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With the Relief Room, a Phillies fan has created an over-the-top shrine to baseball’s most unsung players. It is in his downstairs bathroom. Read more ...

By Tyler Kepner

As a no-hitter stretched into extra innings, a journalist rooted for something extraordinary while his son just wanted the Yankees to win. They both got what they wanted. Read more ...

By Benjamin Hoffman

With the Oakland Athletics having gutted their roster and flirted with Las Vegas, their once-loyal fans appear to be in revolt. Read more ...

By David Waldstein

For about two decades, Altagracia Alvino has lived with and cooked for her baseball-playing offspring — as well as their teammates and opponents. Read more ...

By James Wagner

Tim Flannery’s rollicking life as an athlete and a musician was nearly cut short by a staph infection. But one of baseball’s most unlikely characters found his way back. Read more ...

By Scott Miller

John Jaso walked away from Major League Baseball at 34, potentially leaving millions of dollars on the table. The sea was calling. Read more ...

By David Gardner

In the 17th season of a Hall of Fame-worthy career, Votto has made the unusual shift from meticulous hitting savant to social media star. Read more ...

By Zach Buchanan

Invasive insects and batter preferences have led to the elimination of the wood that dominated the sport for generations. There may not be a single ash bat used in this postseason. Read more ...

By Zach Schonbrun

The Brooklyn Cyclones are leading their minor league division this summer, while New York’s major league teams sit at .500 or worse. Read more ...

By Matt Martell and Monique Jaques

A psychology book by a Nobel Prize-winning author has become a must-read in front offices. It is changing the sport. Read more ...

By Joe Lemire

SNY already had some of the best announcers in baseball. John DeMarsico, the network’s director, has made every game feel like a trip to the movies. Read more ...

By Noah Gittell

Named after a team from the Negro leagues, the Nashville Stars give young players, Black and white, passion and purpose in the game. Read more ...

By Andrea Williams and Taylor Baucom

After a long wait, Gil Hodges was elected to the Hall of Fame. For one of the many people whose lives he helped change with community work, Hodges was already a legend. Read more ...

By Alex Coffey

Oswaldo Cabrera has had highlights at multiple positions in his first week in the majors. The only constants have been his enthusiasm and his atypical accessory. Read more ...

By Gary Phillips

Over 41 seasons as head coach, he won two national titles, and more than 200 of his players were chosen in the major league draft. Read more ...

By Jeré Longman

Pitching for the Tigers, he notched three complete-game victories in defeating the St. Louis Cardinals for the championship, earning the Series’ M.V.P. honors. Read more ...

By Richard Goldstein

He threw more innings in a season than any player since 1917. A three-time All-Star, he also had four 20-win seasons. Read more ...

By Victor Mather

The Pennsylvania police did not say what charges would be filed against the former baseball star. His lawyer said the drugs were not Mr. Dykstra’s. Read more ...

By John Yoon

The eight-time All-Star baseball player pleaded guilty in 1995 to one count of tax evasion. He was sentenced to six months of home confinement. Read more ...

By Neil Vigdor

The Blue Jays, Canada’s only M.L.B. team, were a salve for a country hit by President Trump’s threats and tariffs. Then the Dodgers ended their thrilling postseason run. Read more ...

By Shawna Richer