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Tom Alvarez6 min read
Minor-League Ballpark Will Get a $60 Million Makeover
New seats, a kids’ zone and year-round events are planned. Construction starts after next season.
Tom Alvarez6 min read
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Bay Herons Clinch the Division on a Walk-Off Double
A 41-year-old designated hitter delivered the biggest hit of his career in what may be his final home game.
Tom Alvarez6 min read
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Why Pitchers Are Throwing Harder Than Ever — and Getting Hurt More
Average fastball velocity is up 3 mph in fifteen years. So are elbow surgeries. Inside the sport’s biggest dilemma.
Tom Alvarez6 min read
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The Little League Team From Ohio That Won Over the Country
They lost in the semifinal. Nobody seems to care — their dugout dance has 40 million views.
Tom Alvarez6 min read
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Seven Years in the Minors, One Phone Call: Herons Reliever Nate Coleman Gets His Shot
A 28-year-old right-hander with a reinvented slider got the call at 5:40 a.m. The Herons need him tonight.
Tom Alvarez6 min read