Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson reinstated by MLB
Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson are now both eligible for baseball's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.
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Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson are now both eligible for baseball's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.
Somehow, this story is not a joke.
A federal appeals panel has affirmed a lower court's decision to unseal a letter from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman detailing an investigation into sign stealing.
No matter what empty words Rob Manfred might have spewed at the podium on Tuesday, the reality is the owners never entered this negotiation in good faith. And we know this because they did the exact same thing less than two years ago.
Banning or limiting defensive shifts would be an effort to restore Major League Baseball to how it was played before offense was suffocated by analytics, according to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred.
MLB had a bit of a problem. Rob Manfred appears to have made it much worse.
Pitchers will be ejected and suspended for 10 games for using illegal foreign substances to doctor baseballs in a crackdown by Major League Baseball that will start June 21.
David Price let his grievance with Rob Manfred fly on social media.
Major League Baseball and the sports world at large are being forced to take a step back and reassess just about everything when it comes to holding a professional sports season in the midst of a raging pandemic.
After all of the acrimony and bad publicity, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred ... kind of just said that it was all a waste of time.
Welcome to the "bad guy" club, baseball players. You're now as bad as anyone.
Believe it or not, there is some optimism on the baseball front. A 2020 season may actually happen.
Is being largely terrible, mostly uncreative, incredibly stiff and painfully tone-deaf a prerequisite for the job? Or is it a symptom? It's getting hard to tell.
After MLB commissioner Rob Manfred went on ESPN and said he was not confident there would be a 2020 season, players took to social media to rip him and baseball owners.
Just five days after being 100 percent confident that baseball will be played in 2020, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred now has some doubts.
With each statement they make, MLB owners and players are hurting the sport of baseball. It's time to shut up.
The now-former Red Sox manager who is suspended for the 2020 season wants to set the record straight after Major League Baseball and the Astros organization singled him out as the "mastermind" of the entire operation.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there is a "100%" chance of big league ball this year.
If you were to ask the average baseball fan about how well commissioner Rob Manfred is doing his job, you'd likely get responses that run the gamut. If you were to ask Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer, your answer would be a little bit more definitive. And it wouldn't be very nice.
When it comes to writing the final word on the two sign-stealing investigations in the winter (and spring) of 2020, the record should show that consistency, believability, and integrity were all sorely lacking from MLB's work.
2018 World Series MVP Steve Pearce has issued an adamant defense of the legitimacy of the Red Sox' world title.
MLB's investigation into the 2018 Red Sox for using a video replay room to steal signs is over. Now we just await commissioner Rob Manfred's written report on the matter.
It's going to be a while before baseball returns. The league announced Monday that it has further delayed Opening Day for the 2020 season amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Major League Baseball is delaying its Red Sox investigation as it uses resources on coronavirus response.
The baseball world is patiently awaiting MLB to wrap up their investigation into the Boston Red Sox and let the world know if the 2018 champs used electronics to steal signs. That wait is going to continue.
Opening Day at Fenway Park is Friday afternoon, and Red Sox fans can't wait to see what's in store this season.
United in outrage, students and staff gathered outside Boston University's administrative center Thursday, calling for changes to a policy they say unfairly targets and removes pride flags across campus.
Bouba Dieme's Heart of a Giant Foundation serves 19 Greater Boston communities with plans to grow in 2026.
The WBZ I-Team has uncovered a no-bid contract for an MBTA consultant who collected $713,000 in public funds working almost exclusively from his home in South Carolina.
A Massachusetts lawyer has been charged after allegedly embezzling over $680,000 from clients.
Three of four Massachusetts state troopers charged in the death of recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia appeared in court Thursday afternoon.
The WBZ I-Team has uncovered a no-bid contract for an MBTA consultant who collected $713,000 in public funds working almost exclusively from his home in South Carolina.
A Massachusetts lawyer has been charged after allegedly embezzling over $680,000 from clients.
United in outrage, students and staff gathered outside Boston University's administrative center Thursday, calling for changes to a policy they say unfairly targets and removes pride flags across campus.
Judy Church, the Salisbury, Massachusetts woman convicted of murdering her boyfriend by poisoning him with an antifreeze ingredient, was sentenced Thursday.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Clover Food Lab, a vegetarian restaurant chain in the Boston area, has let the state know it may have to lay off 182 workers.
The James Beard Awards announced their 2026 finalists. Here are the New England restaurants and chefs up for honors.
Free Jordan's Furniture is one round away thanks to UConn's success in March Madness.
A Framingham, Massachusetts bakery that was well known for its pizza trays has closed for good.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Jaylen Brown scored 43 points, Jayson Tatum had his first triple-double of the season and the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 147-129 on Wednesday night.
Carlos Correa put Houston on top with a three-run homer to lead the Astros to a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox to complete a three-game sweep.
Plate umpire Mark Wegner acknowledged he lost track of the count during Cam Smith's nine-pitch walk Tuesday night in the fifth inning of the Houston Astros' 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox.
Boston College introduced new basketball coach Luke Murray, even though he's not quite ready to full commit to the job yet as his current team is in the Final Four.
Iraq beat Bolivia to qualify for the World Cup and will play Norway in Foxboro.
Hot dogs and fries at Fenway Park just got an upgrade. Boston Red Sox fans can now have lobster on their ballpark favorites.
A small restaurant and convenience store on Nantucket, Massachusetts keeps selling big lottery winners.
Ziggy the dog showed his appreciation for the New Hampshire firefighter who saved his life after a freak accident.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.