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FILE - In this Oct. 16, 1999, file photo, American League President Gene Budig waits for the start of Game 3 of the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, in Boston. Former American League president Gene Budig has died at age 81. The Charleston RiverDogs, which Budig co-owned, announced Budig's death on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.(AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Gene Budig, academic who ran American League, dies at 81

by Ronald Blum Associated Press, and Ben Walker Associated PressSeptember 8, 2020

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 1973, file photo, New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver winds up during first inning of Game 3 of the World Series against the Oakland Athletics at Shea Stadium in New York. Seaver, the galvanizing leader of the Miracle Mets 1969 championship team and a pitcher who personified the rise of expansion teams during an era of radical change for baseball, has died. He was 75. The Hall of Fame said Wednesday night, Sept. 2, 2020, that Seaver died Aug. 31 from complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19. (AP Photo, File)

Tom Seaver, heart and mighty arm of Miracle Mets, dies at 75

by Ronald Blum Associated PressSeptember 2, 2020

New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ winds up during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Happ, Ford lead Yanks to 9th straight win over Red Sox, 4-2

by Ronald Blum Associated PresAugust 16, 2020

New York Yankees' Gio Urshela, top right, celebrates with teammate Gary Sanchez (24) after hitting a grand slam off Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Zack Godley in the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Urshela slam, Judge HR lead Yanks over Red Sox

by Ronald Blum AP Baseball WriterAugust 1, 2020

New York Mets' Andres Gimenez (60) reacts after hitting an RBI triple off Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Marcus Walden during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Vázquez helps Red Sox end skid, top Mets 6-5 after deGrom exit

by Ronald Blum AP Baseball WriterJuly 30, 2020

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, file photo, Gregg Berhalter, right, head coach of the U.S. Men's National Soccer team, instructs some of his players during drills in Bradenton, Fla. The fallout of the coronavirus pandemic could benefit the U.S. soccer team when World Cup qualifying begins in North and Central America and the Caribbean. “If we go to qualifying in empty stadiums, that’s going to change that dynamic considerably, some for the positive and some for the worse,” Berhalter said Tuesday, July 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

And then there were 8: CONCACAF hexagonal becomes octagonal

by Ronald Blum Associated PressJuly 27, 2020

FILE - In this July 11, 2017, file photo, former Major League Baseball player Alex Rodriguez reports from the field during the MLB baseball All-Star Game in Miami. Rodriguez, among four groups of bidders for a possible purchase of the New York Mets, called for baseball players to accept the type of revenue-sharing system that is tied to a salary cap and sparked quick opposition from the union. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

A-Rod, bidding for Mets, wants players to accept cap system

by Ronald Blum Associated PressJuly 17, 2020

FILE - In this July 5, 2020, file photo, New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton throws from the mound during a baseball summer training camp workout at Yankee Stadium in New York. Nothing changes the New York Yankees' mission, not the novel coronavirus, not a 60-game regular season. Winning the World Series is the sole focus.(AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Yanks’ mission unchanged: win 28th title, first since 2009

by Ronald Blum Associated PressJuly 14, 2020

A cyclist rides past Principal Park, home to the Triple-A minor league baseball Iowa Cubs, Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. Two high school baseball games scheduled for Thursday at the stadium were postponed after officials said a ballpark staff member tested positive for coronavirus. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Baseball’s minor leagues cancel 2020 seasons

by Ronald Blum Associated PressJuly 1, 2020

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2020, file photo, Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions at a press conference during baseball owners meetings in Orlando, Fla. Manfred tells The Associated Press that the commissioner's office, teams and the players' association "owe it to our fans to be better than we've been the last three months." (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

AP Interview: Manfred: `We owe it to our fans to be better’

by Ronald Blum Associated PressJune 25, 2020