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The days of being overly competitive are over, as stars from across Major League Baseball gather for a fun weekend and share the tips and tricks that make them great.
Category: American League
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Don Denkinger, Umpire Remembered for Botched Call, Dies at 86
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His reputation as a longtime major-league umpire was overshadowed by a wrong call he made during the 1985 World Series.
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Vida Blue, Pitching Sensation for Champion A’s Teams, Dies at 73
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In his rookie season in 1971, he was an unstoppable fastball pitcher. Then he had a fight with the owner of the Athletics that left him embittered.
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Gaylord Perry, Hall of Fame Pitcher With a Doctoring Touch, Dies at 84
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He won 314 games and recorded 3,500 strikeouts, but he’s remembered as much for his acknowledged spitball, with saliva just one substance in his arsenal.
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Yordan Alvarez of Astros Hits Walk-Off Homer Against Mariners
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Trailing for the entire game, Houston chipped away before winning on a monster three-run homer by Alvarez.
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One Spot Where All of Aaron Judge’s Home Runs Land
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Benjamin Hoffman, who manages baseball coverage at The Times, came up with a fresh way to cover the Yankee outfielder’s pursuit of a longstanding record.
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Giancarlo Stanton of Yankees Wins All-Star MVP Award in Hometown
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It was a homecoming at Dodger Stadium for Giancarlo Stanton. The Yankees slugger, and Los Angeles native, hopes his team can return to Chavez Ravine in October.
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Stanton and Buxton Power A.L. to Ninth Straight All-Star Win
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Back-to-back homers off Tony Gonsolin were enough give the American League yet another victory in the Midsummer Classic.
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2022 MLB Preview: American League
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The A.L. West has high-priced superstars. The A.L. Central has intriguing story lines. But the mighty A.L. East has four teams capable of winning 100 games.