[ad_1] CNN — The Los Angeles Dodgers have officially cut ties with pitcher Trevor Bauer, the team announced Friday. The former Cy Young award winner was previously suspended by Major League Baseball for violating the league’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse policy, but was reinstated last month …
Read More »Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young winner Gaylord Perry dead at age 84
[ad_1] CNN — Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young award winner Gaylord Perry has died at age 84. Cherokee County Coroner Dennis G. Fowler confirmed Perry died of natural causes at around 5 a.m. on Thursday at his home in Gaffney, South Carolina. “Gaylord Perry was a consistent …
Read More »Houston Astros win World Series over Philadelphia Phillies with Game 6 victory
[ad_1] CNN — [Breaking news update, published at 11:37 p.m. ET] The Houston Astros won the franchise’s second World Series title on Saturday after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6 at Minute Maid Park. Both starting pitchers were trading zeros through the first five innings. The Phillies got …
Read More »No-hitter thrown for just the second time in World Series history as Astros beat Phillies in Game 4
[ad_1] CNN — For just the second time in World Series history, a no-hitter has been thrown as four Houston Astros pitchers completed the feat against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday night to win 5-0 and secure their place in baseball lore. Cristian Javier started Game 4 in the series for …
Read More »Jill Biden to attend Game 4 of the World Series in Philadelphia
[ad_1] CNN — First lady Dr. Jill Biden will attend Game Four of the World Series in Philadelphia on Tuesday, serving as a representative of the White House’s cancer initiative while also getting a chance to root on her Philadelphia Phillies. The first lady will attend the game as part …
Read More »World Series: Philadelphia Phillies strike first in World Series, beat Houston Astros in Game 1 extra innings thriller
[ad_1] CNN — The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros in dramatic fashion Friday night to take Game 1 of the World Series 6-5 in extras. The Phillies won with a home run by J.T. Realmuto in the top of the 10th inning, hushing a raucous home crowd at Houston’s …
Read More »Philadelphia Phillies advance to the World Series for the first time since 2009
[ad_1] CNN — The Philadelphia Phillies have advanced to the World Series after defeating the San Diego Padres four games to one in the National League Championship Series. The Phillies won Sunday’s decisive Game 5 by a score of 4-3. The Phillies trailed in the eighth inning of the game …
Read More »Bryson Stott bought tickets for a Phillies superfan who lost his father
[ad_1] CNN — Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Bryson Stott treated a superfan who lost his father to cancer to free National League Champion Series tickets. Geoff Crawley, a long-time Phillies fan, couldn’t afford tickets to see the team play in Philadelphia, WCAU-TV reported. But he was determined to watch the team …
Read More »Biden welcomes World Series champion Atlanta Braves to the White House
[ad_1] CNN — President Joe Biden welcomed the Atlanta Braves to the White House on Monday, celebrating their 2021 World Series championship win with an event in the East Room. The Braves defeated the Houston Astros in six games to secure Major League Baseball’s championship last November. It marked the …
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