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.
Bidding to clinch a wild-card berth, the Red Sox squandered a prime opportunity in the top of the ninth.
A UMass Dartmouth football player was killed in a stabbing in Providence and another student has been charged with murder.
Roman Anthony homered and drove in three runs and the Red Sox took a big step toward clinching a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Rays on Friday night.
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time.
Prosecutors say he misused his position as chief to appoint unqualified police officers and tried to cover up the lack of qualifications.
A UMass Dartmouth football player was killed in a stabbing in Providence and another student has been charged with murder.
The Patriots will face the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette on Sunday afternoon. WBZ-TV’s Paul Burton reports.
Bidding to clinch a wild-card berth, the Red Sox squandered a prime opportunity in the top of the ninth.
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time.
NBA number one overall draft pick AJ Dybantsa returned to his hometown of Brockton, Massachusetts to deliver school supplies to kids at the Old Colony YMCA on Saturday. WBZ-TV's Ken MacLeod reports.
Last year, insurance companies in Massachusetts said they would stop covering GLP-1s when used specifically for weight loss.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Bidding to clinch a wild-card berth, the Red Sox squandered a prime opportunity in the top of the ninth.
Roman Anthony homered and drove in three runs and the Red Sox took a big step toward clinching a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Rays on Friday night.
Stephon Gilmore returned to Foxboro on Friday to sign a one-day contract and retire as a member of the New England Patriots.
Texas had won four straight games to gain a share of the division lead, but dropped one game behind Houston.
North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the son of head coach Bill Belichick, has resigned from his position as the school concludes a probe into its football program.
A two-headed turtle on Cape Cod has veterinarians seeing double.
Video of a "birdnado" shows thousands of tree swallows preparing to migrate south in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.