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Seven deputies, three hospital employees indicted in Virginia man’s death

A large group of sheriff's deputies and employees of a Virginia mental hospital pinned patient Irvo Otieno to the ground until he was motionless and limp, then began unsuccessful resuscitation efforts, newly obtained surveillance video shows.

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Yankees' Aaron Judge cites 'bigger ultimate goal' for skipping World Baseball Classic

Aaron Judge would make a stacked Team USA roster much better. After signing a record contract, the Yankees captain is focusing on the team's first World Series since 2009.

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Nationals owner Ted Lerner, who helped bring baseball back to DC, dead at 97

Real estate tycoon and Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner has died at age 97. A proud D.C. native, Lerner brought baseball back to the capital.

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Derek Jeter joining Fox Sports' baseball studio team

Derek Jeter will be part of Fox Sports' MLB studio coverage for the coming season.

Yankees legend Derek Jeter joins Fox Sports' MLB team for 2023 season

It may be the Super Bowl in Glendale on Sunday, but a huge MLB announcement was made as Derek Jeter, former Yankees captain, will be joining Fox's MLB coverage next season.

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Yankees legend Derek Jeter cops to wearing legendary golden thong to break out of slump

New York Yankees great Derek Jeter admitted to wearing the famous golden thong to break out of slumps during his MLB career as he appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."

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Buccaneers organization thanks Tom Brady following retirement announcement: ‘Legacy is unmatched’

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers organization thanked quarterback Tom Brady on Wednesday after the seven-time Super Bowl champion announced his retirement.

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Derek Jeter congratulates Tom Brady on ‘unbelievable career’: ‘Fun to watch!

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter congratulated Tom Brady on his "unbelievable career" following the news that Brady will retire after 23 NFL seasons.

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Take a tour of Derek Jeter's unique lake-side castle that has been on the market for 4 years and is headed to auction

The castle was listed for $15 million but couldn't find any takers. Now it is to be auctioned with the opening bid at less than half that.

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How Aaron Judge became the next Yankees captain

"My blood, sweat and tears have gone into one thing, which is to play for this team and play for this city and these fans," new Yankees captain Aaron Judge said.

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Yankees make Aaron Judge 16th captain in franchise history

The Yankees on Wednesday made 2022 AL MVP Aaron Judge the franchise's 16th captain.

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Judge appointed Yankees captain after reaching longterm deal

Aaron Judge has been appointed captain of the New York Yankees after agreeing to a $360 million, nine-year contract to remain in pinstripes.

Derek Jeter recalls times he had to 'bite tongue' amid personal life gossip

Derek Jeter mastered the art of keeping his personal life private — but sometimes that came at the expense of staying silent on plenty of stories.

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Eli Manning, Derek Jeter recall Yankees legend's phone call to former Giants QB after terrible game

When Eli Manning had arguably the worst game an NFL quarterback could have, he received a phone call from someone who knew all about the pressures of New York.

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Yankees offseason primer: Aaron Judge is the top priority. Who could join him?

Bringing back Aaron Judge after his historic 2022 season is easily the New York Yankees' biggest goal. Who could join him in The Bronx?

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Steinbrenner met with Judge, says 'we've got a good thing'

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner held a one-on-one meeting with Aaron Judge to make sure the star free agent slugger knows how much New York wants him back.

Marlins promote Caroline O'Connor to president

The Miami Marlins have promoted Caroline O’Connor to president of business operations.

Derek Jeter talks his "No. 1 goal" and offers advice for girl dads

"I always valued myself on being prepared, and you can't prepare for this," he said about being a father.

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Schwarber HR off Verlander ends Astros' hitless streak in WS

Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber put a sudden end to that record-tying hitless streak by Houston pitchers.

2022 World Series: Top trending moments from Phillies' Game 3 Victory

Here are the top trending and viral moments from Game 3 of the 2022 World Series between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies.

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Rivera would keep Boone, says earlier remarks out of context

Mariano Rivera says he would keep Aaron Boone as New York Yankees manager and remarks he made earlier this week were taken out of context.

