Chicago Baseball

The final games have now aired on television, and Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ and Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito have reached the playoff round of the “MLB The Show Players League.” The league, in which players from all 30 teams squared off in three-inning games on the Sony brand video game “MLB: The Show 20,” wrapped up its…...

While there is a sense of optimism that baseball could return for an abbreviated 2020 season, a new divisional alignment proposal could pique the interest of Chicago Cubs and White Sox fans. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, one of the scenarios being discussed by the league would be to temporarily realign the sport into three regional divi...

More than a month has passed since the Major League Baseball season was set to begin, but Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she can “envision a world” where players will return to the diamond this season. The MLB season, currently on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, was supposed to begin in late March, and although it seems extremely unlikely&...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was asked a series of questions Monday about everything from playing Chicago baseball without fans to a viral video that showed a large weekend house party on the city’s West Side.

With a vote of 29-21, the Chicago City Council on Friday approved an ordinance granting Mayor Lori Lightfoot emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

The ‘H’ in Gene Honda’s last name might as well stand for hustle. Honda — the public address announcer for the Chicago White Sox and Blackhawks — has a laundry list of jobs that allow his incredible voice to be heard. “I feel very lucky to have the Final Four, the White Sox, the Blackhawks – any of those position...

Former Chicago Cubs manager and general manager Jim Frey has passed away at the age of 88, the team confirmed on Tuesday. Frey, who led the Cubs to their first playoff appearance in nearly 40 years when the club won the National League East Division crown in 1984, later served as the team’s general manager, leading the squad back to…

Former Chicago Cubs infielder Glenn Beckert passed away Sunday morning at the age of 79, the team has announced. Beckert, who played for nine seasons with the Cubs from 1965 to 1973, was named to the National League All-Star team on four occasions while playing for the North Siders, and won a Gold Glove at second base in 1968. “We…

Chicago Cubs star Javier Baez has found an interesting way to stay ready for baseball during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The star shortstop has some experience playing as a catcher, and he showed off his skills in a video published by the MLB Puerto Rico Twitter account: Catching for Minnesota Twins All-Star pitcher Jose Berrios, Baez showed off...

Major League Baseball has canceled a two-game series in London between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals because of the coronavirus pandemic. The teams had been scheduled to play at Olympic Stadium on June 13-14. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement in a memorandum sent to MLB employees on Wednesday. MLB said March 19 ...

Two employees of the Chicago Cubs tested positive for the novel coronavirus after attending a training session at Wrigley Field in early March, the team confirmed Sunday. According to a team spokesman, the two individuals participated in a March 8 training session in the premier seating clubs inside the stadium. The positive tests were not returned...

The Chicago White Sox released a video Thursday, on what would have been Opening Day, to let fans know baseball will return, despite the temporary shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Chicago White Sox shared a hopeful message on what would have been Opening Day, now canceled as baseball season was put on hold during the coronavirus outbreak.