Bob Muldoon hopes that bringing to light the life of Mainer and short-time Bates athlete Harry Lord, who played for the Red Sox and White Sox, will help another Bates alumnus, Ira Waldman, in his push for an athletic hall of fame at the school.
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Red Sox’s Bianca Smith is happy to inspire, excited to finally be a full-time coach
Smith will make history in March when she begins her job as a Red Sox minor league coach, becoming the first Black woman in Major League Baseball history to serve as an on-field coach.
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Our View: Team name was never a tribute to Penobscot Nation member Sockalexis
Cleveland’s major league team should now look for a way to truly honor baseball’s first Native American player.
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Athletic trainer whose clients include NBA superstars finds new home in Maine
Ed Downs has worked with Dwayne Wade, LeBron James and David Ortiz, among others, but now focuses his time on area youth athletes.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Chicago Cubs star Anthony Rizzo feeds staff at Lewiston hospital
The first baseman is a friend of cardiologist Paul Weldner, whose family hosted Rizzo when Rizzo was a member of the Portland Sea Dogs in 2010.
Posted inNation & World, Sports
MLB delays season start by 2 weeks, suspends spring training games
The minor league baseball season, which was to start April 9, also is being delayed.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Scherzer highest-paid player, Red Sox top payroll list again
Washington pitcher Max Scherzer took over from Los Angeles Angels Mike Trout as baseball’s highest-paid player and the champion Boston Red Sox remained the sport’s biggest spender for the second straight year, according to a study by The Associated Press.
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Red Sox complete sweep of Nationals
Jackie Bradley Jr. racks up 2 RBIs in Boston win.