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Even though there is no greater sports rivalry, last night the Boston Red Sox paid tribute to New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, in his last regular season appearance at Fenway Park.

It's that time of year when baseball heats up and football kicks off. So, what keeps you glued to the tube? Rooting for your MLB team to make it to the playoffs and World Series, or pulling for your NFL team? Sometimes you have to make a decision to watch one or the other, depending on TV schedules. Comedian George Carlin has some hilarious comparisons of the game of baseball versus football. Read

A sky diver is going to parachute into the ball park before the game. No problem. Oops, big problem. No one told Mattingly Romanin, shortstop for the Hannibal Cavemen, to duck. The Prospect League player was standing near second minding his own business when...

Pop singer Carly Rae Jepson may be remembered for two things, her infectious 2011 hit  "Call Me Maybe" and now for, arguably, the worst first pitch in baseball history. The latter took place Sunday in Tampa, Florida before the Rays-Baltimore game.

What says "summer is finally here" better than being smacked repeatedly in the chest by a small child? Lemonade? Sure. The distant jangle of ice cream trucks? Absolutely. Fireworks and BBQ? Okay, fine, we get it. Lots of stuff is more summery than this, but none of those are nearly as funny as the indignation of a child whose father had the audacity to not catch a foul ball that was whiz

About three weeks ago we told you about Matt Kemp, star outfielder for the LA Dodgers, giving a ball, his hat jersey and cleats to a seriously ill young man after a game in San Francisco. It wasn't a one-time deal. Kemp recently flew Joshua Jones, 19 and suffering from a terminal cancer, and his family from their home in Tracy, California to Dodger Stadium to meet his teammates on the field. It wa

We hear a lot of stories about spoiled athletes dissing fans and exhibiting crude and uncivil behavior. That's why the actions of Los Angeles Dodgers star Matt Kemp stand out as an example true class. He was made aware of a disabled fan in the stands and made a beeline to his seat after the game. What he did next is truly amazing.

It was quite a night at Dodger Stadium for the Korean community of Los Angeles Tuesday night. Dodger pitching sensation Hyun-Jin Ryu, a Korean, was on the mound and pop star Psy of Gangnam Style fame, another Korean, was invited to perform a short dance segment. Former Dodger manager Tommy LaSorda may have been impressed by Ryu but was something less than awed by Psy. Check out the hilarious video

First of all let's remember they are celebrities and not athletes. Secondly, they agreed to do it. We are talking about the ritual of throwing out the first pitch at major league baseball games. The results, as you will see, are anything but big league.

Over the years, I've been to a few Major League Baseball games, from Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium to Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. In my opinion, there's nothing like being there. Baseball on TV can be a slow-moving game, with camera's generally focused on the pitcher/batter, and wherever the ball is hit. But, when you're at the ballpark, you see all that's going on.

Maybe she wasn't paying attention. Maybe she didn't know the rules. Whatever the reason the ball girl at a recent Rays-Phillies exhibition game in Florida fielded--expertly I might add--a fair ball. Okay, her full time gig is a server at Hooter's but before the jokes begin to fly let's point out that she realized her mistake almost immediately. Check out the action.

Spring has to be in the air as baseball season is on the way. On the college baseball scene, we've discovered a pitcher who can play football while playing baseball.