President Donald Trump said late Friday night that he will move to issue a full pardon for late baseball legend and all-time hit leader Pete Rose, and ripped into Major League Baseball for failing to add Rose to the Hall of Fame before his death last year.
Rose is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time, but was banned from baseball for sports betting. Though, notably, Rose only ever bet on his team winning.
&#8220;Major League Baseball didn’t have the courage or decency to put the late, great, Pete Rose, also known as &#8216;Charlie Hustle,&#8217; into the Baseball Hall of Fame,&#8221; Trump posted to TruthSocial. &#8220;Now he is dead, will never experience the thrill of being selected, even though he was a FAR BETTER PLAYER than most of those who made it, and can only be named posthumously. WHAT A SHAME!&#8221;
&#8220;Anyway, over the next few weeks I will be signing a complete PARDON of Pete Rose, who shouldn’t have been gambling on baseball, but only bet on HIS TEAM WINNING,&#8221; the president said. &#8220;He never betted against himself, or the other team.&#8221;
Trump noted that Rose &#8220;had the most hits, by far, in baseball history, and won more games than anyone in sports history.&#8221;
&#8220;Baseball, which is dying all over the place, should get off its fat, lazy a**, and elect Pete Rose, even though far too late, into the Baseball Hall of Fame!&#8221; the president ended his post.
Before his death, Rose expressed regret over the betting scandal. “There’s only one thing I would change if I had to live it all over again … I would obviously turn my life around and not bet on baseball,” Rose <a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2024/09/30/pete-rose-mlb-hits-leader-obituary/2808469001/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the Cincinnati Enquirer back in 2018.
&#8220;Having said that, I feel like I’ve been a pretty good citizen,&#8221; he added. &#8220;You never read about me being in a bar after hours, beating up my wife, or getting into a fight with a fan and I was as gracious to everyone as I could be.”
In 2023, a year before his passing, he spoke about the MLB&#8217;s refusal to forgive him.
“I’ve been suspended over 30 years,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/christianred/2023/02/08/pete-rose-says-hopes-of-reinstatement-and-cooperstown-plaque-have-greatly-diminished/?sh=4c65ddc13238" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Forbes. &#8220;That’s a long time to be suspended for betting on your own team to win. And I was wrong. But that mistake was made. Time usually heals everything. It seems like it does in baseball, except when you talk about the Pete Rose case.”

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Trump Says He’ll Pardon Baseball Legend Pete Rose, Goes Off On ‘Lazy-A**’ MLB For Lack Of ‘Courage’

Trump Says He’ll Pardon Baseball Legend Pete Rose, Goes Off On ‘Lazy Ass’ MLB For Lack Of ‘Courage’ 

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Two <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/new-york-yankees">New York Yankees</a> fans were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night after interfering with a catch made by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/los-angeles-dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> star Mookie Betts. 
The incident occurred during the first inning when Betts ran toward the right-field wall to catch a foul hit by Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres. Betts caught the ball in foul territory, but then video footage showed a fan reaching over the wall and grabbing Betts&#8217; glove. Another spectator pulled on Betts&#8217; arm at the same time, causing the ball to pop loose. An umpire ruled that Torres was out due to fan interference.
Video footage of the incident immediately began circulating on social media, prompting outraged reactions. 
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Fan interference was called on this play where a Yankee fan tried to take the ball out of Mookie Betts&#39; glove after an out. <a href="https://t.co/iZ6taImncd">pic.twitter.com/iZ6taImncd</a>
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Former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz, now a FOX Sports broadcaster, said the fan “won’t be watching the game much longer.”
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Video footage showed both fans being escorted out of the stadium. On their way out, the men exchanged high-fives with other Yankees fans, and one of them told The Athletic reporter Rustin Dodd that the fan was a “hero … it’s a championship game.” 
The ejected fan was identified by ESPN as a Yankees season-ticket holder who said he had prepared for that situation in advance. “We always joke about the ball in our area,” the fan said after the game, per the outlet. “We’re not going to go out of our way to attack. If it’s in our area, we’re going to ‘D’ up. Someone defends, someone knocks the ball. We talk about it. We’re willing to do this.”
Security reportedly told the two men they were not permitted to come back for Game 5 on Wednesday.
Betts did not have much to say about what happened, responding to teammate Tommy Edman calling the behavior “unacceptable” by saying, “We lost, that’s what I’m focused on.” 
The Yankees won Game 4 on Tuesday with a final score of 11-4. They trail the Dodgers three games to one in the best-of-seven series. The Yankees are seeking their 28th World Series title, which would be their first since 2009. The Dodgers are hoping for their first World Series ring since winning the series in 2020. The team has won seven World Series titles in franchise history.

