When he made it to the big leagues, utility infielder Drew Maggi caught the imagination of baseball fans and players alike. After 13 seasons and 1,155 games in the minor leagues as a lifetime .254 hitter with a .349 on-base percentage, Maggi was called up from...
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Month: May 2023
Max Scherzer cited for using legal substances
Fans and players of all sports want a level playing field where players follow the rules, or they are penalized. The penalty could be a trip to the penalty box, a red card, a 15-yard penalty, or a multigame suspension. Clear infractions are often caught on TV or by...
Proposed WINS Act addresses inequity in NCAA sports
Title IX changed the United States sports landscape when it passed 50-plus years ago, mandating equal support (financial and otherwise) for publicly-funded schools' women's sports programs. Now U.S. Representatives Mikie Sherrill (Dem, NJ) and Maria Salazar (Rep, FL)...
Minor leaguers get a long-overdue new contract
Wage inequity is a common issue in professional sports, particularly when comparing pay at the elite level versus development and lower-level leagues. In minor league baseball, for example, rookie ball players earn $4,800 per season, and AAA players max at $45,800 per...