A Brief History of Why Umpires Wear Suits
Last week, on the brisk October evening that marked Game 1 of the World Series, I sat at a Brooklyn sports bar inside a galleria and noticed that a man on the field was wearing a suit.
'Lone Wolf' Tenor Fucks Up A Cappella Performance With Pitchy 'All Lives Matter' Verse
All was well within the ranks of Canadian vocal quartet The Tenors at Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game in San Diego. Suited up, voices warmed, these gentlemen were ready to deliver a bomb-ass rendition of “O’ Canada.” And then, like the god Pan reincarnated as a small Canadian conspiracy theorist, freakin’ Remigio pulled…
Melissa Mayeux, Badass French Teen, Could Be First Woman Signed By MLB
Although 16-year-old Melissa Mayeux likely won’t be signed to play professional ball until she is 18, the French shortstop has already made history as the first woman to be added to Major League Baseball’s international registration list. And that is pretty fucking rad.
Top Baseball Official Files Gender Discrimination Suit Against MLB
Sylvia Lind, a Cuban American woman who is Major League Baseball's top-ranking Latina, has filed suit against MLB, saying she has been paid less and passed over for promotions in favor of less-qualified white men for over 20 years.
Major League Baseball's Dress Code Actually More of a Slut Ban
Concerned with an uptick journalistic sartorial sloppiness, before the 2012 baseball season began, a mixed gender panel of experts crafted a new dress code for reporters who talk to players in Major League locker rooms. This sounds like a pretty good idea on its surface — after all, who doesn't love rules about sleeve…
Oh, Manny
50-game suspension for performance enhancing drugs. [Deadspin]
3 Reasons Why Smart Women Love Baseball
"I believe in the Church of Baseball. I've tried all the major religions, and most of the minor ones. I've worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, trees, mushrooms, and Isadora Duncan. I know things. For instance, there are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. When I heard…