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For the first time ever, the audience for the World Series in Japan was larger than in the United States, driven largely by Japanese-born Dodgers&#8217; pitcher/designated star hitter <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/greatest-day-in-baseball-history-dodgers-star-sets-new-mlb-milestone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shohei Ohtani</a>.
The ratings for the second game of the series between Los Angeles and the New York Yankees scored 15.9 million viewers in Japan, while the viewership in the U.S. fell to 13.8 million, making it the second biggest TV market for the series, according to <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/shohei-ohtani-lifts-world-series-tv-ratings-japan-record-1236047222/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">data</a> from the Major League Baseball and Fox Corp’s sports division, The Hollywood Reporter noted.
Due to the 16-hour time difference, the first two games of the World Series, which were held in Los Angeles, aired in Japan on Saturday morning and Sunday morning. After game one, the Dodgers came away with a 6-3 victory over the NY team and LA also scored a 4-2 victory in game two.
Despite the lower ratings than Japan, the World Series has scored Fox Sports the biggest ratings the World Series has had since 2017, THR noted.
The ratings for the first two games in the coveted age demographic of ages 18-34 were also up 93 percent, according to Nielsen.
And according to the league, World Series engagement has never been higher, with 345 million views on social media and 25 million engagements.
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Saturday&#8217;s Game Two of the World Series drew 15.9 million average viewers in Japan, the most ever for a postseason Major League Baseball game in the country, the league said on Monday. <a href="https://t.co/abbtBYyNM4">https://t.co/abbtBYyNM4</a>
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/japantimes/status/1851097267932979580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
The ratings for game three in Los Angeles of the series drew another 13.6 million views across all its platforms on Fox, Fox Deportes, and Fox Sports, making it the most watched World Series game three since 2018, when 13.3 million viewers watched the Dodgers beat the Red Sox 3-2, the outlet noted.
On the Fox network alone, the Dodgers&#8217; 4-2 victory over the Yankees drew 13.2 million viewers, the Wrap noted.
The audience was also 63% bigger than the game two series last year between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks, which had an audience of 8.13 million, the Wrap noted.
Coming out of game three, the Dodgers are leading the series 3-0. The series will now shift to New York for games 3-5 where the Yankees must come away with the victory if they want a shot at winning the championship, or the Dodgers will go home the victors.
Game four of the series takes place Tuesday night in New York.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/greatest-day-in-baseball-history-dodgers-star-sets-new-mlb-milestone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘Greatest Day In Baseball History’: Dodgers Star Sets New MLB Milestone</a>

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World Series Ratings Soar In Japan Thanks To Ohtani

Major League Baseball hitting legend Pete Rose, who loved playing baseball as much as any man who ever lived, passed away on Monday at his home in Las Vegas, his agent has confirmed. He was 83 years old.
Rose’s agent Ryan Fiterman confirmed to <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/09/30/pete-rose-dead/">TMZ</a> that Rose had died and &#8220;the family is asking for privacy at this time.&#8221;  A cause of death has yet to be reported.
Rose, who once said, &#8220;I&#8217;d walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball,&#8221;  started his pro career with the Cincinnati Reds, in 1963, when he won Rookie of the Year. His all-out, hell-bent-for leather style reminded old-time baseball fans of the legendary Ty Cobb, whose career hits record Rose would ultimately break. He was a 17-time All-Star and the National League MVP in 1973. He was the fiercest member of the legendary Big Red Machine in Cincinnati whose 1975 and 1976 World Series-winning teams are considered one of the best teams to have ever played in the major leagues.
In November 1978, Rose became a free agent, then signed with the Philadelphia Phillies, where he played for five years, becoming an integral reason why they won their first-ever  World Series in 1980 after eight decades of waiting. At the age of 41, he played each and every game of the 162-game season in 1982. After a brief sojourn with the Montreal Expos in 1984, he finished the season and played two more back with the Reds, finishing with the most hits, most games played, and most at-bats of any player in the history of major league baseball.
The switch-hitting Rose started his career playing second base, but when asked to move to third base immediately played there, all part of his ferocious desire to win. He was famous for calculating his batting average on his way to first base after a base hit, and could quote at length his statistics against all of the great pitchers he faced. He said the Los Angeles Dodgers&#8217; Sandy Koufax was the toughest pitcher he ever faced, and would take a coin and push it off a table to fall straight down, saying that was how impossible Koufax&#8217;s curveball was to hit. &#8220;I got 10 for 57 off of him. Get your calculator; that&#8217;s .175. When you don&#8217;t hit your weight off of a pitcher you&#8217;re doing pretty bad,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppMRNWFfb4k">joked</a>.
His career was central to Rose&#8217;s life; he once said, &#8220;I&#8217;m just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and four-thousand hits.&#8221; He also said, &#8220;Willie Mays could throw better, and Hank Aaron could hit more home runs. But I&#8217;ve got enthusiasm. I&#8217;ve got desire. I&#8217;ve got hustle. Those are God-given talents, too.&#8221;
The Cincinnati-native and all-time MLB hits leader was banned from the sport in 1989 for gambling while he was a manager of the Reds.
The lifetime baseball ban also kept Rose — who won three World Series titles during his career — from being inducted into baseball&#8217;s Hall of Fame, something that has been the subject of contention for years among baseball fans.
Later in life, Rose said his one regret in life was betting on the games.
“There’s only one thing I would change if I had to live it all over again … I would obviously turn my life around and not bet on baseball,” Rose <a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2024/09/30/pete-rose-mlb-hits-leader-obituary/2808469001/">told the Cincinnati Enquirer</a>. “Having said that, I feel like I’ve been a pretty good citizen.”
“You never read about me being in a bar after hours, beating up my wife, or getting into a fight with a fan and I was as gracious to everyone as I could be,&#8221; he added.

