MLB Restart Plan Faces Health and Revenue Hurdles
MLB outlined a plan for an abbreviated 2020 season with an 82 game slate and expanded playoffs but faces pushback over revenue sharing and player safety. Players seek salary protections and health measures, while officials argue on prorated pay and risk. The plan hinges on virus containment and safe operations without fans.
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Baseball Through War A Letter From Landis to FDR
The piece recalls baseball as America's enduring heartbeat since before the Civil War and recounts a 1942 exchange after Pearl Harbor. Commissioner Landis asked President Roosevelt for wartime guidance on whether to suspend play, and Roosevelt’s decisive reply arrived the next day.
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Profitt earns honor as comeback standout at Valparaiso
Valparaiso University names 2016 Highland graduate Marlee Profitt its Female Comeback Player of the Year after multiple ACL tears. The 6-foot-2 guard, who redshirted after the third ACL injury in 2018-19, returned to play late in the 2019-20 season, boosting the Crusaders with crucial minutes and a key 3-pointer. Coach Mary Evans praised her perseverance and team impact through rehabilitation and setbacks.
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Avon Crushers face delayed season amid frontier league shutdown
Avon based Lake Erie Crushers await word on a 2020 season as the Frontier League suspends operations due to the coronavirus. Owner Tom Kramig cites multi state and cross border travel, host family safety concerns, and the lack of MLB style revenue as reasons to pause.
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