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Baseball’s first Civil Rights Game meant a lot to Preston Wilson, the only black player on the St. Louis Cardinals.
“When you say civil rights, you think about the struggles, especially for my race, to be considered equals - or to even be the same type of human being,” Wilson said. “It’s just the culmination of […]

Baseball’s first Civil Rights Game meant a lot to Preston Wilson, the only black player on the St. Louis Cardinals.
“When you say civil rights, you think about the struggles, especially for my race, to be considered equals - or to even be the same type of human being,” Wilson said. “It’s just the culmination of […]

Jake Westbrook’s contract negotiations will extend into the season.
“I definitely wouldn’t want it to linger on too long. I’m going to want to be focused on getting guys out,” the Cleveland pitcher said Friday after allowed only an unearned run over seven innings in the Indians’ 6-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.
The 29-year-old Westbrook […]

Icing his arm following a heated workout on a humid Florida morning a few weeks back, C.C. Sabathia sat in front of his locker with his thumb on the TV remote’s volume control.
As he brought down the thumping beat of a video by rapper MIMS, Sabathia turned his attention to the Indians’ chances in 2007.
“I’ll […]

C.C. Sabathia threw 50 pitches in a bullpen session Friday and pronounced himself fit to keep his starting assignment for the Cleveland Indians on opening day.
The left-hander was hit on the left forearm Wednesday by a drive off the bat of Toronto’s Reed Johnson. Sabathia was examined at a hospital, but no break was found. […]

Fausto Carmona pitched six hitless innings and the Cleveland Indians touched up Tim Hudson in an 8-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.
Carmona walked three and struck out five. Hudson pitched three scoreless innings during his final outing of spring training before running into trouble in the fourth, when he gave up three runs. […]

Tucked away and forgotten for years, a plaque commemorating one of baseball’s darkest moments has been brought back to life.
A 175-pound bronzed memorial for Ray Chapman, the Cleveland Indians shortstop killed when he was hit in the head with a pitch in a 1920 game, was recently rediscovered after decades in storage.

News: Trot Nixon went 2-for-4 with his first homer Thursday against the Braves.Impact: The homer was his second extra-base hit in 34 at-bats since his return from back surgery. He might continue to hit for less power than usual at the beginning of the season. …[more]

Cleveland Indians ace C.C. Sabathia expects to be ready for opening day despite a bruised left forearm.
“I’m pitching Monday,” Sabathia said. “The swelling has gone down. I feel pretty good. I’m pretty excited.”
Sabathia was hit by a line drive off the bat of Toronto’s Reed Johnson on his second pitch Wednesday. Indians manager Eric Wedge […]

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