April 27, 2020 Michael Jordan turned down chance at playing for MLB team Michael Jordan stepped away from basketball in 1994 and gave baseball a try, but he didn’t have to go play in the Chicago White Sox’s minor league system right away.
April 1, 2020 Oakland Athletics minor league manager on ventilator, battling coronavirus An Oakland Athletics minor league manager was hospitalized in Louisiana and placed on a ventilator as he battles the coronavirus, his fiance said Tuesday night.
March 6, 2020 Hall of Fame pitcher Goose Gossage no fan of today's MLB: 'It's like the Democrats are running baseball' Hall of Fame closer Goose Gossage said in an interview published Friday that the game of baseball has changed so much since he retired that he doesn’t watch it anymore while taking at hit at Democrats in the process.
February 24, 2020 Friendly to Fiers: A's pitcher gets cheers in spring game Oakland Athletics fan K.C. Sandstrom was sitting down the right field line watching his team warm up while armed with a small dry-erase board, a marker and a statement written in all caps.
February 21, 2020 David Ortiz says Mike Fiers looks like 'snitch' in cheating scandal; pitcher reveals he's received death threats David Ortiz ripped Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers on Thursday, saying he looked like a “snitch” for blowing the whistle on the Houston Astros sign-stealing scheme late last year.
February 17, 2020 A's Liam Hendriks helps fire victims back home in Australia A world away, Liam Hendriks had to do something to help everyone affected by the ravaging fires back home in Australia.
February 12, 2020 Mike Fiers took his workouts to another level, cleared mind In the ocean off the Florida coast, Mike Fiers found a way to get his mind off everything this winter for a couple of hours at a time and prepare for another baseball season.
December 3, 2019 San Diego Padres acquire Jurickson Profar in trade with Oakland Athletics The San Diego Padres acquired infielder Jurickson Profar from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for catcher Austin Allen, the teams announced Monday.
December 3, 2019 Treinen, Sanchez, Russell, Sánchez become free agents Former All-Stars Blake Treinen, Aaron Sanchez and Addison Russell were among 56 players who became free agents along with current Gold Glove second baseman Yolmer Sánchez when their teams declined to offer 2020 contracts Monday rather than make them eligible for salary arbitration.
November 12, 2019 World Series champion Johnny Damon says athletes should visit White House to talk about issues bothering them World Series champion outfielder Johnny Damon said Monday he was happy to see the Washington Nationals visit the White House and that all athletes should follow suit.
