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MLB The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series, hitting a home run to centre field, sold at auction early Sunday for over $24 million US. Debate for decades over whether Ruth really called his home runThe Associated Press · Posted: Aug 25, 2024Continue Reading

MLB Bowden Francis struck out a career-high 12 in a dominant performance for the Toronto Blue Jays, carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning of a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. Dave Stieb pitched only no-hitter in franchise history at Cleveland on Sept. 2, 1990 TimContinue Reading

MLB Shohei Ohtani has time to make more history this season. The Japanese superstar hit a two-out grand slam in the ninth inning for his 40th homer after earlier stealing his 40th base, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. BrokeContinue Reading

MLB Canadian baseball star Joey Votto is retiring. The 40-year-old first baseman announced his retirement in an Instagram post Wednesday evening. 40-year-old slugger had laboured to .143 average with Blue Jays’ affiliate this seasonThe Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 21, 2024 8:09 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 22 CanadianContinue Reading

Toronto Blue Jays’ general manager Ross Atkins, coming off one of the busiest trade deadline periods in team history, spoke with the media Tuesday night after putting the finishing touches on a busy day. The Blue Jays shipped out every pending free agent on their roster in a group thatContinue Reading

MLB·MLB Trade Roundup Toronto also shipped reliever Yimi Garcia to the Seattle Mariners, catcher Danny Jansen to the Boston Red Sox and reliever Nate Pearson to the Chicago Cubs in recent days. Toronto continues collecting prospects in veteran fire sale before Tuesday’s deadlineThe Associated Press · Posted: Jul 29, 2024Continue Reading

MLB The Toronto Blue Jays traded catcher Danny Jansen to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday for three minor leaguers. Earlier in the day, the Blue Jays also traded right-handed pitcher Nate Pearson to the Chicago Cubs for a pair of prospects. Toronto continues outgoing moves after trading relief pitcherContinue Reading

MLB Toronto Blue Jays infielder Orelvis Martinez was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball on Sunday following a positive test for the performance-enhancing drug Clomiphene, an announcement made two days after his major league debut. Infielder is 8th player penalized for performance-enhancing drugs this yearThe Associated Press ·Continue Reading

Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays’s family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he had died earlier in the afternoon in theContinue Reading