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MLB Legend Pete Rose Dead At 83

American MLB Legend Pete Rose Dead At 83

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Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had a day for the history books on Thursday against the Miami Marlins, batting a remarkable 6-for-6 and becoming the first player in the majors to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season.
Ohtani&#8217;s perfect batting performance began with an RBI single in the first inning and a two-RBI double in the 3rd. Ohtani only got better as the game progressed, hitting three home runs in his next three at-bats. The Japanese-born Dodger added two stolen bases in the game, pushing him into a club no MLB player has ever reached — 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases.
Dodgers play-by-play broadcaster Joe Davis was on the call when Ohtani crushed his second homer of the game, which set the MLB record.
&#8220;One-of-a-kind player! One-of-a-kind season! Shohei Ohtani starts the 50/50 club!&#8221; said Davis as Ohtani&#8217;s ball flew past the left-field wall
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&#8220;Triple for the cycle, homer for history. On a 1-2, Ohtani&#8230; SENDS ONE IN THE AIR, THE OTHER WAY, BACK IT GOES, GOOOOOONNNEEE! ONE OF A KIND PLAYER! ONE OF A KIND SEASON! SHOHEI OHTANI STARTS THE 50/50 CLUB!&#8221; &#8211; Joe Davis on the historic call⚾️🎙️🦄 <a href="https://t.co/JxDyNUfzTD">pic.twitter.com/JxDyNUfzTD</a>
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href="https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1836904797925945505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Ohtani wasn&#8217;t finished after setting the record as he crushed his 51st home run of the season in the 9th inning, helping the Dodgers dismantle the Marlins in a 20-4 victory.
&#8220;Oh my gosh! Shohei Ohtani! The greatest day in baseball history!&#8221; Davis said after Ohtani blasted another homer. &#8220;This is not real life. He is not human.&#8221;
&#8220;There&#8217;s the cliché that you never know what you&#8217;re gonna see when you go to the park. You gotta change that cliché from now on. There&#8217;s one thing you know you&#8217;ll never see- what you saw today,&#8221; Davis added.
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&#8220;OH MY GOSH! SHOHEI OHTANI! THE GREATEST DAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY!&#8221;
&#8220;There&#8217;s the cliché that you never know what you&#8217;re gonna see when you go to the park. You gotta change that cliché from now on. There&#8217;s one thing you know you&#8217;ll never see- what you saw today.&#8221; &#8211; Joe Davis ⚾️🎙️ <a href="https://t.co/XHue8pgMmU">https://t.co/XHue8pgMmU</a> <a href="https://t.co/TuFiFXIXi2">pic.twitter.com/TuFiFXIXi2</a>
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href="https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1836913566969970981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Ohtani finished the game batting 6-for-6 with three home runs and 10 RBIs. Only two other players in the history of the sport that dates back to 1876 recorded six hits, three homers, and 10 RBIs in a game — Cincinnati Reds catcher Walker Cooper in 1949 and Anthony Rendon of the Washington Nationals in 2017, The Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/sports/baseball/shohei-ohtani-50-50-club-5051eafa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The 30-year-old phenom also set a new Dodgers record on Thursday for the most home runs in a single season, passing Shawn Green&#8217;s 49 homers in 2022.
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“To be honest, I’m the one probably most surprised. I have no idea where this came from but I’m glad that I performed well today,” Ohtani <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/19/sport/shohei-ohtani-50-50/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
The Dodgers have clinched a playoff spot and stand at 91-62 on the season, which currently ties them with the Philadelphia Phillies for the <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/standings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best record</a> in the majors.

