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MLB doubleheaders could get shortened to 7-inning games

The players association is surveying members and may propose either two seven-inning games for a twinbill or nine innings for the opener and seven for the nightcap. Phillies general Matt Klentak said seven-inning games are possible for the twinbill. NCAA rules allow the options of two nine-inning games, a seven and a nine or two sevens. Given modern usage of pitchers, Maddon said the shortened game would be the equivalent of starting the games in the third inning. The sixth inning, the fifth inning play differently based on when the game is supposed to conclude, he said.

A Long-Overdue 'Tip of the Cap' to baseball's Black pioneers

Not long after, with many of its best players gradually following Robinsons path, the Negro Leagues ceased operations. President Clinton said he chose a Chicago Cubs cap in honor of Ernie Banks, the late Hall of Famer who got his start in the Negro Leagues. Long before that, the Negro Leagues made baseball better and America better.The celebration was moved online after a major league-wide tribute to baseballs Black pioneers scheduled for June 27 was shelved along with the games because of the coronavirus pandemic. So then I thought, How about a virtual tip of the cap?''' I always felt if there was going to be conversations about race in sports, the Negro Leagues should be at the center, because thats the story: They triumphed over adversity.

1/24: ISIS appears to execute Japanese hostage; Ernie Banks, legendary Chicago Cubs player, dead at 83

1/24: ISIS appears to execute Japanese hostage; Ernie Banks, legendary Chicago Cubs player, dead at 83 It appears ISIS may have slaughtered another hostage. This time, the victim would be one of two Japanese men who have been held by the terror group; and, news of the death of former Chicago Cubs player Ernie Banks landed heavily at Wrigley Field, where No. 14 is enshrined forever in the hearts and minds of fans and friends.

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