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Ted Williams was arguably the best hitter in the history of baseball. The Boston Red Sox leftfielder finished his 19-year professional career with a lifetime batting average of .344 and an on-base percentage of an incredible .482, and this despite taking time off in the prime of his career to fight in World War II and the Korean War. To put that in perspective, there’s only been 16 Triple Crown winners in the history of baseball, and two of those belong to Williams. Continue to Article

May 05, 2017 10:36:am EST

By Michael Nelson I follow about 200 skateboarders and skate brands on Instagram, and my absolute favorite thing to do on my phone is scroll through that feed and watch every single skate video that comes up. Continue to Article

May 05, 2017 8:21:am EST

Boston police say they are actively investigating two separate allegations of racial slurs being hurled at Fenway Park during Red Sox games, and cops say they have already spoken to Adam Jones — the Baltimore slugger who says he was targeted by hate speech at Monday’s game. “The investigations are ongoing,” said officer James Kenneally, a department spokesman, adding that the department’s civil rights unit is “looking into” the actions of a Red Sox fan who has been slapped with a lifetime ban from Fenway Park after he admitted to the club that he used a racial slur during the game on Tuesday. “A decision into whether further action will be warranted is ongoing,” Kenneally said. During the pregame Continue to Article

May 05, 2017 4:00:am EST

"It actually seemed like we played a baseball game tonight," Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said Thursday night after the Orioles capped a tense four-game series at Fenway Park with a more sedate, 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. In a series marred by beanballs, brushbacks and racial rancor, the finale was decided in a more traditional way: when Baltimore scored five times in the fourth inning, including Manny Machado's long three-run homer. Seth Smith had four of the Orioles' 17 hits — including a bases-loaded, game-tying double in the fourth — and also scored on a double steal for his first stolen base since 2014. Continue to Article

May 04, 2017 11:56:pm EST

Manny Machado hit a long three-run shot for his third homer of the series and the Baltimore Orioles capped four tense days at Fenway Park with an 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. Machado hit a 466-foot drive over the Green Monster during a five-run fourth inning. Seth Smith had four of Baltimore's 17 hits. Continue to Article

May 04, 2017 10:59:pm EST