‘Robot Umpires’ Debut in Independent Atlantic League
11 July 2019There's no timeline yet on when the technology will be used in the majors.
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MLB to Keep Monitoring Netting Issue After Child Is Hit
30 May 2019Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. hit a line drive into the field-level stands down the third base line, where it hit the girl.
Did a Little Leaguer List a Porn Star as His Favorite Actor?
14 August 2018This was one of the more unusual "amusing" factoids associated with the young players of the Little League World Series.
Did an Oakland A’s Shortstop Wear a Shirt Reading ‘Kill the NRA’?
10 May 2018Protests by professional athletes have not yet reached this extreme, outside the world of fake news.
Rusty Staub, Slugger Who Played 23 Seasons, Dies at 73
29 March 2018The New York Mets say former slugger Rusty Staub has died at 73.
Former Blue Jays, Phillies Pitcher Roy Halladay Dies in Plane Crash
7 November 2017The baseball player's private airplane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida on 7 November 2017.
1908 Pirates-Cubs Pennant Controversy
28 September 2008A lawsuit brought by an injured fan purportedly revealed that an umpire blew an important call in a 1908 baseball game.
World Series Origins
12 July 2001Was baseball's annual championship contest, the World Series, named for the New York World newspaper?
Wally Pipp’s Career-Ending ‘Headache’
3 August 2003Baseball folklore holds that Lou Gehrig's famous consecutive game streak began when the Yankees' first baseman Wally Pipp sat out a game with a headache.
Was Baseball Player Moe Berg a World War II Spy?
Washington Senators catcher Morris "Moe" Berg never made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but he was proud of his service to his country.
Did the Yankees Adopt Pinstriped Uniforms to Hide Babe Ruth’s Girth?
24 August 2004The New York Yankees did not invent pinstriped uniforms, nor did they adopt them to hide Babe Ruth's growing waistline.
Fidel Castro, Baseball Star?
26 November 2016Was Cuban leader Fidel Castro once given a tryout by the Washington Senators baseball team?
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Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
Is U.S. Actor Sam Elliott Really Dead?
15 July 2019A frequent producer of junk news managed to trick some readers into believing that the popular actor had died in July 2019.
Did U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Give Nazi Salute Outside Holocaust Museum?
15 July 2019The photo was shared by the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan with a message congratulating the team for its World Cup win.
Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘White Men Should Be Put in Chains’?
19 November 2018A widely-shared meme offered a malicious quotation attributed to the Minnesota Democrat.
Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook from Making Your Posts Public?
4 June 2012"WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"