‘Greatest Day In Baseball History’: Dodgers Star Sets New MLB Milestone

'Greatest Day In Baseball History': Dodgers Star Sets New MLB Milestone

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-music">Country music</a> singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress is receiving terrible reviews for her rendition of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/national-anthem">national anthem</a> at the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mlb">MLB</a> Home Run Derby in Arlington, Texas, on Monday night.
The four-time Grammy Award-nominated singer, 32, took to the field at Globe Life Field before the competition began. After her performance, social media exploded with viewers comparing her “Star Spangled Banner” performance to Fergie’s disastrous 2018 attempt and Maya Rudolph performing a parody of the song on “SNL.”
&#8220;My ears are bleeding. One of the worst national anthem renditions ever,&#8221; one X user <a href="https://x.com/michaelschwab13/status/1813004225926078866">wrote</a> in response to the performance.
&#8220;Fergie watching Ingrid Andress claim her crown for worst national anthem of all time,&#8221; another <a href="https://x.com/Theylovelus/status/1813004468616605860">echoed</a>.
Sports Illustrated writer Alex Carr <a href="https://x.com/AlexCarrMLB/status/1813003751411839368">said</a>, &#8220;I’m so sorry, I’m sure Ingrid Andress is a wonderful person, but that was one of the worst national anthems I think I’ve ever heard in my whole life.&#8221;
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The Michigan native&#8217;s breakthrough 2019 single, &#8220;More Hearts Than Mine,&#8221; peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her 2022 single, &#8220;Wishful Drinking,&#8221; later became her second entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
She received Grammy nominations for Best New Artist, Best Country Album (“Lady Like”), and Best Country Song (“More Hearts Than Mine”) in 2021. Andress was also nominated in 2022 for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Wishful Drinking.”
Andress’s national anthem performance occurred just one day after she announced new music coming soon. 
&#8220;Greetings to everyone that has a pulse,&#8221; she <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9c3DWxOnpY/?img_index=1">shared</a> with her 329,000 Instagram followers. &#8220;I truly love you all so much. I’ve been absent for a minute, but I’m so stoked to announce that my new single “Colorado 9” comes out on July 24th, pre-save it now (link in bio).&#8221;
“To celebrate, I’m playing two very special shows, one in Nashville, this Wednesday, July 17th, at Row One, and one in Denver on Wednesday, July 24th, at Globe Hall,” she continued. “Thank you for being here for me even though I’ve been living under a rock. Y’all are the best and I can’t wait to see you at my shows (stay tuned for more show announcements soon).”

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Grammy-Nominated Singer Dragged For National Anthem Rendition At MLB Home Run Derby

Grammy Nominated Singer Dragged For National Anthem Rendition At MLB Home Run Derby

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/baseball" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Baseball</a> legend Willie Mays passed away on Tuesday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Giants. He was 93 years old.
&#8220;It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93,&#8221; the team said in a statement.
ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40382540/legendary-center-fielder-willie-mays-dies-93" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that Mays had an “unmatched collection of skills” that made him “the greatest center fielder who ever lived.&#8221;
Mays made 24 All-Star teams during his Major League Baseball career — which spanned from 1951 &#8211; 1973 — and finished 6th in all-time home runs (660), 7th in runs scored (2,068), 12th in RBIs (1,909), and 13th in hits (3,293), ESPN reported.
Mays was born on May 6, 1931, in Alabama where he excelled at all the major sports early in life. He began his professional baseball career at only 17 years old when he joined the Birmingham Black Barons while he was still in high school. At 20, he became only the 10th black player in the league&#8217;s history.
He briefly had his career interrupted when he was drafted into the U.S. Army to fight in the Korean War in 1952. He returned to the Giants in 1954.
Willie Mays&#8217; son, Michael Mays, said in a statement: &#8220;My father has passed away peacefully and among loved ones. I want to thank you all from the bottom of my broken heart for the unwavering love you have shown him over the years. You have been his life’s blood.&#8221;
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There will never be another quite like Willie Mays 🧡 <a href="https://t.co/I95JW1buJF">pic.twitter.com/I95JW1buJF</a>
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&#8220;Today we have lost a true legend,&#8221; said Giants Chairman Greg Johnson in a statement. &#8220;In the pantheon of baseball greats, Willie Mays&#8217; combination of tremendous talent, keen intellect, showmanship, and boundless joy set him apart. A 24-time All-Star, the Say Hey Kid is the ultimate Forever Giant.&#8221;
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&#8220;He had a profound influence not only on the game of baseball, but on the fabric of America,&#8221; he added. &#8220;He was an inspiration and a hero who will be forever remembered and deeply missed.&#8221;
Giants president and chief executive officer Larry Baer said that he fell in love with baseball because of Mays.
&#8220;My childhood was defined by going to Candlestick with my dad, watching Willie patrol centerfield with grace and the ultimate athleticism,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Over the past 30 years, working with Willie, and seeing firsthand his zest for life and unbridled passion for giving to young players and kids, has been one of the joys of my life.&#8221;

