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Last Friday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum named baseball legend Roger Maris to their 10-person Golden Days Era Committee ballot. A former Gainesville resident, Maris would be elected to the Hall of Fame with 75 percent of the vote. Maris’ Career During a 12-year career, Maris played …

St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Harrison Bader won his first career Gold Glove Award Sunday. Bader played at UF from 2013 to 2015 before the Cardinals drafted him in the third round of the 2015 MLB Draft. He led the Gators to the 2015 College World Series semifinal en route …

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 of the 2021 World Series. Here’s how the offseason will most likely look like for both teams. Houston Astros While the Braves dominated the World Series, the Astros still deserve credit. The Astros offense was deadly this year, ending …

The Atlanta Braves won the 2021 World Series, defeating the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 to take the series, 4-2. Jorge Soler delivered a massive three-run blast in the third inning to put Atlanta up early and earning himself the MVP award. The Braves are now World Series champions …

Three-time Manager of the Year and former Oakland Athletics Head Coach Bob Melvin signed a three-year contract to become the new San Diego Padres manager this week. Melvin was in Oakland from 2011 to 2021 and joins the Padres who finished 79-83 in the 2021 season. A New Generation of …

The Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves head into Game 3 of the World Series tonight at 1-1. Atlanta will have the home-field advantage with the first pitch slated for 8:09 p.m. Both teams will be putting young pitchers on the mound. Houston will start rookie Luis Garcia who has …

The Houston Astros defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-2 Wednesday night in Game two of the World Series. The matchup is now tied 1-1 as the series moves to Atlanta for Games 3 and 4. Astros Breakout 2nd Inning It only took five pitches for Houston’s lineup to figure out Braves …

After firing Mike Shildt on Oct. 15, the St. Louis Cardinals named Oliver ‘Oli’ Marmol as the franchise’s 51st manager. With the announcement on Oct. 25, Marmol becomes the youngest manager in the MLB in 18 years. Marmol replaces Shildt, who was fired due to “philosophical differences” after three seasons …

The Atlanta Braves struck first in Game 1 of the World Series, beating the Houston Astros 6-2. The Braves took an early lead as the Astros were later able to get on the board, but it was too late to matter. Here are some noteworthy plays and moments from Game …

On Monday, the Mariners chairman John Stanton announced Hall of Famer and Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. has joined the Mariners’ ownership group. “On behalf of all of the partners, I want to welcome Ken,” Stanton said in a statement Monday morning. “Ken has been an icon of our franchise, …