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Ben Morse / CNN:
18-year-old files lawsuit over ownership of Shohei Ohtani's historic 50-50 ball, seeks to prevent auction — An 18-year-old has filed a lawsuit over the ownership of the ball Shohei Ohtani made baseball history with when he became the inaugural member of the 50-50 club.
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Dan Hajducky / ESPN:
Lawsuit filed over ownership of Shohei Ohtani 50/50 ball — A fan who says he is the rightful owner of the Shohei Ohtani 50/50 home run ball has filed a civil lawsuit seeking to stop the scheduled auction of the ball, according to court records. — Max Matus, 18, filed suit Thursday …
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David Close / CNN:
Chicago White Sox make unwanted history by recording the most losses in a single modern MLB season — By losing to the Detroit Tigers 4-1, the 2024 White Sox entered the record books as one of the most inept teams in sports history. — Friday's defeat was Chicago's 121st of the season …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
White Sox fall to Tigers for MLB-record 121st loss of season — DETROIT — They could only avoid it for so long. — After a mini winning streak staved off history for a few days, the Chicago White Sox finally succumbed to their 121st loss of the year, the most by a team in a season in modern MLB history.
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Inside the 2024 White Sox's road to MLB's all-time worst record
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Mercury News:
Last call: A's fans savor team's final game at Oakland Coliseum — OAKLAND — After 57 seasons at the Oakland Coliseum, the Athletics' final hours at their East Bay home began under an oppressive pall as baseball fans filtered through the gates on Thursday morning.
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Laurence Miedema / Mercury News:
Did you know? Well-known and not-so-well-known tales of A's colorful history in Oakland
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CNN:
In pictures: Hurricane Helene unleashes its fury — Helene is now a tropical storm after making landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane. Multiple states have recorded more than a foot of rain, with multiple flash flood emergencies issued in the Southeast, including Atlanta.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Marlins' Skip Schumaker won't return as manager in '25 — Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker will not return to the team in 2025, sources told ESPN, ending his tenure after two seasons and making him among the most coveted free agents this winter.
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MLB.com:
MLB Gameday: Padres 2, Dodgers 7 Final Score (09/26/2024) — Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Padres vs. Dodgers at Dodger Stadium
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Rick Farlow / Associated Press:
Braves win 3-0 behind Max Fried and Sean Murphy, but Royals still get to celebrate — Max Fried pitched three-hit ball over 8 2/3 innings to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 victory over Kansas City on Friday night, but the Royals still got a chance to pop the corks on their first postseason berth since 2015.
Katie Woo / New York Times:
The St. Louis Cardinals have lost their way. Now they must fix their failure — Off the bat, Jordan Walker seemed to have a read on the sinking liner hit to right field. His first step was quick and his route was direct as he sprinted at the ball. But as he closed in …
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ESPN:
Xavier Edwards has MLB's first three-triple game since 2014 as Marlins rout Blue Jays 15-5 — TORONTO — Xavier Edwards had the first three-triple game in the majors since 2014, Jonah Bride homered twice and the Miami Marlins set a season high in runs by routing the Toronto Blue Jays 15-5 on Friday night.
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USA Today:
Salvador Perez's inspiring Royals career gets MLB postseason return: ‘Kids want to be like him’ … Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent …
Associated Press:
Forecast washes out 2 games of Mets-Braves; doubleheader Mon. — ATLANTA — The final two games of a crucial series between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves were postponed Wednesday by heavy rains ahead of Hurricane Helene. — Now, a wild-card race that seemed headed to the final …
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