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Saturday, April 16

MLB Stories

This morning’s top news

And a few more things you need to see

Tom Hanks (with a guest) tosses Guardians’ 1st pitch

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks threw out the first pitch last night in Cleveland, and he brought an old friend with him: Wilson, his co-star from “Cast Away.”

Ichiro delivers 1st pitch in full uni — AND full windup!

When is an honorary first pitch like an actual pitch? When Ichiro is the one throwing it.

Ohtani hits first 2 homers of ’22

Shohei Ohtani began Friday night with just five hits and no RBIs this season. That changed on the very first pitch of the night.

Empire State Building illuminated in Jackie’s honor

The “World’s Most Famous Building” was lit up in blue and white with a rotating No. 42 in the mast on Friday night.

Machado’s grab draws hilarious irate reaction

Guillermo Heredia had a sure base hit — or so he thought. After Manny Machado robbed him with a diving grab, Heredia asked, essentially, “What gives?”

Kim Ng encourages girls to blaze their own trails

“Don’t let people tell you what you can’t do,” the Marlins GM told 96 girls gathered before her. “You know what you can do. You know what you’re capable of. Don’t let anybody get into your head.”

Saturday Tripleheader on MLB Network

It’s D-backs vs. Mets at 1 p.m. ET, followed by Cardinals vs. Brewers at 7 and Reds vs. Dodgers at 10.

Games of April 15, 2022

Today’s Trivia Question

Who’s the only pitcher in AL/NL history with at least 300 wins, 3,000 strikeouts and fewer than 1,000 walks?

Answer »

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