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Aaron Judge hits 359th career homer, passing Hall of Famer Yogi Berra for 5th in Yankees history

Read full article: Aaron Judge hits 359th career homer, passing Hall of Famer Yogi Berra for 5th in Yankees history

Yankees captain Aaron Judge has hit his 359th career home run in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers, breaking a tie with Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra for fifth place on the franchise list.

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Ripken's streak remains a marvel, three decades after he broke Gehrig's record

Read full article: Ripken's streak remains a marvel, three decades after he broke Gehrig's record

The Orioles celebrated the 30th anniversary of Cal Ripken's record-breaking 2,131st consecutive game over the weekend.

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto was an out from a no-hitter. It somehow turned into another loss for the Dodgers

Read full article: Yoshinobu Yamamoto was an out from a no-hitter. It somehow turned into another loss for the Dodgers

Yoshinobu Yamamoto came close to a no-hitter at Camden Yards, only to allow a home run to Baltimore's Jackson Holliday.

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Aaron Judge ties Yogi Berra for fifth on the Yankees' career homers list

Read full article: Aaron Judge ties Yogi Berra for fifth on the Yankees' career homers list

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge hit his 358th career homer in the first inning of their series finale against the White Sox, moving into a tie with Yogi Berra for fifth in franchise history.

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Aaron Judge ties A-Rod on Yankees' all-time home run list at 351 in win over Braves

Read full article: Aaron Judge ties A-Rod on Yankees' all-time home run list at 351 in win over Braves

Aaron Judge hit the first home run of his MLB career the day after Alex Rodriguez retired.

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Aaron Judge ties A-Rod with 351st homer for Yankees in a 4-2 win over the Braves

Read full article: Aaron Judge ties A-Rod with 351st homer for Yankees in a 4-2 win over the Braves

Aaron Judge hit his 36th home run of the season and tied Alex Rodriguez for sixth place in Yankees history as New York defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-2.

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Cousins says on Netflix's 'Quarterback' he played through arm injury to keep Falcons' starting job

Read full article: Cousins says on Netflix's 'Quarterback' he played through arm injury to keep Falcons' starting job

Kirk Cousins said on the Netflix series โ€œQuarterbackโ€ that he played through pain in his right, throwing arm last season in part to keep from losing his starting job with the Atlanta Falcons to rookie backup Michael Penix Jr_ Cousins said he felt something was wrong right away after taking a hit in Week 10 but did not want to be โ€œWally Pipped.โ€.

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Stadium where Babe Ruth played in Tokyo is at the center of a disputed park redevelopment plan

Read full article: Stadium where Babe Ruth played in Tokyo is at the center of a disputed park redevelopment plan

A controversial redevelopment plan in Tokyo's Jingu Gaien park threatens historic landmarks and green spaces.

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Juan Soto greeted with standing jeer in Yankee Stadium return, then touches heart with helmet

Read full article: Juan Soto greeted with standing jeer in Yankee Stadium return, then touches heart with helmet

Fans rose to their feet for Juan Sotoโ€™s Yankee Stadium return in a rare standing jeer, and he responded by taking off his helmet, tipping it to the crowd and touching it against his heart.

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Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal count. Here are other 'unbreakable' sports records

Read full article: Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal count. Here are other 'unbreakable' sports records

Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal-scoring record is no longer considered unbreakable โ€” because Alex Ovechkin just broke it.

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Judge gets 500th extra-base hit, 3rd-fastest Yankee to reach mark behind DiMaggio, Gehrig

Read full article: Judge gets 500th extra-base hit, 3rd-fastest Yankee to reach mark behind DiMaggio, Gehrig

Aaron Judge became the third-fastest New York Yankees player to reach 500 extra-base hits with a three-run homer in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, trailing only Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig.

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'Dirty Dancing,' 'Beverly Hills Cop,' 'Up in Smoke' among movies entering the National Film Registry

Read full article: 'Dirty Dancing,' 'Beverly Hills Cop,' 'Up in Smoke' among movies entering the National Film Registry

Nobody puts baby in a corner, but theyโ€™re putting her in the National Film Registry.

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MLB's Sarah Langs, who has ALS, honored at Yankees game on anniversary of Lou Gehrig's famous speech

Read full article: MLB's Sarah Langs, who has ALS, honored at Yankees game on anniversary of Lou Gehrig's famous speech

Sarah Langs, a beloved member of the baseball community who has Lou Gehrig's disease, was honored at Yankee Stadium on the 84th anniversary of Gehrigโ€™s famous โ€œluckiest man on the face of the Earthโ€ speech.

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Baseball honors Gehrig while raising awareness of ALS

Read full article: Baseball honors Gehrig while raising awareness of ALS

Baseball celebrated the life and legacy of Lou Gehrig on the 81st anniversary of the Hall of Famer's death.

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WATCH: President Biden signs the โ€˜Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Actโ€™

Read full article: WATCH: President Biden signs the โ€˜Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Actโ€™

President Joe Biden will sign the โ€œAccelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Actโ€ into law Thursday afternoon.

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The Latest: Cubs to have full capacity at Wrigley next week

Read full article: The Latest: Cubs to have full capacity at Wrigley next week

Wrigley Field is going to start packing the place starting next week.

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Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2

Read full article: Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2

FILE - New York Yankees' Lou Gehrig poses at a spring training game in St. Petersburg, Fla., in this March 16, 1935, file photo. Major League Baseball will hold its first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, 2021, adding Gehrig to Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente on the short list of players honored throughout the big leagues. (AP Photo/Tom Sande, File)NEW YORK โ€“ Major League Baseball will hold its first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, adding Gehrig to Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente on the short list of players honored throughout the big leagues. 4, and all players, managers and coaches will wear a Lou Gehrig Day patch on uniforms and may use red โ€œ4-ALSโ€ wristbands. Teams that are off on June 2 will observe Lou Gehrig Day on June 3.

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Larry Falivena has ALS, and he's visiting all 30 MLB ballparks

Read full article: Larry Falivena has ALS, and he's visiting all 30 MLB ballparks

Larry Falivena is spending three months traveling to MLB ballparks in an RV, and his family has joined him. But for Larry Falivena, a husband and father of two, accomplishing that goal is about much more than the game. A nod to "Iron Horse" Lou GehrigIn February, Larry and Shana Falivena met with the CEO of the ALS Association, Calaneet Balas. Gehrig, dubbed the "Iron Horse" for playing 2,130 consecutive games, retired from baseball in 1939 after being diagnosed with ALS. "This mission is more important than being comfortable and safe and protected in our own little bubble in Apex," Shana Falivena said to CNN.

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