PCA showcased two remarkable defensive plays during a game, highlighted in a video. The first was a fly ball in the top of the 7th inning, which had a 10% catch probability according to Statcast, but PCA’s impressive jump of 14.8 feet above average made the catch seem routine. The second play, while not successful, was a near-miss, with PCA coming just inches away from making the catch on a ball that Statcast deemed had a 0% catch probability.
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Ryan Howard, a former Philadelphia Phillies slugger, is taking up the cause of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, inspired by his meeting with Buck O’Neil, a champion of Black baseball players. Howard and Padres manager Mike Shildt announced their involvement in the museum's “Pitch for the Future” campaign, which aims to raise $30 million for a new facility to preserve the history of the Negro Leagues and its social impact. With dwindling representation of Black...
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