Judge should be next Yankees captain, teammate Cortes says

Nestor Cortes envisions Aaron Judge in an elevated role with the New York Yankees next season: Derek Jeter’s successor as captain.

Radio host admits he made false claim on Freeman talks

A radio host has admitted he falsely claimed agent Casey Close never informed first baseman Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves’ last contract offer.

Judge 48th HR, Yanks beat Mets 4-2 to sweep Subway Series

Aaron Judge hit a 453-foot drive halfway up the bleachers for his 48th home run and added an RBI single during a seventh-inning rally, boosting the Yankees past the Mets 4-2 for a two-game sweep in a Subway Series both teams hope was a World Series prelude.

Yankees retire Paul O'Neill's No. 21 jersey, Cashman booed

The New York Yankees have retired Paul O’Neill's No. 21.

Derek Jeter was not amused by ESPN showing a shirtless photo of him from a 1997 photoshoot

While Alex Rodriguez laughed at the "Shirtless Shortstops" photo, Derek Jeter said it would be his last time on the "KayRod" show.

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Derek Jeter Breaks Silence on Rumor He Gives Swag Bags to One-Night Stands

Mike Coppola/GettyDerek Jeter was not only a consummate professional on the field, where he logged over 3,000 hits, 14 All-Star selections, five Gold Gloves, five World Series championship rings, and will go down as one of the greatest New York Yankees to have ever played the game, but away from the ballpark as well.Yes, the Yankee captain loved to party, but he had a knack for keeping his name away from tabloid headlines. “Anything I was doing, I was trying to hide it,” he says in The Captain,

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Red Sox score 9 straight, rally past Yanks 11-6 for split

Jeter Downs’ bases-loaded blooper dropped in to break a sixth-inning tie as the Boston Red Sox scored nine unanswered runs to rally past the New York Yankees 11-6.

LEADING OFF: Padres optimistic Machado won't need IL stint

Manny Machado was out of the lineup a day after spraining his left ankle, but Padres acting manager Ryan Flaherty is optimistic the All-Star third baseman won’t need to go on the injured list.

Manny Bañuelos finally lives out Yankees dream

Manny Bañuelos lived out a dream from his teenage years that famously escaped him, finally pitching in a major league game for the New York Yankees on Friday night.

Roger Clemens fired up to see son make major league debut

Roger Clemens has had some big baseball moments in the city of Detroit.

Derek Jeter steps down as CEO of the Miami Marlins

The five-time World Series champion became a minority shareholder of the team in 2017. He was elected into baseball's Hall of Fame in 2020.

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Derek Jeter leaves post as Miami Marlins' CEO, shareholder

Derek Jeter announced a surprise departure from the Miami Marlins after 4 1/2 mostly unsuccessful years that didn’t come remotely close to matching his success as a player for the New York Yankees.

Derek Jeter steps down as Miami Marlins CEO

Miami Marlins chairman and principal owner Bruce Sherman said in a statement Monday that the organization and CEO Derek Jeter have “agreed to officially end their relationship” after four MLB seasons.

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Derek Jeter steps down as Miami Marlins CEO, sells stake in the team

Derek Jeter has announced he's stepping down as chief executive of the Miami Marlins and selling his stake in the Major League Baseball franchise.

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Former major leaguer Jeremy Giambi dies in California at 47

Police say Jeremy Giambi, the former major league outfielder and first baseman, has died in Southern California.

Former Yankees outfielder Gerald Williams, a close friend of Derek Jeter, dies at 55

Gerald Williams, just 55, had two tours with the Yankees and finished his career after two seasons with the Mets, 2004-05.

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Dynamic duo: Altuve, Correa both get top billing for Astros

Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa are the dynamic duo leading the Houston Astros in another long playoff run.

Longtime rivals Red Sox, Yankees, back at it in AL wild card

The Red Sox and Yankees resume their rivalry in the playoffs in Tuesday night's AL wild-card game.

