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Major League Baseball officials insisted that the All-Star Game end with a win, even if Mets third baseman David Wright and Boston Red Sox right fielder J. D. Drew had to pitch the final innings.

Major League Baseball did not test players for performance-enhancing drugs for more than half of the 2004 season, according to a letter sent by Commissioner Bud Selig to Congress.

Whether baseball officials provided a complete picture of the league’s drug testing program is under scrutiny.

Bud Selig’s bout with skin cancer has led to Major League Baseball’s $10 million donation to an outfit, which will stage an unprecedented collaboration among the major networks for a fund-raiser to battle the disease.

The bats have come under scrutiny recently because they have a tendency to shatter into large pieces when they break.

Proposals to implement instant replay in Major League Baseball would address plays like the two incorrect rulings on home runs made this week.

Bud Selig has presided over baseball during a period of tremendous growth. But he may ultimately be remembered for his handling of baseball’s so-called steroids era.

Major League Baseball received its best grade for racial diversity in hiring, even as the percentage of black players dropped again last year.

Bud Selig’s reluctance to forgo punishment for players named in the Mitchell report has slowed negotiations between the league and the players union over the report’s recommendations.

Religious events tied to ball games raise questions about the need to create a separation of church and baseball.