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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Shohei Ohtani | 60 Minutes Archive
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers punched their ticket to a second consecutive World Series last night, in historic fashion. In 2017, Jon Wertheim met Ohtani in Sapporo, and got to know Japan's most fearsome pitcher and most prolific hitter.
Boy at Phillies game gifts foul ball to fellow fan celebrating her 80th birthday
At a Sept. 10 Phillies game, 9-year-old Jameson Pennings got what he had always dreamed of: a foul ball. His parents thought he would cherish it forever. But forever only lasted four more innings.
9-year-old gives up foul ball to 80-year-old fan
Jameson Pennings, 9, was ecstatic to get a foul ball at a recent Phillies game. Then he saw someone who he felt needed it much more than he did. Steve Hartman has the story for "On the Road."
What to know about robot umpires
Beginning next year, Major League Baseball will start using robot umpires. Human umpires aren't going anywhere, but teams will have two chances per game to challenge ball and strike calls, which will be reviewed by the automated system. Levi Weaver, a staff writer for The Athletic, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
MLB's plan to make baseball more exciting
The first pitches have been thrown in a new baseball season that the MLB hopes will be more exciting thanks to some rule changes. CBS News' Errol Barnett breaks down what some of those updates are.
Minnesota hunting dog Bruno chases down foul balls
One of the biggest fans of the Sartell Muskies, a Minnesota baseball team, is Bruno. He seldom misses a home game, but instead of cheering on his hometown team, he comes for the foul balls. CBS Minnesota's Mike Max has the story.
How the Savannah Bananas celebrate families
The exhibition baseball league Banana Ball focuses on entertaining people of all ages – including "Bananas Foster," a nonprofit that honors foster families.
Inside the world of Banana Ball
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.
In an MLB first, woman umpires regular-season game
On Saturday, Jen Powell became the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball regular-season game. She made her debut at first base in Atlanta as the Braves faced the Miami Marlins.
MLB calls up first female umpire
This weekend, Jen Pawol will be the first female umpire in a regular season MLB game. She'll join the umpiring crew for the Marlins-Braves series in Atlanta. "CBS Saturday Morning" co-anchor Dana Jacobson reports.
Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner enter Hall of Fame
Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki, New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia and Houston Astros closer Billy Wagner were inducted in the Baseball Hall Of Fame's class of 2025 on Sunday.
National League wins All-Star Game in first-ever home run swing-off
Kyle Schwarber went 3 for 3 in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off to put the National League ahead 4-3 following a 6-6 tie in which the American League rallied from a six-run deficit.
Robot umpires a sign of our changing world
At Tuesday night's MLB All-Star Game, an automated system will monitor balls and strikes for the first time. With that in mind, John Dickerson shares his thoughts and questions about the world's unrelenting march into an unknown world of automation and artificial intelligence.
Ryan Dempster previews MLB's All-Star game
MLB Network analyst and 2013 World Series champion Ryan Demster joins CBS News to discuss this year's Midseason Classic and the upcoming second half of the 2025 Major League Baseball season.
A look at Jomboy Media's rise from podcast to MLB partner
MLB's new deal with Jomboy Media marks a strategic push to modernize fan engagement.
Practice for the congressional baseball game
Republicans and Democrats geared up on Wednesday for the annual congressional baseball game. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett caught up with some of the players during practice.
Steve Scalise recalls 2017 baseball shooting
Nearly eight years ago, Louisiana Republican Steve Scalise, now the House majority leader, was at a practice for the congressional baseball game when a rifle-wielding left-wing extremist shot him. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett stopped by the field Wednesday morning to chat with Scalise about his survival story and the latest political headlines.
Women's pro softball league premieres in U.S.
The inaugural season of a new women's professional softball league in the U.S. begins this weekend. Four teams will participate in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League's opening day on Saturday. Sports Illustrated staff writer Emma Baccellieri joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the AUSL and its new partnership with Major League Baseball.
4/13/2025: Zelenskyy; Greenland; Banana Ball
First, Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The 2025 60 Minutes Interview. Then, a report from Greenland: where residents say they're not for sale, but they are open for business. And, a look inside the world of Banana Ball.
Inside the world of Banana Ball
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.
The Savannah Bananas & Banana Ball | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Something unusual is going on in Major League Baseball stadiums, and it isn’t baseball as you know it. This Sunday, Lesley Stahl reports from Savannah, Georgia on the dancing, backflipping, lip-syncing almost-baseball team: the Savannah Bananas.
Some MLB players removed from ineligible list
Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson were removed from Major League Baseball's permanently ineligible list on Tuesday. The move makes the players eligible for the Hall of Fame.
Here's a look at food served inside MLB stadiums — including a 26-inch burrito
Fans spend an average of about $75 on food and drinks at a Major League Baseball game with specialty food a staple at the ballpark.
Pirates fan who fell over wall at PNC Park identified as young man who "made a lasting impact on the South Allegheny community"
Kavan Markwood is the fan who fell from the 21-foot Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
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