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On-Deck Circle: Three all-time greats headline newest Hall of Fame class

Brendan Galvin January 31, 2024
Three players were named on the most recent installment of Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame ballot. Last Monday, Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton passed the 75% voting threshold needed to be inducted into Cooperstown, enshrining their names in baseball forever.
Fair or Foul: The 2021 MLB Hall of Fame vote — The good, the bad and the ugly

Fair or Foul: The 2021 MLB Hall of Fame vote — The good, the bad and the ugly

Daniel Multz February 2, 2021
Daniel Multz breaks down the pros and cons of the current Hall of Fame induction process.
7th Inning Stretch: With no baseball to look forward to, I look back at the game’s greats

7th Inning Stretch: With no baseball to look forward to, I look back at the game’s greats

Jacob Gurvis March 24, 2020

These are strange times. Nearly every sport has been cancelled, Tom Brady is a Tampa Bay Buccaneer and we might not see baseball until July, if at all. It feels like we’ve been social distancing for...

7th Inning Stretch: Mo’s biggest save yet

7th Inning Stretch: Mo’s biggest save yet

Jacob Gurvis January 25, 2019
Mariano Rivera became the first player in baseball history to be unanimously elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday.
Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Forget the steroid use, Bonds deserves to be in the Hall of Fame

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Forget the steroid use, Bonds deserves to be in the Hall of Fame

Patrick Burke January 23, 2019

Barry Bonds was my favorite baseball player growing up. When he got accused of taking steroids toward the end of his career, I was bummed out. It was an unfortunate decision that he didn’t have to...

7th Inning Stretch: MLB Hot Stove on the verge of heating up

7th Inning Stretch: MLB Hot Stove on the verge of heating up

Jacob Gurvis November 30, 2018

If you’ve been thinking that the baseball world has seemed rather quiet of late, you’d be right. Since the World Series ended a month ago, there have been relatively few headlines. No major free...

7th Inning Stretch: There’s a new ace in town

7th Inning Stretch: There’s a new ace in town

Jacob Gurvis September 27, 2017

When newcomer Chris Sale took the mound at Fenway Park on April 5, expectations were through the roof. The Boston Red Sox had shipped an impressive package of prospects to Chicago for Sale, who...

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Dropping the Gloves: Sports are more important now than ever

Jessica Citronberg January 23, 2017

When the world is faced with intense peril and destruction, there is one thing that can always bring us together. Your race, gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation or nationality are...

Yankees great Derek Jeter had quite the farewell tour in 2014. PHOTO COURTESY KEITH ALLISON/ FLICKR

Why We Play: How to say goodbye to a hero

Simon Kienitz Kincade October 2, 2016

Sunday marked the last time Red Sox franchise great David Ortiz set foot on an MLB field, playoffs notwithstanding. In a pregame ceremony that lasted over 40 minutes, Ortiz was honored by the team,...

The Beantown Buzz: The Red Sox and the balancing act of staying competitive

The Beantown Buzz: The Red Sox and the balancing act of staying competitive

Chris Picher September 19, 2016

The trademark of any great sports franchise will always be defined by sustained longevity. Repeated success is found on the ever-delicate balance beam of the “win now” mentality and the development...

Going For Two: Drawn-out retirements miss their mark

Going For Two: Drawn-out retirements miss their mark

David Souza February 24, 2016

As the 2016 MLB season gradually nears, the sports world and Boston Red Sox faithfuls will soon have to say goodbye to David Ortiz, a living baseball legend. Big Papi joined the team in 2003 when owner...

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