Oct 27th, 2008 · The World Series is letting fans get ever closer to the action. Both the Phillies and Rays' coaches are now wearing TV microphones. Bob Bowman, CEO of Major League Baseball Advanced Media, talks about how TV coverage of baseball's biggest series is changing.
Oct 22nd, 2008 · Some Tampa Bay Ray fans are wearing their hearts on their heads. They're sporting Mohawks in solidarity with their favorite ballplayers, who adopted the hairstyle for good luck in the baseball playoffs.
Oct 4th, 2008 · If it's October, then it's baseball playoffs time. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant about Friday night's face offs in Tampa Bay and Los Angeles.
Oct 1st, 2008 · For many sports lovers, October means Major League Baseball. The Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night grabbed the final spot in the postseason by defeating the Minnesota Twins in a one-game tie-breaker. John Feinstein talks with Steve Inskeep about the upcoming playoff season.
Sep 28th, 2008 · NPR's Tom Goldman speaks to host Andrea Seabrook about the end of Major League Baseball's regular season and the playoff picture.
Sep 26th, 2008 · This report should remind you not to leave your suspcious packages lying around. The bomb squad raced to Philadelphia's baseball park. They responded to a report of three mysterious packages. Only after they exploded the packages did they realize the heavily wrapped items were hot dogs. They had been used as props in a commercial for the Phildelphia Phillies. The suspicious items had last been handled by the team mascot, the Phillie Phanatic.
Sep 25th, 2008 · Baseball wasn't always this way — blighted by steroids and drug use, weighed down by statistics and science. Legendary sportscaster Joe Garagiola argues that baseball is really about memories and people, and wants to prove that real baseball is still alive and growing.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · Yankee Stadium hosted its final game Sunday. The Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3. The House That Ruth Built is 85 years old. The team is moving into a new stadium, but Yankees fans won't soon forget the old place. Arun Venugopal of member station WNYC reports.