Topic: Arizona Diamondbacks

MLB Opening Day: Looking back at 100 years of baseball history

To get a sense of the historic arc Major League Baseball has taken over just the past 100 years, hop on our time machine and review some of its key news and developments at 10-year intervals, beginning in 1912.

Baseball spring training: The facts, from history to cheap seats

Spring training is when players shed the winter rust by limbering up on warm, sun-baked diamonds, sign autographs galore, and provide hope that this may be their team’s year. As preseason games between major-league teams begin on Saturday, here are a few facts to give you some background on spring ball.

Baseball's final four head to mid-America league playoffs

For the pundits who saw the Phillies and either the Red Sox or Yankees as the last teams standing, it's worth remembering Yogi Berra's oft-quoted line: "It ain't over till it’s over."

Why A-Rod, Jeter, and others won't play in MLB All-Star Game

A-Rod had surgery on Monday. Derek Jeter just came back from a stint on the disabled list. Jeter and A-Rod are among several MLB stars who will miss Tuesday night's Midsummer Classic.

The best/worst deals in baseball tickets, food

For the second consecutive season, ticket prices stayed relatively flat in Major League Baseball, according to a new survey by Team Marketing Report. The average ticket price across all 30 teams is $26.91, which is only a 1.2 percent increase from last season. That percentage represents the lowest year over year increase since the company's Fan Cost Index debuted in 1991. Here are some of highlights of which teams charge the most and the least for tickets, hot dogs, and parking:

Red Sox leave their spring training stadium – and its debt – behind

An increasing number of teams, now including the Boston Red Sox, will leave a town even before their taxpayer-funded stadiums are paid off, leaving debt and unhappy fans behind.

Derek Jeter sleight of hand convinced home plate umpire he'd been hit

Derek Jeter gave an Oscar-worthy performance by pretending to get hit by a pitch in an important game during the AL East pennant race.

No-hitter! Diamondbacks' Edwin Jackson throws 4th no-no of the season

No-hitter for Edwin Jackson. Diamondbacks pitcher throws 149 pitches to get his no-hitter.

Edwin Jackson throws no-hitter for Diamondbacks

Edwin Jackson threw the fourth no-hitter of the season to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 1 - 0 victory of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Mexico sees silver lining in Arizona immigration law

The Arizona immigration law, and a similar one passed by a town in Nebraska, is supported by a majority of Americans. But Mexico sees broader American opposition to these immigration initiatives than in the past anti-immigrant efforts.

Hall and Oates say no to Arizona immigration law and concert

The pop duo Hall and Oates have cancelled a July 2 concert in Phoenix to protest the new Arizona immigration law.

Armando Galarraga: The road to his perfect game blown call

Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga has had an up-and-down few years, culminating in Wednesday night's perfect game blown call by umpire Jim Joyce.

'Los Suns' Cinco de Mayo statement: protest on a tank top

The Phoenix Suns players decided to wear their Spanish 'Los Suns' jerseys to tonight's Cinco de Mayo playoff game to protest the new Arizona immigration law. It's the latest example of America's often-contradictory views on illegal immigration and the Hispanic community.

Linda Ronstadt joins group filing suit against Arizona law

Singer Linda Ronstadt has joined a group filing a suit against the Arizona law on immigration. She is one of several entertainers who have voiced their opposition to the new state law.

Legal challenges to Arizona immigration law multiply

Three legal challenges to the Arizona immigration law have already been filed in federal court in Arizona, asking judges to block implementation of the statute and declare it unconstitutional.

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