![]() The shoes were made of crusty leather atop a hard sole, with long (scary) metal spikes attached. Among the items preserved was a pair of game-worn baseball spikes of indeterminate size, packed carefully in a box. There was a treasure trove relating to my uncle, who was born in 1881, played in the big leagues from 1902-’17, participated in five World Series and most famously, was immortalized in a poem that outlives him significantly. I was given access to the Hall’s research area, a spellbinding backroom full of what seemed like 100 times the material on display to the public. Every museum is a time machine if you allow it to be, and I very much did. But here is a tangential point: In the course of researching and reporting the story, I spent time in Cooperstown at the Hall of Fame, a truly magical place (whether or not you have an enshrined relative you never met, but especially if you do). The story was transformative for me in many ways, unlocking a past I had only understood enough to brag about, which is to say hardly at all. RELATED: Freeman, Dodgers agree to $162 million, 6-yr dealĪ decade ago, I wrote a story for Sports Illustrated about my great uncle, a former Major League Baseball player and member of the Hall of Fame: Johnny Evers, of Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance fame. Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals You can read more about the MLB’s new CBA deal here. The first six picks in the draft will be determined via lottery to discourage tanking.The minimum salary for players will increase to $700,0.There will be an increase in competitive balance tax thresholds.There will now be 12 teams in the postseason (six teams per league) rather than 10 teams.Both leagues will now have a designated hitter.The new collective bargaining agreement includes several changes but here are a few key takeaways: RELATED: MLB makes up for lockout postponements with 30 doubleheaders What is different about this MLB season? Twins were both postponed due to weather).ĭespite the delayed start, the MLB will stick to its 162 game slate featuring 30, nine-inning doubleheaders to make up some of the 91 games postponed by the lockout. Opening Day for the 2022 MLB season is officially set for Thursday, April 7 with seven games taking place on Opening Day (Red Sox vs. ![]() See below for the 2022 MLB on Peacock schedule and some answers to your frequently asked questions surrounding the start of the season. ![]() ET while the remaining 12 Sunday games will start at noon. The first six Sunday games will begin at 11:30 a.m. Peacock will stream a total of 18 games beginning on Sunday, May 8 as the Chicago White Sox take on the Boston Red Sox from Fenway Park (11:30 a.m. For the first time ever, Peacock will be the exclusive home to a new Major League Baseball game of the week on Sunday mornings.Ĭlick here to sign up for Peacock and watch MLB games live on Sunday mornings! After an offseason of uncertainty and a 99-day lockout, baseball is back in session and MLB Opening Day is here. ![]()
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