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The 2011 Detroit Tigers went 95-67 and won the American League Central Division Title. Detroit fielded a roster with four players named to the 2011 MLB All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona.  Detroit Manager Jim Leyland witnessed All-Star campaigns from starting pitcher Justin Verlander, first baseman Miguel Cabrera, catcher Alex Avila, and closer Jose Valverde. …

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton had the most prolific night of any other American League player in history when he went 5 for 5 with four home runs and a double as Texas beats Baltimore 10-3 Tuesday. Hamilton’s 18 total bases in a game is more than any other American …

Mariano Rivera has always been one to shag fly balls in the outfield during batting practice. He has said he hoped to play the position in a game one day before his retirement, but this routine proved to be dangerous for the 42-year-old closer Thursday night when he twisted his right …

For 23 years, Chipper Jones has been a professional baseball player. But, sadly for Braves fans, there will not be a 24th. On March 22, the Atlanta Braves third baseman announced that the end of the 2012 season would mean the end of his career. Jones was the first round …

Four years ago in Grand Junction, Colorado, the Santa Fe Saints baseball team was battling to become JUCO World Series champions.  One standout player, freshman center fielder Keon Broxton, helped the Saints earn the title of NJCAA national runners-up.  Batting .520 in the tournament, Broxton had 12 runs, 13 hits, five homers and 12 …

Recently hired Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen has been suspended by the team for five games following his comments on Fidel Castro.  In an interview for TIME magazine that took place last week, Guillen expressed admiration for former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.  In the interview, Guillen said he “respect[ed]” Castro for …

The ever popular opening day in the Major League Baseball was held for a second time lat night with the Miami Marlins hosting the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals. Accompanied with a sold out crowd, the Marlins hosted the game in their brand new ballpark. Adding to the excitement, first pitch was thrown …

In a stunning move, the Detroit Tigers have apparently come to contract terms with free agent first baseman Prince Fielder. The contract is reportedly a nine year deal worth 214 million dollars. The Tigers made the move in part because of the injury to Victor Martinez who hurt his knee …

Major League Baseball has one more new member to its Hall of Fame today after former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin was elected to the Hall on Monday. Larkin, the 1995 MVP and also World Series champ with the Reds in 1990 is the only player elected to the Hall …

The 2011 World Series has come down to a seventh and deciding game in St.Louis tonight after a wild finish to Game 6 last night keeps the homestanding Cardinals alive. Leading 7-4 late, Texas could not hold on to several leads and lost in extra innings 10-9 to set up …