Memorial Honors Roger Craig Whose Baseball Career Spanned Generations
At a memorial service for Roger Craig, a writer recalls time spent with a player, coach and manager who connected generations of baseball history.
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How MLB’s Ban on the Shift Is Improving Outfield Grass
In an era of expertly manicured fields and shared knowledge among groundskeepers, crews have an unexpected tool in their arsenal: the ban on infield shifts.
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Alabama’s Rickwood Field Will Host an MLB Game in 2024
The Birmingham, Ala. stadium was home to Willie Mays in his Negro leagues days. It will host a game between Mays’s Giants and the Cardinals in 2024.
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The Tropicana, a Relic on the Las Vegas Strip, Could Be Demolished
Built in 1957, the Tropicana Las Vegas held the city’s longest-running cabaret and was synonymous with its swinging midcentury glory. It could be torn down to make way for a baseball stadium.