AP MLB All-Star Lindy McDaniel, Reliever for 21 Seasons, Dead at Age 84 Steady as a long man and closer, he pitched in 987 big league games, trailing only Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm when he retired in 1975. By The Associated Press November 16, 2020
Kathy Willens / AP, File Whitey Ford, Pitcher Who Epitomized Dominant Yankees, Dies at 91 Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford died at his Long Island home at age 91. By The Associated Press October 9, 2020
Reuters / Twitter screen shotCommentary Trump and Pitching Legend Mariano Rivera Play Catch with Little League Players on WH Lawn In an era of division, Americans of all political persuasions should be able to turn to America's pastime as a source of unity. By Ryan Foley July 26, 2020
Drew Angerer / Getty Images Trump To Throw Out First Pitch Before Yankees Game: 'I Hope They’re Not Going To Be Kneeling' Both teams set to take the diamond when Trump will throw out the first pitch have signaled support for the Black Lives Matter movement By Johnathan Jones July 24, 2020
Mark J. Terrill / AP Lone MLB Player Who Refused To Kneel Before Game Cites His Christian Faith San Francisco Giants reliever Sam Coonrod got a lot of attention after he was the only player who didn't kneel before the national anthem. By Bryan Chai July 24, 2020
Rob Carr / Getty Images Dr. Fauci Opens MLB Season with First Pitch That Goes Horribly Wrong Fauci's flub came prior to the Opening Day game Thursday between the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees at Nationals Park. By Joe Setyon July 23, 2020
Alex Brandon / AP Every Single Player Knelt Before MLB's Opening Game It was part of an opening day pregame ceremony in the nation’s capital that also featured references to the current health crisis. By The Associated Press July 23, 2020
Aaron Doster / AP MLB To Plaster 'Black Lives Matter' All Over the Place for Opening Weekend 'I think it’s a wonderful thing,' said Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole. By The Associated Press July 22, 2020
Frank Franklin II / AP Yankees Pitcher Tanaka Hit in Head by Line Drive, Crumples Motionless on Mound Tanaka was sent to a hospital after being hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton during live batting practice. By The Associated Press July 4, 2020
Jeff Chiu / AP Celebrated Giants Pitcher Mike McCormick Dies at 81 Mike McCormick, the first San Francisco Giants pitcher to win a Cy Young Award, has died in his North Carolina home. By The Associated Press June 16, 2020