Judge delivers in 9th, Yanks clinch playoff spot in final AB

Aaron Judge drove home the winning run with a one-out single in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees clinched a playoff berth on the last day of the regular season by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0.

After 4 years, Jeter still believes Marlins can be a winner

Derek Jeter put the finishing touches on his Hall of Fame speech as the plane that carried him to the enshrinement ceremony in Cooperstown, New York, was landing.

Derek Jeter inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame

The National Baseball Hall of Fame held its first ceremony in nearly two years Wednesday.

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Guerrero, streaking Jays drop sliding Yanks from top WC spot

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 41st home run and the streaking Toronto Blue Jays knocked the slumping Yankees out of the AL’s top wild-card spot, beating New York 6-3.

Derek Jeter inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame

The National Baseball Hall of Fame held its first ceremony in nearly two years Wednesday.

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Yankees star Derek Jeter inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter, Colorado star Larry Walker, Ted Simmons of the Cardinals and Brewers, and the late labor executive Marvin Miller have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

LEADING OFF: Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Cole ailing

Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and the late Marvin Miller will be enshrined Wednesday at the Hall of Fame, a year after the induction ceremonies were called off because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Johnny Bench tests positive for virus, to miss Hall ceremony

Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this year’s induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York.

Odor, Yankees rally in 8th, end Boston's 4-game win streak

Rougned Odor’s two-run double highlighted a four-run rally in the eighth inning after his two errors helped Boston build an early lead, and the New York Yankees beat the Red Sox 4-3.

Long season tests Miami Marlins rookies Chisholm, Rogers

Left-hander Trevor Rogers and infielder Jazz Chisholm of the Miami Marlins have been among MLB’s best rookies this season.

Derek Jeter sells Tampa mansion Tom Brady has been renting

Former New York Yankee superstar Derek Jeter has sold his waterfront mansion in Tampa for $22.5 million, meaning Tom Brady and his family will have to find some new digs.

All-Stars, Iowa cornfield, Arenado return spice MLB schedule

With a good young rotation and a deep lineup, the Braves are looking for their first World Series title since 1995. While San Diego is much improved, World Series MVP Corey Seager and Los Angeles are well-positioned for a run at another championship. The last time the All-Stars descended on Atlanta, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter had three hits and two RBIs in the AL's 6-3 victory at Turner Field in 2000. AdTHURSDAY, AUG. 12New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox: Major League Baseball comes to Iowa. SUNDAY, SEPT. 26Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics: The AL West rivals close out their season series with Oakland's home finale.

New Marlins GM Ng eager to finally see her team in action

(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)MIAMI – Three months into the job, Kim Ng will finally get to see her team. Miami Marlins pitchers and catchers hold their first workout Thursday at the team's spring training complex in Jupiter, Florida. And Ng, hired in November as the first female general manager in Major League Baseball, will be watching. She made offseason moves to improve the team as she was still learning about it. Young pitching is the Marlins' strength, both at the major league level and in the minors.

Baseball Hall gets no new members; Schilling 16 votes shy

Like many baseball writers, C. Trent Rosecrans viewed the Hall of Fame vote as a labor of love. Schilling, a right-handed ace who won three World Series titles, finished 16 votes short of the 75% threshold necessary for enshrinement. Schilling, Clemens and Bonds will be joined on next year's ballot by sluggers Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz. Schilling wrote on Facebook that he would like the veterans committee to review his Hall case. “I’ll defer to the veterans committee and men whose opinions actually matter and who are in a position to actually judge a player,” Schilling wrote.

Kim Ng ready to bear the torch as baseball's 1st female GM

MIAMI – The Miami Marlins' new general manager sat at home plate in the team's ballpark Monday, reflecting on all the times she struck out. She is believed to be the first female general manager in the four major North American professional sports leagues, and she's also being saluted as a pioneering Asian American, even overseas. She spent four years with the New York Yankees when their star shortstop was Derek Jeter, now the Marlins' CEO. By reaching out to her regarding the Miami job, she said, Jeter showed fearlessness. “That’s a big responsibility, but I take it on.”As baseball's first female general manager, she embraces the chance to be judged on wins and losses.

