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AP Sports WriterFormer Astros star Jimmy 'The Toy Cannon' Wynn dies at 78By KRISTIE RIEKENJimmy Wynn, the diminutive Houston slugger whose monster shots in the 1960s and '70s earned him the popular nickname “The Toy Cannon," has died. He was 78.The Astros said the three-time All-Star outfielder died Thursday...

Bill Bartholomay, who moved Braves to Atlanta, dies at 91ATLANTA (AP) Bill Bartholomay, the former baseball owner who moved the Braves from from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966 to become Major League Baseball's first team in the South, has died. He was 91.Bartholomay died Wednesday at New York-Presbyterian...

AP Sports WriterMLB uniform maker switches to producing medical masks, gownsBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Bryce Harper jersey that could have been worn this baseball season by the biggest Philadelphia Phillies fan is now a protective mask in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.Fanatics, the company that manufactures...

AP source: MLB players approve deal with teams to preserve service time, give clubs right to shorten amateur draftNEW YORK (AP) AP source: MLB players approve deal with teams to preserve service time, give clubs right to shorten amateur draft.

Rangers LF Calhoun cleared for workouts after broken jawARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Rangers left fielder Willie Calhoun says he has been cleared to resume workouts in his recovery from a broken jaw.that he was ready to start his daily workouts and baseball activities again.The Texas outfielder had surgery March...

AP Sports WriterA realistic simulation: Trout is opening day Strat starBy STEVEN WINEMike Trout hit two home runs off Zack Greinke and scored four times to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 9-6 on opening day.Alas, the game was played on a computer, not on the...

Bill Bartholomay, who moved Braves to Atlanta, dies at 91ATLANTA (AP) Former Braves owner Bill Bartholomay, who moved the franchise from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966 to become Major League Baseball's first team in the South, has died. He was 91.Bartholomay died Wednesday at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, according...

AP Sports WriterRoyals new owner patiently awaiting rescheduled opening dayBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The morning dawned bright and sunny over Kauffman Stadium, just to the east of downtown Kansas City. The outfield grass was a perfectly manicured ocean of green, the infield dirt brushed as if...

MLB CalendarBy The Associated PressTBA - Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players.June 3-4 - Owners meeting, New York.June 10-12 - Amateur draft, Omaha, Neb.June 13-14 - Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis at London.June 15 - International amateur signing period closes.July 2 - International amateur signing period opens.July...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Betts, Bauer, Stroman go free, even if no gamesBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Mookie Betts and all the players set to be free agents after the 2020 season would still get that chance if there is no baseball this year, part of a broad...

AP Baseball WriterMLB ballparks will remain eerily empty on 'opening day'By STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) There will be no hot dogs on the grill, no beer on tap, no vendors in the stands selling peanuts and Cracker Jack.The shiny new stadium deep in the heart of Texas will...

Associated Press7-inning doubleheaders? MLBers open to considering new ideasBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) If Major League Baseball needs to squeeze more games into a condensed season without exhausting pitching staffs, perhaps this idea could get tossed into play: seven-inning doubleheaders.''Maybe that's something we have to consider,'' Toronto Blue Jays...