Sporting Statues

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Sporting Statues

Dr. Chris Stride on the Baseball Statues Database

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Making a baseball slasher

Making a baseball slasher

“It’s not just a different game, it’s a worse game”

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“It’s not just a different game, it’s a worse game”

Jane Leavy has a plan to fix baseball

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One fan’s mission to share his love of bright polyester

A fan’s love for colorful polyester uniforms

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A brush with greatness

One fan’s experience nabbing a Barry Bond’s foul ball

How the Dodgers broadcasting team prepared for Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 game

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How the Dodgers broadcasting team prepared for Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 game

How the Dodgers broadcasting team prepared for Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 game

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Peanuts and Baseball

An interview with Charles M. Schulz Museum curator Benjamin Clark

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Angels in the Outfield

Angels fans don angels costumes to take over the outfield seats

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Godzilla Smashes Fenway

Godzilla takes on Beantown in a new comic

A Unique Take on the Roberto Clemente Story

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A Unique Take on the Roberto Clemente Story

21: The Story of Roberto Clemente tells the tale of a baseball hero’s life from a different angle