A day after the Dodgers finally embraced the memory of Glenn Burke — Major League Baseball’s first gay player — a group of Rays players undercut their team’s Pride Night.
Tag: Baseball
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At Pride Night, Dodgers Embrace Glenn Burke, Who They Once Shunned
At Pride Night, Los Angeles will celebrate the life of Glenn Burke, M.L.B.’s first openly gay player. His family will be there hoping the honor makes Burke “partially whole.”
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‘Baseball Players Don’t Dance’? The Savannah Bananas Beg to Differ.
TikTok choreography, dancing umpires, a ballet-trained first-base coach: This collegiate summer league team has amassed a following by leaning into entertainment.
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Dave Stewart Hopes to Bring MLB Team to Nashville
Dave Stewart was a star player, an executive and an agent. He believes his sport’s path forward is Black ownership — and he is trying his best to make that happen in Nashville.
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Anaheim Mayor Resigns as F.B.I. Investigates Angel Stadium Deal
Mayor Harry Sidhu has not been charged, but a federal agent has accused him of providing confidential information with the hope of receiving $1 million in campaign aid.