources: MLB shortens draft from 40 rounds to 5
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Friday, 08 May 2020 16:29
The 2020 Major League Baseball draft will be five rounds, sources told ESPN on Friday.All players who go undrafted in 2020 would be eligible to sign for a maximum of $20,000.The league made a proposal to the players' union for a 10-round draft, but the sides could not come to an agreement.Owners have long discussed shortening the draft from its…
Shoeless Joe card from 1910 auctions for $492K
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Friday, 08 May 2020 14:01
A Shoeless Joe Jackson baseball card from a 1910 series called T210 Old Mill has sold at auction for $492,000.Heritage Auctions said the auction ended after a sale that continued late into Thursday night. The winning bidder's identity was not revealed."After 110 years in the same North Carolina family, we were glad to help find it a proud new owner,"…
When Kirby Puckett learned to do it all
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Friday, 08 May 2020 06:09
You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we'll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history.ON THIS DATE IN 1984, the Minnesota Twins' Kirby Puckett got four hits in his major league debut.That tied an American League record. Late that season, Rangers general manager Tom Grieve…
MLB in the 2000s faceoff: Debating coolest players, best/worst parks, scandals and more
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Friday, 08 May 2020 05:35
As we take our review of the past four decades in baseball into the 21st century, we compare the 2010s with the 2000s. That means taking in the good and the bad, from decadeslong droughts ending and a raft of young superstars emerging to scandals staining the game's integrity.ESPN.com baseball gurus Sam Miller, Bradford Doolittle and David Schoenfield are here…
Pedro, Pujols and Trout: The 21 most iconic MLB seasons of the 21st century ... so far
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Friday, 08 May 2020 05:26
So, following the rousing success of the eight amazing seasons of the 1980s and the Oscar-nominated 90 seasons for the '90s, we conclude our three-part docudrama with 21 seasons for the 21st century.Here's the direction I took with this one: I chose the most iconic seasons over the past two decades. These aren't necessarily the best seasons of the decade…
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