by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Former President Barack Obama has vowed to take the new COVID-19 vaccination on live television. Dr....
by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Robert Gibson (born Pack Robert Gibson — in his father’s honor — November 9, 1935 – October 2,...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Dusty Baker thinks the Washington Nationals need more speed, so he wants more African-American and Latino players on the roster.
He...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dusty Baker got another managing job, this time with the Washington Nationals. And Major League Baseball got another Black skipper, something...
by Joe KayAP Baseball Writer CINCINNATI (AP) - The preliminaries are done. On to Pittsburgh and the playoffs. Jordy Mercer had a triple and an inside-the-park homer, and the Pirates completed a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with a 4-2 victory Sunday that was mostly an afterthought for teams looking ahead to a rematch in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Pirates' slugger Pedro Alvarez, left, is congratulated by Garrett Jones after they defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) by Joe Kay CINCINNATI (AP) - Pedro Alvarez drove in all of Pittsburgh's runs with a solo homer, bases-loaded double and a single Thursday, leading the Pirates to a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds and a split of their high-profile NL Central series. The Pirates remain a half-game behind second-place Cincinnati after the four-game set, keeping them virtually shoulder-to-shoulder as they chase the torrid St. Louis Cardinals.
