- San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove pitched the first no-hitter in the history of his hometown team, allowing only one baserunner in a 3-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
- The Maryland Stadium Authority has signed a deal with Aerial Armor, an Arizona company that specializes in āsecurity solutions for drone intrusions.ā
- After a drawn-out, suspenseful final 72 hours, Francisco Lindor and the Mets agreed on a contract that will keep the superstar shortstop in Queens long term.
- The plan includes a mix of in-person sports betting in Maryland and betting through mobile apps and websites.
- Legal experts, including top lawyers on Hoganās staff, largely agreed Maryland law gives counties and cities considerable emergency public health powers to issue coronavirus restrictions. The shifting legal basis, however, means Baltimore City and other local governments may need to revise their local orders.
- Baseball trading cards are booming during the pandemic, with collectors gobbling up new boxes as they hit shelves and rookie cards selling for thousands of dollars ā before the players ever hit the field.
- Veteran ESPN baseball reporter Pedro Gomez, a "SportsCenter" regular, is dead at age 58. āHe died unexpectedly at home this afternoon,ā Gomezās family said Sunday.
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- Grant Jackson, the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 1979 World Series for the āWe Are Familyā Pittsburgh Pirates and a reliable left-hander for 18 seasons in the majors, died Tuesday from COVID-19 complications. He was 78.
- Mel Richard Antonen, family man, beloved friend and renowned sports journalist, died Saturday of a rare acute auto-immune disease and complications from COVID-19. He was 64.
- Mount Saint Joseph might soon have its eighth Major League Baseball player after former Gaels pitcher Peter Solomon was added to the Houston Astrosā 40-man roster on Nov. 20.
- Former Sun columnist Peter Schmuck's tribute to late former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda
- Robert Winfield āBobā Brown, who was for 35 years the Baltimore Oriolesā public relations director, has died at 89.
- In his memory, Tim Mead travels back to early October 1968. Heās 10 years old. Itās the World Series, Cardinals versus Tigers.
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- Former New York Yankees infielder Phil Linz, who knocked a Game 7 home run off Bob Gibson in the 1964 World Series but made even more noise by hitting a few sour notes on his harmonica, has died
- Morton C. Tadder, a noted Baltimore professional photographer who was the Orioles' team photographer for 40 years, has died at 92.
- The Tampa Bay Rays pulled off a stunning rally in the bottom of the ninth inning when Brett Phillips' two-out single and a pair of Dodgers misplays resulted in two runs that beat Los Angeles, 8-7, and tied the World Series at two games each.
- Adam Kolarekās Dodgers and Brandon Loweās Rays are facing off in the World Series, marking the first time since 1969 any Terp reached the Fall Classic and the only time two Maryland products have opposed each other in the World Series.
- āItās an enormous stand. Itās more than sports ... and they showed it. Itās not about the game. Itās more than that,ā Josh Hader said of the Bucks during a news conference before his Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds agreed not to play their scheduled game.
- Nick Markakis is returning to the Atlanta Braves, three weeks after announcing he was opting out of the season due to his concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
- Dr. David Mayer, founder of Patient Safety Movement Foundation, is in the midst of taking walks to every Major League Baseball park in the country. Saturday's stop is Camden Yards.
- Baseball players say talks futile, tell MLB to order return
- The Washington Nationals changed course and told their minor leaguers on Monday they will receive their full weekly stipends of $400 at least through June.
- Hall of Famer Willie Mays turned 89 on Wednesday and Peter Schmuck remembers him as a childhood idol.
- Five years after the "No-Fan Game," former Orioles manager Buck Showalter wonders if MLB should really consider playing in empty stadiums during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Jim Frey, who managed the Kansas City Royals to the 1980 American League pennant and the Chicago Cubs within one win of the 1984 World Series, has died. He was 88.
- Slugger Mark Reynolds is retiring after hitting 298 homers over 13 seasons with eight teams.
- Kaline was known as āMr. Tiger,ā but he was already a local legend when he signed with Detroit out of Southern High School.