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Japan’s Hall of Fame Goes Global With Induction of Foreign-Born Stars

Randy Bass and Alex Ramirez found unexpected stardom in Japan, and now they have gained the rarest of distinctions for…

Sports

Embracing Their Strength (or Lack Thereof)

Tampa Bay’s outrageous season has been fueled by home runs. Cleveland barely hits any. Both teams follow the numbers and…

World

Kherson is hit by Russian shelling hours after a Zelensky visit.

Russian forces shelled the flood-stricken city of Kherson on Thursday, striking close to an evacuation point, only hours after President…

Sports

With Japan-U.S. Final at the W.B.C., the World Has Already Won

A dramatic semifinal set up a World Baseball Classic final for the ages: Shohei Ohtani and Japan against Mike Trout…

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United States Blasts Its Way Into W.B.C. Semifinals

Trea Turner’s grand slam gave the U.S. a come-from-behind win over Venezuela, setting up what should be a tense game…

Sports

An Infielder Who ‘Wants the Moment’ Thrives for the U.S.

Tim Anderson did a little bit of everything in helping his team crush Canada at the World Baseball Classic. All…

Sports

Will Aaron Judge Hit 62 Home Runs Again? ‘You Never Know.’

In his first year as the Yankees’ captain, Judge hopes to win a World Series but isn’t ruling out another…

Sports

Scott Rolen, a Slick-Fielding Third Baseman, Makes Hall of Fame

Rolen was elected on his sixth appearance on the writers’ ballot. Todd Helton, Billy Wagner and the other finalists will…

Sports

Frank Thomas, Power-Hitting Original Met, Dies at 93

His 34 home runs and 94 runs batted in were among the few accomplishments worth celebrating on a team that…

Sports

Building a Hall of Fame Out of Non-Hall of Famers

Because the criteria for what makes a Hall of Famer has become confusing in recent years, it is worth comparing…

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