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This week, Major League Baseball (MLB) became the first of the four major U.S. sports leagues to sign a CBD sponsor. The league is teaming up with Colorado CBD company Charlotte’s Web for a multi-year deal that includes a line of MLB-branded products. According to MLB, the deal will provide “increased CBD visibility to their professional athletes, millions of fans and communities.” Charlotte’s Web CEO Jacques Tortoroli joined finance to discuss the partnership, misconception about… Source link

Albert Pujols became a legend in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform. He rejuvenated his career at Dodger Stadium last season. On Friday, he made history in both. The Cardinals first baseman hit one home run, then another against the Los Angeles Dodgers to join MLB’s exclusive 700-homer club. He joins the rarified air of Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth. Pujols, who took fourth position on the MLB homer list when he passed Alex Rodriguez’s 696 earlier this month, is also the first player born… Source link

The first MLB Field of Dreams Game in 2021 was a masterclass in nostalgia. The league figured out a new way to tug at fans’ heartstrings in their follow-up. Thursday’s Field of Dreams Game, played between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds, opened with MLB Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. and his father, three-time All-Star Ken Griffey, playing catch in the outfield. “Hey dad, want to have a catch?” the younger Griffey said after emerging from the iconic cornfield. After a precious few moments,… Source link

MLB’s All-Star week is a celebration, an exhibition, an honor and a party. It is also, as the unofficial midway point, an opportunity to take stock of the season that it bisects. Storylines of 2022 include the unstoppable New York Yankees led by a giant chasing legends, their crosstown would-be rivals making a new reputation for themselves under new ownership, and Shohei Ohtani putting up a sequel to his historic season that is somehow equally unparalleled. Those are the headlines, anyway…. Source link

Spin rate and the attempted crackdown against foreign substances is the biggest story in baseball right now. After Gerrit Cole’s spin rate was noticeably down during his (poor) last start, Trevor Bauer’s was way down during Sunday’s loss. He still managed to strike out Ronald Acuna with just one eye open, but this could have a real effect moving forward. There’s not much fantasy managers can actionably do at this point other than possibly include Dodgers pitchers in trade offers… Source link

The Conversation Rooting out racism in children’s books Children’s books need better representation of people of color. Ariel Skelley/Getty ImagesTen years ago, I sat down with my then 8-year-old daughter to read a book before bedtime. The book was sort of a modern-day “boy who cried wolf” story, only it was about a little girl named Lucy who had a bad habit of telling lies. In the story, Lucy borrowed her friend Paul’s bike and crashed it. Lucy lied to Paul, telling him “a bandit”… Source link

Revenge Of The Klubot In what has become a weekly occurrence in 2021, Corey Kluber etched his name in the history books Wednesday night by throwing a no-hitter versus the Rangers. The right-hander threw exactly one inning for Texas last season before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury and now has achieved baseball’s sixth no-hitter of the season and the first of his amazing career. The only wart on the scorecard for Kluber was a four-pitch walk to Charlie Culberson in the third inning… Source link

The Telegraph Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player demand action to curb striking distance at Augusta After hitting the opening ceremonial drives at Augusta on the first day of the 84th Masters, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player used their legendary status to demand action from the game’s governing bodies to stop the ball going so far. In an impassioned set of pleas that will surely make the R & A and US Golf Association sit up and take notice as the distance issue intensifies, Player expressed his… Source link