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Baseball Legend Willie Mays Passes Away At 93

Protesters representing the left-wing climate activist group Climate Defiance attempted to disrupt Wednesday evening&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/congress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congressional baseball game</a>, and then complained that they had been &#8220;brutalized&#8221; when the Capitol Police — on hand to protect the members of Congress who were playing and watching the game — actually policed the Capitol.
Several members of the group jumped over barriers and attempted to &#8220;take the field&#8221; — though most were tackled and handcuffed before they could even make it past the dirt track — to protest the continued use of fossil fuels and the fact that Chevron had sponsored the annual charity event.
When all was said and done, eight arrests were made and all of those involved were directed to exit the venue — with the crowd cheering on the police officers the whole time. But Climate Defiance was not amused, and responded later in a post to X.
&#8220;We were brutalized tonight — beaten and bruised as we took over the Congressional Baseball Game. Our bodies are bloodied but our spirits are unmoved. We will build a better world. We will rise again. We will prevail. Just you wait,&#8221; the post read.
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We were brutalized tonight &#8211; beaten and bruised as we took over the Congressional Baseball Game. Our bodies are bloodied but our spirits are unmoved. We will build a better world. We will rise again. We will prevail. Just you wait. <a href="https://t.co/hganGo5Ogw">pic.twitter.com/hganGo5Ogw</a>
— Climate Defiance (@ClimateDefiance) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClimateDefiance/status/1801095789516665206?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
The group followed that with a link where people could donate to a legal fund for the eight members who remained in jail for their participation in the protest.
&#8220;Calm down Spartacus, you guys didn’t even make it out of Left field,&#8221; one person responded to the post.
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Calm down Spartacus, you guys didn’t even make it out of Left field.
— Parker Thayer (@ParkerThayer) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerThayer/status/1801099599089660322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
&#8220;the greatest national security threat to our long term future is not Russia, it’s not China, it’s not North Korea or Iran or any other country. It’s epidemic of theater kids who grew up on Glee &amp; didn’t get stuffed in lockers enough growing up. There’s still time. We must act,&#8221; another added.
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the greatest national security threat to our long term future is not Russia, it’s not China, it’s not North Korea or Iran or any other country.
It’s epidemic of theater kids who grew up on Glee &amp; didn’t get stuffed in lockers enough growing up.
There’s still time. We must act. <a href="https://t.co/SCEqJ3ecPF">https://t.co/SCEqJ3ecPF</a>
— Saurabh Sharma (@ssharmaUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/ssharmaUS/status/1801274194677649882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
Several pointed out that not even ten years had passed since a left-wing shooter had opened fire on Republican members practicing for the Congressional baseball game in 2017 — and noted that given that history, the Climate Defiance activists were lucky they didn&#8217;t get shot.
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You essentially threatened sitting congressmen at a ball game 7 years after a congressman was shot at a practice session for this game that year.
You deserve your discomfort. <a href="https://t.co/SoAe1CWH2w">https://t.co/SoAe1CWH2w</a>
— Gail Helt (@ghelt) <a href="https://twitter.com/ghelt/status/1801241463344267522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
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1. You were not “brutalized,” <a href="https://twitter.com/ClimateDefiance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ClimateDefiance</a>, we all watched.
2. This “demonstration” was the epitome of tactics without a strategy.
3. Given the history surrounding the Congressional baseball game, the use of force was appropriate and justifiable.
4. Grow up.
— Jonathan Franks (@jonfranks) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonfranks/status/1801210054575550621?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
Several pro-Hamas protesters also attempted to disrupt the game early on, but were escorted out after being drowned out by the crowd chanting, &#8220;USA! USA!&#8221;
Republicans won Wednesday evening&#8217;s contest in an absolute rout, 31-11. In the <a href="https://www.congressionalbaseball.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">charity game&#8217;s history</a> — beginning in 1909 – Republicans have won the most games with 49. The largest margin of victory went to the Democrats, who won 36-4 in 1928.

