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Mike Trout Recruited MLB Stars for World Baseball Classic

When Mike Trout agreed to play in the World Baseball Classic, other stars flocked to join the United States squad. “I want in.”

By Tyler Kepner

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Jean Faut, Star Pitcher in Women’s Baseball League, Dies at 98

She threw two perfect games — something no major league pitcher has done — in the league that inspired the film “A League of Their Own.”

By Richard Sandomir

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Ty France of Mariners Is Happy to Go His Own Way

Ty France is part of the young core that ended the Seattle Mariners’ 20-season playoff drought. He did it with a contact-heavy approach that Tony Gwynn taught him.

By Scott Miller

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Cuba Allows Some Major Leaguers on World Baseball Classic Team

For the first time, Cuba will allow some M.L.B. players to represent the team internationally. But many of the country’s biggest stars were left out, or declined their invitations.

By James Wagner