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Braves, WS managers honor late Aaron's legacy
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Friday, 29 October 2021 18:57
ATLANTA -- Hank Aaron's imprint is firmly stamped on the World Series.His No. 44 has been painted on the grass in center field at the Braves' Truist Park all season. It remained in big, bold green for Friday night's Game 3 against the Houston Astros.The impact of Aaron, the Hall of Famer who died on Jan. 22, is seen in…
2021 World Series: Best moments from Game 3
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Friday, 29 October 2021 18:08
The 2021 World Series is tied 1-1 after the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros traded blowout wins in Houston. The series shifts to Atlanta for Games 3, 4, and 5. Game 3 is Friday night. Luis Garcia gets the start for Houston and will face Atlanta's Ian Anderson.In Game 2, the Astros jumped out to a big lead and never…
WS Game 2 viewers up 13% from record-low '20
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Thursday, 28 October 2021 20:03
ATLANTA -- Houston's 7-2 win over Atlanta in World Series Game 2 drew 10,539,000 viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and Fox streaming apps.The game was seen by an average of 10,280,000 on Fox, up 13% from 9,105,000 for Tampa Bay's 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second game last year, which set a record low for the…
Ohtani, Harper among Players Choice winners
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Thursday, 28 October 2021 20:03
Shohei Ohtani, Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer and Robbie Ray highlighted the list of those who claimed Players Choice Awards for the 2021 season. The awards, announced Thursday on ESPN, are presented by the Major League Baseball Players Association and are voted on by the players themselves.Ohtani and Ray were named Outstanding Player and Outstanding Pitcher, respectively, for the American League,…
Sources: Padres hire A's Melvin as new manager
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Thursday, 28 October 2021 20:03
The San Diego Padres hired Bob Melvin to a three-year contract as their new manager Thursday, bringing on one of the most respected figures in baseball after the Oakland Athletics granted him permission to interview for the job, sources told ESPN.Melvin, who turned 60 on Thursday, won three American League West titles in his 11 years as Oakland manager after…
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Cruz's philanthropic efforts net Clemente Award
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Ohtani gets rarely-given award for historic season
Tuesday, 26 October 2021 20:24
Manfred defers on Braves' use of chop gesture
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Braves and Jorge Soler begin Game 1 with a bang
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