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Pittsburgh Pirates’ Gift Ngoepe became the first African-born player in MLB history.

Gift Ngoepe is the first African-born player to join baseball's major league

South African-born Gift Ngoepe debuts at second base for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Gift Ngoepe is the first African-born player to join baseball's major league
Lee Chang-hoo (l) and Kwon Soon-chul (r) started a baseball podcast, along with another visually impaired baseball fan. But they don't tell their listeners that they're blind. "They probably think we're just average, amateur sports fans."

The pace of baseball makes it perfect for its blind fans in Korea

The pace of baseball makes it perfect for its blind fans in Korea
Team Israel

The 'Mensch on the Bench' might be Israel's baseball team's secret weapon

The 'Mensch on the Bench' might be Israel's baseball team's secret weapon
South Korea's Lee Yong-kyu watches the ball after hitting an RBI double at the Premier12 international baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in 2015.

Korean baseball can teach the MLB a thing or two about bat flipping

Korean baseball can teach the MLB a thing or two about bat flipping
A memorial of flowers and photos are placed outside a gate at Marlins Park in honor of Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez who was killed in a boating accident.

Miami mourns a baseball star

Miami mourns a baseball star
Busch Stadium

The baseball playoffs are underway and in baseball-crazy St. Louis the Cardinals are center-stage

Major League Baseball's division series — the five-game competitions between four teams from the American League and another four from the National League — got underway Thursday. The St. Louis Cardinals are in again, as they have been every year this decade — and that means St. Louis is as excited as ever.

The baseball playoffs are underway and in baseball-crazy St. Louis the Cardinals are center-stage
Yogi Berra

The neighborhood that taught Yogi Berra to take those forks in the road

The neighborhood where Yogi Berra grew up is an American story in itself. And it's not over.

The neighborhood that taught Yogi Berra to take those forks in the road
Baltimore police officers stand outside of Oriole Park at Camden Yards prior to the cancellation of a game between the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles on April 27, 2015.

The Baltimore Orioles are just the latest team to play in an empty stadium

No smell of hot dogs and no plastic cups filled with flat beer — that was Camden Yards today. But while it's almost unheard of in the United States, teams in Europe and elsewhere are no strangers to playing games behind closed doors.

The Baltimore Orioles are just the latest team to play in an empty stadium
 Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Daniel Norris throws against the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth inning at the Rogers Centre.

Canadian sports join in the post-Boston Marathon security buildup

It's hard to be a Toronto Blue Jays fan, and now it's even harder just to get in the stadium to watch a game. In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, Major League Baseball is directing all of its teams, including Toronto, to tighten security at entrances.

Canadian sports join in the post-Boston Marathon security buildup
Jaime Jarrín

The Dodgers' Spanish-language broadcaster has been serving the team since its first days in LA

Jaime Jarrín grew up in Ecuador, a fan of soccer. When he came to the US, he moved to LA — right about the time the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to town. Through perseverance, he got a spot broadcasting the team's games in Spanish — a gig he's held since.

The Dodgers' Spanish-language broadcaster has been serving the team since its first days in LA
The Cuban flag is displayed during pre-game anthems at exhibition game between members of one of Cuba's most famous baseball teams, Industriale, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

The deal between Washington and Havana has baseball fans drooling

Cuba is a goldmine for baseball talent, many fans are excited by the prospect of more Cuban players in the big leagues.

The deal between Washington and Havana has baseball fans drooling
South Korean super fan gets ready for the World Series

Royals faithful demand their South Korean superfan back for the World Series

SungWoo Lee is a baseball superfan from Seoul, South Korea. He travelled to Kansas City this year to see his favorite team, the Royals, play and he may have brought a little magic with him. So now he's on his way back for the World Series.

Royals faithful demand their South Korean superfan back for the World Series

Design for the Real World: Ballpark

Design for the Real World: Ballpark