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Competing protests — of the pro-Hamas and anti-fossil fuels varieties — attempted to disrupt Wednesday evening&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/congress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congressional Baseball Game</a>, but both were quickly dispatched by Capitol Police.
Katie Pavlich shared video of the pro-Hamas group — who were drowned out by attendees who shouted back, &#8220;USA! USA!&#8221; — holding up signs that read &#8220;Let Gaza Live,&#8221; &#8220;Stop arming Israel,&#8221; and &#8220;Free Palestine!&#8221; The protesters further tried to cause a disturbance while the national anthem was playing, and quickly found themselves headed for the exits, forcefully encouraged by Capitol Police.
&#8220;The pro-Hamas losers have infiltrated the Congressional Baseball Game and were promptly drowned out by chants of USA! USA! 🇺🇸 Then the freaks shouted through their Chinese made masks during the National Anthem and were escorted out, to cheers, with their terror flag,&#8221; Pavlich posted.
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The pro-Hamas losers have infiltrated the Congressional Baseball Game and were promptly drowned out by chants of USA! USA! 🇺🇸 Then the freaks shouted through their Chinese made masks during the National Anthem 
and were escorted out, to cheers, with their terror flag. 👏🏼 <a href="https://t.co/jd5umP6upo">pic.twitter.com/jd5umP6upo</a>
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) <a href="https://twitter.com/KatiePavlich/status/1801028828850004055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
The excitement did not end there, however, as Climate Defiance protesters tagged in and made their attempt to disrupt the game — a move they said was to protest the use of fossil fuels and the fact that Chevron was a sponsor of the charity game.
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The group shared their own video of the protesters making their move — most of whom were tackled by police and handcuffed before they made it past the dirt track — and bragged about how they had &#8220;taken the field.&#8221;
&#8220;BREAKING: We have taken the field at the Congressional Baseball Game + play has FROZEN! Congress sends billions of public $$ to subsidize deadly fossil fuels — but the police are tackling us instead. This Chevron-sponsored game cannot continue. This is unconscionable,&#8221; they posted.
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BREAKING: We have taken the field at the Congressional Baseball Game + play has FROZEN!
Congress sends billions of public $$ to subsidize deadly fossil fuels — but the police are tackling us instead.
This Chevron-sponsored game cannot continue. This is unconscionable. <a href="https://t.co/ZAM3kmm9f7">pic.twitter.com/ZAM3kmm9f7</a>
— Climate Defiance (@ClimateDefiance) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClimateDefiance/status/1801045406807196037?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
A follow-up post provided an update from the left-wing activist group: &#8220;UPDATE: Eight of us have been arrested for shutting down the Congressional Baseball Game. They are behind bars right now. Make no mistake: It’s the Members of Congress who should be locked up.&#8221;
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UPDATE: Eight of us have been arrested for shutting down the Congressional Baseball Game.
They are behind bars right now.
Make no mistake: It’s the Members of Congress who should be locked up. <a href="https://t.co/tNoB4jh0xp">pic.twitter.com/tNoB4jh0xp</a>
— Climate Defiance (@ClimateDefiance) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClimateDefiance/status/1801063194032517594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
After the protesters were subdued, Larry O&#8217;Connor shared a photo of a Capitol Police Officer watching over the game. &#8220;Tonight&#8217;s MVP at the Congressional Baseball game,&#8221; he observed.
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Tonight&#8217;s MVP at the Congressional Baseball game. <a href="https://t.co/xDMJrxvwjY">pic.twitter.com/xDMJrxvwjY</a>
— L A R R Y (@LarryOConnor) <a href="https://twitter.com/LarryOConnor/status/1801041353716994420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2024</a></blockquote>

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The Major League Baseball video game “MLB The Show” is introducing women players in its 2024 edition of the game even though professional women’s baseball doesn’t exist.
For the first time, gamers will be able to create and play with a woman baseball player in the “Road to the Show: Women Pave Their Way” game mode. The “Road to the Show” game mode, which has been a staple of &#8220;The Show&#8221; throughout the years, allows users to customize a player and play through an MLB career.
Mollie Braley, a narrative designer, for “MLB The Show” told <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2024/03/05/mlb-the-show-24-unveils-road-to-the-show-women-pave-their-way/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PlayStation.Blog</a> that the game’s new feature allowing people to play as women “was inspired by the stories of women in baseball.”
“Throughout history, women have been making waves in the sport,” Braley added. “These include legends such as Toni Stone, who was one of the first women ever to play professional baseball, and has a new Storyline in MLB The Show 24. Our team wanted to create something where dreams become a reality, and we felt like adding this to Road to the Show was the perfect opportunity that gave our players the option to experience this.”
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MLB The Show announced a new game mode in Road to the Show called Women Pave Their Way.
For the first time ever, players can create and play as a female player 👏 <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBTheShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLBTheShow</a> <a href="https://t.co/aMfX9gfzlC">pic.twitter.com/aMfX9gfzlC</a>
&mdash; The Sporting News (@sportingnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/sportingnews/status/1765019397591023679?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Stone played baseball for the Indianapolis Clowns, a Negro League team, in 1953, becoming the first woman to play for a professional baseball team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/10/sports/toni-stone-75-first-woman-to-play-big-league-baseball.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to The New York Times. The female baseball player joined three other teams in the Negro League before retiring from the sport just a year later.
While women play for the USA Baseball national team, which participates in world tournaments over the summer, there are no professional or collegiate women&#8217;s baseball teams. Women also play fastpitch softball at the college and professional levels, but even professional softball differs greatly from Major League Baseball in numerous ways from the size of the ball to the distance between bases.
“MLB The Show’s” move to add women into the game comes after other sports video games, such as NBA 2K and FIFA, have allowed gamers to play with women’s teams in recent years.
“This new gameplay experience is a unique pivot in the baseball world that will encourage, inspire, and motivate individuals to chase their dreams,” said Kelsie Whitmore, who plays on the Women’s USA Baseball National Team.
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“To me, this project is a great opportunity for the world to be informed of women who play baseball and that taking their skills to the next level is possible. My hopes for this project is to educate others that women/girls do play baseball and that they are capable of competing in this game at every level,” Whitmore added.
“MLB The Show 24” will be released to the public on March 19.

