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Hector Lopez, American baseball trailblazer, dies of lung cancer at 93

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New York Yankees announces STEM scholars program for underrepresented high schoolers 

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Calling a Black baseball player ‘Jackie’ is not a compliment

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Former Yankees player Gerald Williams dies at 55 after cancer battle

Gerald Williams, who played Major League Baseball for 14 years, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 55. 
/ February 9, 2022

Yankees star Aaron Hicks missed game due to Daunte Wright shooting

New York Yankees star Aaron Hicks chose to sit out Monday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the
/ April 13, 2021
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Cuomo announces NY stadiums, arenas to reopen with testing

Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave his blessing for stadiums and arenas to reopen with limited capacity starting on Feb. 23. Cuomo
/ February 10, 2021
Aroldis Chapman

New York Yankees player, Aroldis Chapman, has COVID-19

Afro-Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman has COVID-19, and it is unclear if he will ever play again. One of the New
/ July 11, 2020
Kate Smith

Philadelphia Flyers remove Kate Smith statue because of racist songs in her past

The NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers announced it has removed the Kate Smith statue from outside of the Wells Fargo Center and
/ April 22, 2019
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Derek Jeter, wife Hannah expecting first child together

NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter’s wife, Hannah, says they are expecting their first child together, a girl. The Sports
/ February 15, 2017
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

MTV's Sway talks new baseball show 'Off The Bat'

theGRIO VIDEO – This week Major League Baseball is celebrating its opening week and MTV2 will be debuting its new show, ‘Off The Bat’…
/ April 3, 2014