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National George Carlin’s Hilarious Monologue Began First-Ever ‘Saturday Night Live’ John Duffley, Editor 6:00pm, January 21

For 45 seasons and over 850 episodes, NBC's Saturday Night Live has produced some of entertainment's biggest names in comedy…

MLB Derek Jeter’s Walk-Off Farewell Was the Perfect Hollywood Ending Patrick Pinak, The League 1:40pm, January 21

Derek Jeter is a baseball legend. Even if you didn't root for the New York Yankees shortstop during his Hall-of-Fame…

MLB The Wildest Baseball Fight in Years Forced an MLB Star to Retire John Duffley, Editor 1:00pm, January 16

The aftermath of a wild brawl between the Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants was just as crazy as the…

National Plays of the Year: 2019 Had a Flair for the Dramatic Associated Press , 4:26pm, December 23

Thousands of pro games, hundreds of thousands of college games, millions of high school games and billions of youth-league, rec-league,…

National Softball vs. Baseball: 6 Differences Answering ‘Which Sport is Harder?’ John Duffley, Editor 10:00am, December 23

Growing up, you probably played either softball or baseball in your town's youth leagues. Heck, even as adults you've likely…

College Baseball Ex-Baseball Player Gets 5 Years in Prison for Rape Associated Press , 4:34pm, November 22

GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP) — A former University of Delaware baseball player accused of sexually assaulting six women was sentenced on…

National Florida Man Breaks Umpire’s Tooth Over Little League Call Associated Press , 4:46pm, November 18

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a man punched a Little League umpire and broke his tooth over…

Fights Tee-Ball Brawl Proves Parents Take Youth Sports Way Too Serious John Duffley, Editor 4:10pm, October 9

Youth sports parents fighting at their children's events is a story as old as time. Despite this being a place…

MLB Unlucky Photographer Takes Wild First Pitch Right in the Junk Former FanBuzz Staff , 5:28pm, September 24

First pitch ceremonies are a part of baseball. Pick someone from the community, and they throw off the mound in…

Florida State How Chris Weinke’s Baseball Failures Created an FSU Legend Chris Picaro, The League, 11:58am, September 19

If not for a lack of success in his baseball career, Heisman winner Chris Weinke and the Florida State Seminoles…

National River Ridge, Louisiana Wins 2019 Little League World Series Associated Press , 10:06am, August 26

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — For the second straight day, a line drive found the glove of Louisiana shortstop Stan…

MLB Hazel Nilson, Baseball Fan Born in 1908, Celebrates Her 111th Birthday Associated Press , 5:01pm, August 21

SUNAPEE, N.H. (AP) — A woman has celebrated her 111th birthday in New Hampshire with a bunch of cupcakes and…

MLB Texas Little Leaguer Takes Nasty Home Plate Collision Like a Champ Former FanBuzz Staff , 1:22pm, July 10

This wasn't just a collision. This was a home plate assault. The poor kid hardly has any time to brace…

MLB ’10 Cent Beer Night’ Was The Craziest MLB Promotion Ever Patrick Pinak, The League 2:30pm, July 8

Selling alcohol in stadiums has been a touchy subject as of late. Some feel allowing alcohol sales in college football…

MLB Will Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Be Better Than His Hall-of-Fame Father? Patrick Pinak, The League 12:09pm, June 26

Major League Baseball has had some pretty remarkable father-son duos throughout history. Before Mike Trout supplanted himself as the current…

MLB Poor Umpire Takes Vicious Foul Ball Below the Belt Former FanBuzz Staff , 5:39pm, June 25

A Chinese pro baseball umpire took a foul ball below the belt, and his reaction says it all. We've seen…

MLB MLB is Cheating in Plain Sight, All Thanks to “The Pill” John Duffley, Editor 7:00pm, June 24

I'm a huge baseball fan. Admittedly, I couldn't have been further from greatness when I played growing up, but the…

National Dear Dad, Thanks for Teaching Me How to Play John Duffley, Editor 2:00pm, June 14

It had to be around midnight. A cool, Pennsylvania breeze blew across that empty parking lot in late October. We'd…