Breakthrough for women: Miami Marlins hire Kim Ng as GM

MIAMI – Kim Ng started her Major League Baseball career as an intern, and three decades later she's still on the rise while shattering ceilings. Ng became the majors' highest-ranking woman in baseball operations when she was hired Friday as general manager of the Miami Marlins. “After decades of determination, it is the honor of my career to lead the Miami Marlins,” Ng said in a statement. “We look forward to Kim bringing a wealth of knowledge and championship-level experience to the Miami Marlins,” Jeter said in a statement. “All of us at Major League Baseball are thrilled for Kim and the opportunity she has earned with the Marlins,” baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.

Brown practices, excited for opportunity with Buccaneers

(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)TAMPA, Fla. – Antonio Brown says he’s grateful to be back in the NFL and reunited with Tom Brady. He brings out the best in people around him,” Brown, wearing a Brady TB12 hat during a video conference call, added. The receiver said those relationships will help him make the most of his opportunity with the Bucs. He also thanked Brady for steering him to motivational speaker and life coach Tony Robbins, who worked with Brown on anger issues. “I had good trainers, good people around me in my corner who kept me encouraged, that kept me motivated,” the receiver said.

Cash's bullpen blunder joins Little, others in playoff lore

Aaron Boone hit a game-ending leadoff homer in the 11th, sending New York to the World Series. 2015 WORLD SERIES GAME 5Matt Harvey and the New York Mets held a 2-0 lead, needing a win to send the Series back to Kansas City. 2016 WORLD SERIES GAME 7The Chicago Cubs led the Cleveland Indians 5-1 heading into the bottom of the fifth. 2019 WORLD SERIES GAME 7Too bad for Houston fans, the last time they saw Gerrit Cole throw, it was in the bullpen rather than on the mound. “I wasn’t going to pitch him unless we were going to win the World Series and have a lead,” Hinch said.

Kershaw stops steal of home, hands Dodgers 3-2 Series lead

“I think a lot of credit goes to what he’s been able to do in this World Series for us.”Kershaw even prevented the Rays from stealing the tying run. Kershaw’s formidable resume has lacked two of the most satisfying achievements: a win deep in the World Series and a championship ring. “Kersh, a lot of credit goes to him for what we’ve been able to do in this World Series,” Treinen said. Provided a 3-0 lead, Kershaw allowed Tampa Bay to pull within a run in the third when Kiermaier singled, Yandy Díaz tripled on a ball down the right-field line that skipped past Betts and Arozarena singled. He sets records with nine postseason homers allowed and three wild pitches in a Series game, tying a mark with two wild pitches in an inning.

Marlins, Jeter part with exec Michael Hill after 19 seasons

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, file photo, Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter, left, and Michael Hill, President of Baseball Operations, watch batting practice before the start of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, in Miami. Marlins executive Michael Hill's 19-season tenure with the franchise has ended. Hill was president of baseball operations for the past six years and provided continuity after a 2017 change in ownership, but he will not be back next year, CEO Derek Jeter said Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)MIAMI – Miami Marlins executive Michael Hill's 19-season tenure with the franchise has ended. Hill was general manager for six seasons before becoming president of baseball operations, and he retained that title even as Jeter overhauled the organizational structure.

Arozarena, Rays top Astros 4-2 in Game 7, reach World Series

Arozarena homered again, 36-year-old Charlie Morton was brilliant against his former team and the Rays silenced the Houston Astros 4-2 to reach the World Series for just the second time. The Rays will face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or Atlanta Braves in the World Series in Arlington, Texas, starting Tuesday night. Tampa Bay’s only other World Series appearance was in 2008, when it lost to the Philadelphia Phillies in five games. Under new manager Dusty Baker, the Astros were trying to reach the World Series for the third time in four seasons. “Cash made the right move again — shocker,” kidded ace Tyler Glasnow, now lined up to start the World Series opener.