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MLB pitcher Erik Swanson will be away from the team &#8220;for a while&#8221; following his four-year-old son&#8217;s hospitalization after he was struck by a car in Florida near the team&#8217;s spring training complex.
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider announced that Swanson&#8217;s son Toby was hit by a car on Sunday in Clearwater, Florida, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/02/27/sports/blue-jays-pitcher-erik-swansons-son-struck-by-car-airlifted-to-hospital/">New York Post</a> reported.
&#8220;Thanks to the incredible work from the Clearwater first responders, Toby is on the road to recovery and is surrounded by his family,&#8221; Schneider said, before he said that the Blue Jays pitcher will be away from the team &#8220;for a while.&#8221;
&#8220;The guys have been phenomenal so far,&#8221; Schneider added, of his team&#8217;s support for Swanson and family. &#8220;And you can&#8217;t forget about players wives and significant others who have reached out. It&#8217;s been a rough couple of days but it&#8217;s nice to see the support.&#8221;
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Blue Jays Pitcher Erik Swanson&#8217;s Son, 4, Struck by Car and Airlifted to Hospital: &#8216;On the Road to Recovery&#8217; <a href="https://t.co/9Td9tCZZED">https://t.co/9Td9tCZZED</a>
— People (@people) <a href="https://twitter.com/people/status/1762585413699473908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2024</a></blockquote>
&#8220;Baseball is secondary when you are talking about family and life,&#8221; Schneider continued. &#8220;Family comes first. Our love, support and prayers are with Erik, Madison, Toby and the entire Swanson family.&#8221;
According to a police report, <a href="https://torontosun.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blue-jays/son-of-swanson-airlifted-to-hospital-after-being-struck-by-car">by the Toronto Sun,</a> Toby was hit by a Ford Expedition near a hotel in Clearwater. Swanson’s son had to be airlifted to All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg where he remains in critical condition, the outlet noted.
The MLB pitcher and his wife Madison, have yet to speak publicly about what happened. The two also share a one-year-old daughter Parker Kari, the outlet noted.
Earlier this month, Swanson shared a couple of cute pictures of himself and his young son walking through a parking lot where the spring training center is located.
&#8220;Put Toby through a full day of work at the field today!&#8221; the Blue Jays pitcher captioned the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3T2x1aOyk6/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1">post</a>.
The 2024 season will be Swanson&#8217;s second with the team after the Blue Jays acquired him from the Seattle Mariners for outfielder Teoscar Hernández in November 2022, the Post noted.
In his first season with the team, Swanson appeared in 69 games and finished with a  4-2 record, 2.97 ERA and 75 strikeouts over 66.2 innings, <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39609835/son-blue-jays-erik-swanson-recovering-hit-car">ESPN</a> noted.
The Blue Jays&#8217; 2024 season kicks off March 28 against American League East rival the Tampa Bay Rays, the outlet noted.

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MLB Pitcher’s 4-Year-Old Son Hospitalized After He’s Hit By Car

