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Give the fans cheap food, they said. It’ll be fine, they said. What could go wrong? As it turns out, quite a lot could go wrong.

It was a scary scene in Texas on Monday night as Rangers outfielder Josh Smith took a pitch directly to the face. The hit was so bad that Smith had to be taken to the hospital.

SEATTLE (AP) — Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon says he is dropping his appeal after his suspension was reduced to four games by Major League Baseball for his altercation with a fan last week.

Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon took a swing at a heckler on Thursday night following the Angels’ 2-1 loss to the A’s in Oakland.

A Dodgers fan ran out onto the field Thursday night to make a surprise wedding proposal to his girl and got smashed by stadium security for his efforts.

Adam Wainwright surprised Cardinals fans on Opening Day by delivering a stirring rendition of the national anthem.

A New York Democrat wants the Mets to dump the name of its “Citi Filed” ballpark because the bank won’t stop investing in fossil fuels.

Josie Canseco, daughter of Jose Canseco, took to Instagram Monday to dispel any rumors that she owes her success to coming from “rich money.” Instead, the Victoria’s Secret model says her family is “broke.”

Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez has lost an appeal of his conviction of sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl.

Minor League baseball player and one-time Mets pitching prospect Matt Pobereyko died suddenly of a heart attack on Friday. He was only 31.

A guest attending Pittsburgh Pirates spring training in Florida suffered a cardiac event while shagging fly balls in the outfield.

Phil Regan, an MLB veteran and former pitching coach for the New York Mets, has sued his former employers for age discrimination, according to TMZ Sports.

NEW YORK (AP) — Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League Baseball on Monday after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic.

NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger is being investigated by Major League Baseball following an allegation of domestic violence.

Major League Baseball (MLB) may soon adopt robot umpires now that Triple-A stadiums have approved electronic strike zones. 

A New York Police Dept. captain who was accused of raping a junior officer at Yankee Stadium has been fired, according to police records.

New Hampshire police arrested a homeless woman Monday for allegedly misleading police to the location of a baby boy she reportedly had given birth to and left in the woods, where temperatures were around 18 degrees Fahrenheit.

Aaron Judge’s habit of hitting home runs and making himself a lot of money is well known. However, his home runs have also started making other people money as well…a lot of money.

Red Sox great Curt Schilling was once again snubbed by the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.

Former Reds great Pete Rose has floated a last-ditch effort to get a lifetime ban lifted so he can be nominated to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Two female Astros fans engaged in a hair-pulling, punch and elbow-throwing melee during the Astros World Series parade in Houston on Monday.

An attendee at the Houston Astros World Series victory parade on Monday threw a beer at U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R, TX) as he rode on a humvee in the procession.

HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit a towering, go-ahead homer and the Houston Astros clinched their second World Series title in six seasons and got Dusty Baker his first crown as a manager, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6 on Saturday night.

The Philadelphia Phillies were no-hit on the diamond Wednesday night in Game 4 of the World Series. However, plenty of hits were delivered in a women’s restroom at Xfinity Live near Citizens Bank Park as several female Phillies fans took their frustrations out on each other in a wild brawl.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cristian Javier and Houston’s bullpen combined on just the second no-hitter in World Series history, silencing a booming lineup and boisterous ballpark as the Astros blanked the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 Wednesday night to even the matchup at two games each.

Astros superfan “Mattress Mack” shouted several F-bombs at hecklers after the Stros got pounded in Philadelphia Tuesday night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden took his own playful swing at Philly’s infamously ornery sports fans — including one real close to home.

The city of Oakland could soon be without a major professional sports franchise if MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred’s statement is accurate.

The Assoc. Press expressed outrage that “for the first time since 1950” there will be no black players on the field during MLB’s World Series

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz was treated to New York’s famous hospitality as fans flipped him off in the stands during Sunday’s game.

NEW YORK (AP) — Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove had his ears searched by an umpire for illegal sticky substances at the behest of Mets manager Buck Showalter in the sixth inning of San Diego’s 6-0 win in the decisive Game 3 of their NL wild-card series Sunday night.

ESPN mistakenly referred to the Cleveland Guardians as the “Indians” in a graphic that aired on-screen during the team’s Friday evening game. 

A woman slapped a man after he dropped to one knee and pulled out a ring pop instead of an actual wedding ring.

A Padres fan caught a Dodgers fan with a savage right to the face on Wednesday night during a wild melee in the stands at Petco Park.

A fan went crazy in the stands during Tuesday night’s Nationals-Braves game during a confrontation with a stadium usher.

MLB pitchers Robbie Ray and Luke Weaver engaged in a national anthhem standoff Sunday that saw both players get ejected.