Correa hits walkoff homer to keep Astros alive in ALCS

The Astros defeated the Rays 4-3 and the Rays lead the series 3-2 games. The Astros forced Game 6 on Friday, a rematch of the first game started by left-handers Blake Snell of Tampa Bay and Valdéz. Otherwise, big league clubs leading 3-0 in a best-of-seven postseason series are 37-1. Correa also hit a walkoff homer in Game 2 of the 2017 ALCS off Aroldis Chapman of the New York Yankees. Houston became the first team with a leadoff and walk-off home run in a postseason game.

Wright, d'Arnaud lead Braves to sweep Marlins, reach NLCS

Atlanta Braves players celebrate after defeating the Miami Marlins in Game 3 of a baseball National League Division Series, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Houston. And even those future Hall of Famers didn't throw the way these Braves have this postseason. Wright (1-0) was sharp despite not pitching since Sept. 25, allowing three hits and walking two with a career-high seven strikeouts. Atlanta became the second team in history to throw four shutouts in the first five playoff games, joining the 1905 New York Giants behind Hall of Famers Christy Mathewson and Joe McGinnity. D’Arnaud knocked a double off the bullpen in right-center to send two home and extend the lead to 3-0.

Marlins clinch 1st playoff berth since 2003, beat Yanks 4-3

It really goes back to the players believing,” Mattingly said Friday night after a 4-3, 10-inning win over the New York Yankees. “I can’t contain the tears, because it’s a lot of grind, a lot of passion,” shortstop Miguel Rojas said. “I don’t like any time somebody celebrates on our field or if we’re at somebody else’s place and they celebrate on their field,” Yankees star Aaron Judge said. Garrett Cooper, traded to the Marlins by the Yankees after the 2017 season, hit a three-run homer in the first inning off J.A. UP NEXTRHP Deivi García (2-2, 4.88) starts Saturday for the Yankees and LHP Trevor Rogers (1-2, 6.84) for the Marlins.

Mattingly's Marlins could clinch berth at Yankee Stadium

Now Mattingly is enjoying perhaps his best year as a manager, and his surprising Miami Marlins could be playoff-bound for the first time since 2003. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)MIAMI – Don Mattingly returns this weekend to Yankee Stadium, where his best years as a player always ended when the regular season did. But the Marlins still control their own destiny, and will head to New York for a three-game series hoping to clinch their first postseason berth since 2003. In Miami, Mattingly quickly embraced Jeter's rebuilding plan, which required short-term pain while a moribund farm system was fortified. He knows how hard it is.”It's so hard that even at Yankee Stadium, celebrating a playoff berth is something special.

Mark Newman, oversaw Yankees' prospects, dead at 71

NEW YORK – Mark Newman, a key front office executive for the New York Yankees during their run of five World Series titles from 1996 through 2009, was found dead Saturday at his home in Tampa, Florida. The Yankees said it was not clear whether he died Friday or Saturday. Newman was omnipresent for two decades at the Yankees’ minor league complex in Tampa, Florida, his portly frame easily recognizable from a distance. “He was very passionate about all the guys in the minor league system,” Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner said in a statement. “He would come to the Dominican Republic and watch me during tryouts,” Yankees catcher Gary Sánchez said in a statement.

Marlins' Jeter blames outbreak on 'false sense of security'

FILE - In this Thursday, July 16, 2020, file photo, a worker sprays the dugout rail to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, before the Miami Marlins' baseball practice at Marlins Park in Miami. Overtaken by a coronavirus outbreak, the team must scramble for roster replacements as they try salvage a season barely underway. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)MIAMI Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter blamed the team's coronavirus outbreak on a collective false sense of security that made players lax about social distancing and wearing masks. Following an MLB investigation, Jeter said, it's impossible to know where the first Marlins player became infected or how the virus reached their clubhouse. We have a lot of players who are asymptomatic, and we have players who are showing mild symptoms, Jeter said.

