The Kansas City Royals picked up the leadoff hitter they had been seeking on Wednesday, acquiring center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez.

Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners.

Lew Wolff has a way to shorten baseball's postseason: Make the first round best-of-one.

Ken Griffey Jr. has joined a new team. The star outfielder became the newest American Public Diplomacy Envoy, introduced Tuesday by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Pima County's supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday to allow the Chicago White Sox to end their spring training contract with the city so they can move immediately to the Phoenix suburb of Glendale.

For nearly two decades, much of the success the Atlanta Braves have achieved could be traced to their rotation. The same might be said for 2009, but with a twist. The Braves are shopping for pitching.

They tore down the scoreboards at Camden Yards last year not that a lot of pleasant information for Orioles fans has been posted there anyway in recent seasons. This year, they unveiled new uniforms, adding "Baltimore" to the road jerseys in case anyone has forgotten where the team is from.

Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is adding his star power to a group working to bring an MLS expansion team to the area.

Baseball's legends and old-timers will play in a new Hall of Fame Classic, a creation deemed insufficient by the group opposed to the elimination of the annual exhibition between major league teams.

A 16-year-old schoolgirl is making a pitch to become the first woman to play professional baseball in Japan.

Country singer Mindy McCready claims she broke off her relationship with Roger Clemens when the former baseball star wouldn't marry her, according to an interview to be broadcast Monday by the syndicated show "Inside Edition."

The Chicago Cubs will play the first exhibition games at the new Yankee Stadium, meeting New York on Friday night April 3 and again the following afternoon.

Reliever Jeremy Affeldt became the first of 171 free agents to agree to a contract, striking an $8 million, two-year deal Monday with the San Francisco Giants.

St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols, who had another monster season despite a painful right elbow that required offseason surgery, won the National League's Most Valuable Player award Monday.

SCP Auctions bought a full Babe Ruth 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers road uniform for $310,500 at auction at the Louisville Slugger Museum. SCP Auctions said Saturday that the uniform, the last professional uniform worn by Ruth, was purchased on behalf of a client who is an avid collector of Ruth memorabilia.

White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin said his surgically repaired right wrist has responded well and he's been able to do some light hitting without any problems.

Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner confirmed Friday night at the team's spring training complex in Tampa, that an offer was made to pitching ace CC Sabathia, and that proposals will be forthcoming for pitchers A.J. Burnett and Derek Lowe.

Frank Wren says the Atlanta Braves won't sweeten their offer to the San Diego Padres for Jake Peavy, forcing the team to look elsewhere in its search for pitching help.

Last Friday night in New York the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association held its annual Legends for Youth Dinner. The event raises money for youth baseball clinics that the organization holds, with many former players as instructors.

The Philadelphia Phillies are raising ticket prices for next year after winning their first World Series title since 1980.

The Kansas City Royals picked up the leadoff hitter they had been seeking on Wednesday, acquiring center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez.

Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners.

Lew Wolff has a way to shorten baseball's postseason: Make the first round best-of-one.

Ken Griffey Jr. has joined a new team. The star outfielder became the newest American Public Diplomacy Envoy, introduced Tuesday by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Pima County's supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday to allow the Chicago White Sox to end their spring training contract with the city so they can move immediately to the Phoenix suburb of Glendale.

For nearly two decades, much of the success the Atlanta Braves have achieved could be traced to their rotation. The same might be said for 2009, but with a twist. The Braves are shopping for pitching.

They tore down the scoreboards at Camden Yards last year not that a lot of pleasant information for Orioles fans has been posted there anyway in recent seasons. This year, they unveiled new uniforms, adding "Baltimore" to the road jerseys in case anyone has forgotten where the team is from.

Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is adding his star power to a group working to bring an MLS expansion team to the area.

Baseball's legends and old-timers will play in a new Hall of Fame Classic, a creation deemed insufficient by the group opposed to the elimination of the annual exhibition between major league teams.

A 16-year-old schoolgirl is making a pitch to become the first woman to play professional baseball in Japan.

Country singer Mindy McCready claims she broke off her relationship with Roger Clemens when the former baseball star wouldn't marry her, according to an interview to be broadcast Monday by the syndicated show "Inside Edition."

The Chicago Cubs will play the first exhibition games at the new Yankee Stadium, meeting New York on Friday night April 3 and again the following afternoon.

Reliever Jeremy Affeldt became the first of 171 free agents to agree to a contract, striking an $8 million, two-year deal Monday with the San Francisco Giants.

St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols, who had another monster season despite a painful right elbow that required offseason surgery, won the National League's Most Valuable Player award Monday.

SCP Auctions bought a full Babe Ruth 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers road uniform for $310,500 at auction at the Louisville Slugger Museum. SCP Auctions said Saturday that the uniform, the last professional uniform worn by Ruth, was purchased on behalf of a client who is an avid collector of Ruth memorabilia.