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The Phillies and the Yankees face off tonight in Game 1 of the 105th World Series, and the whole deal may come down to whether the Phillies’ ace Pedro Martinez can forget what the Yanks did to him and the Red Sox in 2003.
The Phillies vs. The New York Yankees: Who Will Win the World Series? -
The Root talks with author Larry Tye about his new book, Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend. Did this baseball Hall of Famer live up to the lore?
The Root's Martin Johnson does an interview on Satchel Paige with Larry Tye. -
What the trade deadline moves tell us about the rest of the baseball season.
The Root's Martin Johnson with a baseball trade deadline analysis. -
With or without Manny Ramirez, the Dodgers will be hard to catch in the otherwise sorry National League. But can he save them from playoff embarrassment when the competition gets a little tougher?
Manny Ramirez Returns to Baseball -
My father loved the game partly because his generation of black ballplayers hinted at what racial equality might look like in America.
Black Baseball Players and Their Effect on Fatherhood -
Adding to the myth no one was clean in baseball for fifteen years, Sammy Sosa's name has been linked to a failed 2003 drug test...
Slugger Sosa Failed '03 Drug Test -
The sudden jump in stolen bases confirms that speed has returned to baseball. And the rise may also signal the end of the steroid era.
Baseball: Is This The End of the Steroid Era? -
With new pitching and better defense, the Rangers could be the new darlings of the American League.
An American League Baseball Roundup -
Thirty-five years ago, the idea of a black man smashing Babe Ruth’s record seemed nearly as outlandish as the thought of a black president. But the Hammer nailed it and changed baseball forever.
MORE: Watch Hank make history in our slideshow tribute.Hank Aaron, Home Run Record -
Don’t expect any Cinderella stories. No Rays. No Rockies. But watch out for the Yankees. Again.
Baseball: A Season Preview