Batter Up! Baseball, soundtrack of summer, is back - sort of

The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Los Angeles Angels at sunset during the fifth inning of a preseason baseball game, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Batter Up! Baseball, soundtrack of summer, is back - sort of

The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Los Angeles Angels at sunset during the fifth inning of a preseason baseball game, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Los Angeles. Rather than keeping players and club personnel sealed in a bubble environment, baseball teams will fly around the country, raising more health concerns. “Going to be 2020 coronavirus baseball,” Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole said. Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw had hoped to take part, but he was scratched from the opener because of back issues. “It’s that sound, it’s the summer sound.”___AP Baseball Writers Ronald Blum and Janie McCauley and AP Sports Writers Howard Fendrich and Joe Reedy contributed to this report.

Marlins' Rojas says team is poised to make big progress

FILE - In this July 5, 2020, file photo, Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas fields a ball during a baseball workout at Marlins Park in Miami. Another change: Rojas believes the Marlins will be good. Another change: Rojas believes the Marlins will be good. But like the teams management and some outside observers, Rojas says the Marlins are poised for a big leap forward in Year 3 of Derek Jeters rebuilding program. Im really excited about the starting pitching, and our offense is way better than the last couple of years, Rojas said.

Angry ump: Garcia says he kept quiet to protect son-in-law

Ten years after Garcia was fired by Major League Baseball, he wants to set the record straight: He did not get fired for trying to evaluate his son-in-law, then a minor league umpire. Garcia stayed quiet for a decade, not wanting to cause any problems for son-in-law Vic Carapazza, among the top umps of the current group. A big league umpire from 1975-99 and a supervisor for nine years, Garcia was abruptly dismissed. Garcia said Solomon was upset over Garcias decision to terminate a minor league umpire, which Solomon denied. I wanted to clear his ability to be a big league umpire and not have people think he got there because of me, Garcia said.

Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to the 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame

Yankees legend Derek Jeter was voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame 2020 class on Tuesday, but fell one vote short of a unanimous selection. Larry Walker, who won a National League MVP award, and played for the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals, was also voted into the Hall of Fame. He was named the 2000 World Series Most Valuable Player. "His only goal at the end of the year was to win a World Series. Evaluating his offensive performance gave some baseball writers difficulty because he spent 9 1/2 seasons hitting at home in the thin air of Denver's Coors Field.

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Yankees "Core 4" reunite as Baseball Hall of Fame honors Mariano Rivera

For Mariano Rivera, it was the culmination of a storied career, dreams of being the next Pel long since forgotten. Rivera was the first player unanimously voted into the Hall by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. A two-time Cy Young Award winner, Halladay amassed a 203-105 record in a 16-year career with Toronto and Philadelphia. Mussina, who pitched for 18 major league seasons, posted a record of 270-153 and was a seven-time Gold Glove winner. The late Frank Robinson and Willie McCovey were honored with a moment of silence before Mussina was introduced to start the ceremony.

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James Brown: Off-camera, Muhammad Ali was "quiet, pensive"

After Muhammad Ali's death, many of sporting world's iconic athletes expressed their thoughts on the legendary boxer. Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Tiger Woods and Derek Jeter all said he was "The Greatest." CBS News special correspondent James Brown joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss why Ali transcended beyond the sports industry.

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Bud Selig: Derek Jeter great on the field, even better off it

Bud Selig: Derek Jeter great on the field, even better off it Retired Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig shares the qualities that made former Yankees star Derek Jeter the "face of baseball."

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Bob Schieffer: Thank you, Derek Jeter

Bob Schieffer: Thank you, Derek Jeter "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer says departing New York Yankee Derek Jeter was a good role model for young baseball players.

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Joe Torre on Derek Jeter's impact, next move

Joe Torre on Derek Jeter's impact, next move Former Yankees manager Joe Torre tells CBS News' Lauren Moraski what he thinks the Yankees shortstop will do after retirement.

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