We play a game for a living, and because of that, we sometimes treat the final result as if it’s a matter of life or death.

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It was the first day of school, with one small difference. “School” was the San Francisco Giants.
I hope everyone knows: I have always wanted to play. I have always wanted to pitch every single chance I get.
Reflecting on it all these years later, I realize that the streak was never about the streak. It was about giving all I could for the team I loved
I never liked the term “Ball Boy.” I’m 24 years old. I’m not a little boy. I prefer “Ball Man,” but I get it. It’s not as catchy; you lose the alliteration fact
Introducing Tribune Mailbag, a new series featuring athletes and fans in conversation.
Reds All-Star Todd Frazier reflects on the 1998 Little League World Series championship.
Every ballpark has its own magic. I've been photographing Major League Baseball since 1987, a career that has taken me to thousands of...
Players' Tribune photographer Robert Beck spent a recent Saturday at a mega-baseball complex near Tijuana to get a look at how béisbol is played south of the bo
There’s always another kid out there to whom I can pay it forward.
This is 'From Where I See It,' and for our first entry, we wandered in and outside of Yankee Stadium to get stories from the people behind the scenes.
Clayton Kershaw joins Ben Lyons on the #RealFanLife podcast to talk about the Dodgers' chances of a run in October, his beloved Dallas...
Throughout my career, I have taken a lot of pride in debunking the notion that baseball players aren’t fit.
A lot of times when athletes get hurt in a gruesome way, they don't really talk about it. For me? My worst injury was the biggest moment in my career.
Every summer, baseball's brightest future stars gather on the eastern shores of Massachusetts for the Cape Cod Baseball League.
MLB's #1 Draft pick Dansby Swanson, who just signed to the Arizona Diamondbacks, pens a thank you letter to his alma mater, Vanderbilt.
Would I give it all back — the Hall, the All-Star appearances, the Gold Gloves, the Silver Sluggers — to have won that World Series ring? Heck yeah.
A collection of photographs from All-Star games over the years documenting some of the most historic firsts in All-Star game history.
Athletes from across the sports landscape took to Twitter to react to hometown hero Todd Frazier outlasting rookie Joc Pederson in one of the most exciting Home
Former MLB All-Star Eric Davis reflects on what it was like competing in the midsummer classic.
Listen as CC Sabathia discusses the state of the Yankees, getting ejected and who he's rooting for in the NBA Finals.
School's out for summer — and for the Anderson Monarchs, a youth traveling baseball team from South Philadelphia that includes Mo'ne Davis, that meant a 23-day,
Paul Lo Duca sits with Ben Lyons for the latest edition of Real Fan Life.
How Clint Hurdle and the city of Pittsburgh helped save Jason Grilli's career.