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	After 85 yrs, Yankee Stadium says goodbye
Baseball farewelled Yankee Stadium today, with the New York Yankees overcoming Baltimore in the final game ever to be played at the famed arena.

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Ichiro ties 200-hit season mark

Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki matched Willie Keeler’s major league record of eight straight 200-hit seasons today, beating out on infield single for his third hit against Kansas City

Angels clinch AL West division title

The Los Angeles Angels became the first team in Major League Baseball to clinch a playoff berth by winning their fourth American League West title in five years today.

Jeter passes Ruth on Yankees hit list

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter recorded his 2,519th career hit – a first-inning single against the Los Angeles Angels tonight – to pass Babe Ruth for second on the Major League Baseball team’s all-time list.

Fenway Park sellout for record 456th straight Sox game

Boston Red Sox owners and players greeted fans and handed out commemorative tickets to mark the Major League Baseball team’s record-breaking 456th straight regular-season sellout today.

New MLB replay system gets first test

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez smacked his 549th career home run and became part of the first instant replay review in Major League history today.

Red Sox tie MLB sellout streak at 455

The Boston Red Sox sold out 96-year-old Fenway Park for the 455th consecutive regular season game today, tying the Cleveland Indians’ Major League Baseball record.

MLB to start using video replay

Major League Baseball has reversed its long-standing opposition to video replay and will allow umpires to review home run calls in games that start Thursday.

Cards pitcher Lohse slapped with five-match ban

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Lohse was suspended five games by Major League Baseball today for throwing a fastball past the head of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Edinson Volquez last weekend.

Three Reds minor leaguers suspended for drugs

Three Cincinnati Reds minor leaguers were suspended for 50 games each on Monday after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

2009 World Classic

Tokyo, Toronto, Mexico City and San Juan will in 2009 host the opening rounds of the second World Baseball Classic, the sport’s bid to expand its global reach, organisers announced today.

2009 Baseball World Cup shifted from Cuba to Europe

The 2009 baseball World Cup has officially been shifted from Cuba to seven European nations in an effort to bolster the sport’s bid to get back into the Olympics.