Houston Chronicle

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When El Aguila de Veracruz called with an opportunity to tryout for a spot on their roster ahead of the start of the Mexican Baseball League, Kelsie Whitmore accepted but knew she needed to learn Spanish. Pronto. The 26-year-old Whitmore is a pitcher and an outfielder who was the first female player in an MLB-partnered league while suiting up for the Staten Island FerryHawks in … [Read more...] about Kelsie Whitmore is feeling ‘awesome’ as she tries out in Mexican Baseball League and learns Spanish

Ken Griffey Jr.’s wife Melissa asked him if he could do some chores around the house this weekend. He told her no, he had to work the Masters. He joked that they hadn’t spoken in two days. But the 13-time All-Star and baseball Hall of Famer said he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work this week as a sports photographer for Masters.com, taking photos of golf’s biggest stars … [Read more...] about Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. relishing chance to photograph Masters

Yankees manager Aaron Boone, after speaking with bench coach Brad Ausmus, didn’t mince words about what they had just seen New York and the San Francisco Giants endure. Boone says: “That’s probably the worst conditions we’ve ever experienced and we’ve been doing this for a long time.” On a cold night when play started after a 26-minute delay, umpires suspended the game with the … [Read more...] about Yankees’ Boone on rainy night vs. Giants: `Probably the worst conditions we’ve ever experienced’