Portland has 6 players from Venezuela on its roster, and their homeland was on their minds after a June 24 earthquake killed thousands of people.
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Telstar softball and baseball get underway in Bethel
It’s been a strong start, with both teams picking up wins against Gould and Carrabec.
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For baseball, softball coaches, managing ace pitchers takes many art forms
Mind games? Playing matchups? Letting ‘em rip? Coaches across the state do all three and more.
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With roots in rural Maine, torpedo bats a big hit in Major League Baseball
Maine Billets in Anson made the initial bats that the New York Yankees helped make the hottest item in the sport. Now, a few Maine high school players are starting to use them.
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Looking for an edge, Maine high school teams dive into data
Advanced statistics are playing an increasingly bigger role across a variety of sports.
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Scarborough ace commits to U. Maine
Erik Swenson, a key part of the Red Storm’s state championship team last spring, will be a Black Bear next year.
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Dodgers clinch World Series after Yankees blow 5-run lead with epic defensive meltdown
Los Angeles held on for a 7-6 victory in Game 5 that wrapped up their eighth championship and second in five years.
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Baseball: Familiar face returns to Morse dugout as head coach
Garrett Olson, who’s been a head and assistant coach at Morse over the years, is excited to lead the program again.
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Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey sells at auction for over $24 million
The Yankees slugger’s jersey went for a record-breaking $24.12 million after a bidding war that lasted over 6 hours.
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Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey could get as much as $30 million at auction
Heritage Auctions said Ruth gave the road jersey to one of his golfing buddies around 1940 and it remained in that family for decades.