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Former <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/boston">Boston</a> Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield — famously known for his iconic knuckleball-style pitching that helped the franchise win two World Series titles — died at age 57 on Sunday, the team announced.
Although an official cause of death was not immediately revealed, Wakefield reportedly had been undergoing treatment following a brain cancer diagnosis.
&#8220;Our hearts are broken with the loss of Tim Wakefield,&#8221; the team&#8217;s official X account posted. &#8220;Wake embodied true goodness; a devoted husband, father, and teammate, beloved broadcaster, and the ultimate community leader. He gave so much to the game and all of Red Sox Nation.&#8221;
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Our hearts are broken with the loss of Tim Wakefield.
Wake embodied true goodness; a devoted husband, father, and teammate, beloved broadcaster, and the ultimate community leader. He gave so much to the game and all of Red Sox Nation.
Our deepest love and thoughts are with… <a href="https://t.co/ah5kV2Yt8j">pic.twitter.com/ah5kV2Yt8j</a>
&mdash; Red Sox (@RedSox) <a href="https://twitter.com/RedSox/status/1708550648914903185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Last week, Wakefield&#8217;s former teammate, Curt Schilling, faced backlash after <a href="https://apnews.com/article/tim-wakefield-illness-curt-schilling-8f068c984b7c3e5924b3d27f0cd05832" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealing</a> without permission that Wakefield had been diagnosed with brain cancer and asked for fans to respect his privacy.
The team issued a statement on Thursday with the consent of Wakefield and his wife, Stacy, saying, &#8220;Unfortunately, this information has been shared publicly without their permission.&#8221;
&#8220;Their health is a deeply personal matter they intended to keep private as they navigate treatment and work to tackle this disease,&#8221; Red Sox officials reportedly said. &#8220;Tim and Stacy are appreciative of the support and love that has always been extended to them and respectfully ask for privacy at this time.&#8221;
Wakefield, who was born in Melbourne, Florida, on August 2, 1966, made his Major League Baseball debut in 1992 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team had drafted him four years earlier as a first baseman to the minor leagues, where his career slowly launched until a Pirates coach saw him throwing a knuckleball while playing catch with a teammate.
&#8220;I was disappointed [the Pirates] were giving up on me that quick [as a hitter],&#8221; Wakefield said in his memoir, &#8220;Knuckler: My Life with Baseball&#8217;s Most Confounding Pitch,&#8221; <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38539709/former-red-sox-knuckleballer-tim-wakefield-dies-brain-caner-57" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to ESPN. &#8220;But then, they basically told me, &#8216;You&#8217;re going to pitch or you&#8217;re going to go home.&#8217; So I said, &#8216;OK, I&#8217;ll pitch.'&#8221;
The move immediately garnered Wakefield national attention after winning 8-1 with a 2.15 ERA and two more games during the National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves. But after underperforming the following season, the team sent him back to the minors until ultimately releasing him.
The Boston Red Sox picked him up in 1995, where he found his permanent home for the rest of his professional career and pitched for 17 seasons.
He contributed to the team winning the World Series championship in 2004 against the St. Louis Cardinals to claim their first championship in 86 years. Wakefield scored another World Series title with the Red Sox after defeating the New York Yankees in 2007.
Wakefield retired in 2012 with 200 major league game victories under his belt — 186 with the Red Sox — <a href="https://apnews.com/article/tim-wakefield-death-red-sox-ae1f9bd465fbefede0d030f915b1f988?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&amp;utm_medium=AP_Sports&amp;utm_source=Twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> placing him behind legendary baseball players Cy Young and Roger Clemens in the team&#8217;s history.
According to ESPN, he finished his career with a 4.41 ERA with 2,156 strikeouts &#8212; and 1,205 walks &#8212; in 3,226 2/3 innings pitched over 627 appearances (463 starts).
&#8220;There were some years there where I didn&#8217;t know if I was going to come back or not,&#8221; Wakefield said at his 2012 retirement news conference. &#8220;But I&#8217;m very grateful that I&#8217;ve been able to put this uniform on for such a long time, and win two World Series for this great city.&#8221;
Shortly after retiring, Wakefield began working as an analyst for the Red Sox broadcast network NESN. He also remained involved in Boston charities, including the Red Sox Foundation.
In 2016, the franchise inducted him into the Red Sox Hall of Fame to join former players, leadership, and staff members who have contributed to the team&#8217;s 120-year-plus history.
Red Sox owner John Henry said in a statement on Sunday following Wakefield&#8217;s passing that &#8220;Tim&#8217;s kindness and indomitable spirit were as legendary as his knuckleball.&#8221;
&#8220;He not only captivated us on the field but was the rare athlete whose legacy extended beyond the record books to the countless lives he touched with his warmth and genuine spirit,&#8221; Henry said. &#8220;He had a remarkable ability to uplift, inspire, and connect with others in a way that showed us the true definition of greatness. He embodied the very best of what it means to be a member of the Boston Red Sox and his loss is felt deeply by all of us.&#8221;
Red Sox chairman Tom Werner said, &#8220;It&#8217;s one thing to be an outstanding athlete; it&#8217;s another to be an extraordinary human being. Tim was both.&#8221;
&#8220;He was a role model on and off the field, giving endlessly to the Red Sox Foundation and being a force for good for everyone he encountered,&#8221; Werner said. &#8220;I felt fortunate to call him a close friend and along with all of us in Red Sox Nation, I know the world was made better because he was in it.&#8221;
Wakefield is survived by his wife, Stacy, and their children, Trevor and Brianna.

(082611, Boston, MA) Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tim Wakefield (49) as the Red Sox take on the Athletics at Fenway Park. Friday, August 26, 2011. (Staff photo by Stuart Cahill)

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