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Every year, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America votes on who will be inducted into Cooperstown, the home to the baseball Hall of Fame. Only the best of the best make it into Cooperstown. A Hall of Fame player does not only have a singular MVP season — a Hall of Famer has an MVP career.
This MLB off-season has included some unexpected free agency signings. Unbelievable transactions happened, Justin Verlander left Houston and the Bronx almost lost Aaron Judge. These are some of the MLB’s biggest free agency moves.
The Australian Open began Jan. 16 in Melbourne. The Australian Open is the debut of the Grand Slam season, hosting World No. 1s and former World No. 1s. This year’s former World No. 1s are Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal who competed in Melbourne.
From the Newsstands: This story appeared in The Eagle's November 2022 print edition. You can find the digital version here.
The Miami Marlins recently promoted Caroline O’Connor to the organization’s president, making O’Connor the first woman to hold both the president and general manager positions.
Baseball season has officially ended — and the Houston Astros are World Series champions yet again.
Besides the 2019 World Series season, this year’s season will be known as one of the most eventful for the Nationals. This year the Nationals did the unbelievable, trading the beloved Juan Soto.
At just 20 years old, D.C. native Hailey Baptiste has a doubles title and seven career matches won. She is currently ranked No. 155 for women’s singles, and this year, competed in Women’s Qualifying Singles for the US Open.
The Major League Baseball Players Association announced that the MLBPA will be sending Minor League players union authorization cards. The MLBPA is a union that currently represents the baseball players on the 40 man roster on all Major League Baseball teams.
Ten days after the Nationals traded Juan Soto, the outfielder returned to Nationals park in a brown and yellow uniform, this time playing for the San Diego Padres.
Editor’s note: This story contains references to sexual assault.
In 2015, 16-year-old Juan Soto signed a $1.5 million deal with the Washington Nationals. At 16 Soto was considered to have an “above-average offensive tools and a graceful swing,” Jesse Sanchez, a national reporter for the MLB, reported after the Nationals acquired Soto.
The Citi Open has been one of the most anticipated D.C. events this summer. The annual tennis tournament takes place in the district’s very own Rock Creek Park.
The Washington Nationals and Juan Soto were unable to come to an agreement when the 23-year-old outfielder rejected the Nationals’$440 million 15-year contract. The proposed offer would have made Soto the highest-paid baseball player in Major League Baseball history.
From the Newsstands: This story appeared in The Eagle's April 2022 print edition. You can find the digital version here.
World Series champion Ryan Zimmerman announced his retirement on Feb. 15 after 16 years with the Nationals. As a result of spending his entire career in D.C., Zimmerman is one of the faces of D.C. sports.
The Capitals Left Wing, Alex Ovechkin, missed the NHL All-Star game after testing positive for COVID-19 on Feb. 2.
After decades of deliberation, the NFL team representing the nation’s capital decided to rethink their name.
After 26 years of peace between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, the latest collective bargaining agreement between the sides expired Dec. 1 at 11:59 p.m.
