What to know about the ALDS and NLDS
Baseball's postseason is into the League Divisional Series. Former New York Mets General Manager Steve Phillips joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
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MLB postseason action heats up
October baseball is here! MLB Network insider Jon Morosi shares what he's excited for as the four League Divisional Series takes shape.
Young girl catches valuable home run ball
A 6-year-old girl celebrating her birthday caught the 350th home run ball struck by Cincinnati Reds slugger Eugenio Suarez. She then threw it back.
Tommy John, MLB All-Star pitcher who had a surgery named after him, dies at 83
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
MLB plays ball in the "Field of Dreams"
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Minnesota Twins will face off tonight at the Iowa corn patch made famous in "Field of Dreams." Actor and movie dad Dwier Brown joins "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" with more.
Dodgers make waves at trade deadline
The Los Angeles Dodgers made some controversial moves ahead of Monday's Major League Baseball trade deadline. CBS Sports baseball writer Matt Snyder has more.
Women's Pro Baseball League launching
The Women's Pro Baseball League, which features four teams, launches on Saturday. Justine Siegal, the co-founder and first commissioner of the league, along with first overall draft pick Kelsie Whitmore, talk about the pressure and excitement surrounding the league's inaugural season, the future of women playing baseball and more.
Trying extreme baseball stadium snacks
Baseball season is in full swing, and millions of fans are dreaming about their team winning -- and their favorite bleacher grub. Here are the most extreme eats and the creative combos that knock it out of the park.
How the Savannah Bananas celebrate foster families
The exhibition baseball league Banana Ball focuses on entertaining people of all ages – including "Bananas Foster," a nonprofit that honors foster families.
Bringing wackiness to baseball has been a home run for the Savannah Bananas
Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole dreamed of making baseball livelier and more fun. Now the team is taking its dances, acrobatics, and trick plays to sold-out stadiums across the U.S.
Major Garrett gifted Padres championship ring
In January, CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett went to Padres fantasy camp, where he says he had the time of his life. Every member of his team got a championship ring courtesy of the San Diego Padres. Managing editor of the CBS News Washington, D.C., bureau, Arden Farhi, tagged along for the outing and joins "The Takeout" to recount the experience.
Radio flashback: Babe Ruth interviewed
A 1939 interview with Babe Ruth about autographs is the subject of this CBS News Radio flashback, introduced by Major Garrett.
Broadway star on role with Savannah Bananas
Tony-nominated Broadway actor Derek Klena sits down with "CBS Saturday Morning" to discuss his latest venture as a performer and player for the Savannah Bananas baseball team.
Savannah Bananas headed to the Bronx
The Savannah Bananas are visiting the Bronx as part of their U.S. tour. Founder Jesse Cole joins CBS News with more details.
These United States: An ode to baseball
If our national pastime has a national anthem, it is "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," penned in 1908 as a celebration of the sport. Correspondent Lee Cowan looks at the history of Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer's song, which expresses the thrills, fun and romance of baseball.
Robot umpire system makes MLB debut
Major League Baseball returns Wednesday with a new system in place. For the first time, players and managers can challenge ball and strike calls using a robot umpire system known as the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system. Kris Van Cleave reports.
U.S. to face Canada in World Baseball Classic
The U.S. will once again face off against Canada, but this time, it'll be in Friday's World Baseball Classic quarterfinals in Houston. Cody Stavenhagen, senior writer at The Athletic, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
One dead, dozens hurt when bus carrying community college baseball team crashes in Iowa
A community college bus carrying the school's baseball team crashed and overturned in a ditch in rural Iowa.
Cal Ripken Jr. on "The Takeout"
Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. shares how his charitable organization shifted from building baseball fields in communities in need to gathering resources to help Feeding America amid the pandemic, plus the state of the game of baseball, on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
The Uplift: Diamond stories
David Begnaud has a double header — two stories about how baseball can help build community.
Major Garrett swings for Padres at fantasy camp
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett left "The Takeout" more than a week ago for the San Diego Padres fantasy camp at the team's spring training complex in Peoria, Arizona. CBS News Washington bureau managing editor Arden Farhi accompanied Garrett on the excursion and joins to look back on the week that was.
The Uplift: Inside baseball
Go behind the scenes of America's famous pastimes. Our reporter tries his hand at selling concessions at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas – home of the Texas Rangers – to see how the ballpark operates. Plus, David Begnaud visits a surprise city with just 48 hours to find a story.
Dodgers win World Series, defeat Blue Jays in Game 7 classic
The Dodgers become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees
Full list of 2025 MLBPA's Players Choice Award winners revealed
Winners of the MLBPA's 34th annual Players Choice Awards were exclusively revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday.
Women's Pro Baseball League picks NYC, Boston, LA, SF for 1st season
It will be the first pro league for women since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League — immortalized in "A League of Their Own" — dissolved in 1954.
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