Nancy Pelosi was swinging for the fences with some political advice while kicking back at the Congressional Baseball Game ... and she thinks Democrats are going to hit a home run when it matters most.
The former House Speaker chopped it up with TMZ DC as the Republicans notched their sixth straight win ... and she made it clear the score didn't matter, because she's got a feeling Dems are in for a much bigger win come November when the midterms come up to bat.
Charlie hit a grand slam with this interview ... Pelosi is pretty chatty as she enjoys what'll be her final Congressional Baseball Game before retiring from Congress in January.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tanner Scott's family was targeted with death threats and wishes made toward their kids after a loss ... with his wife exposing the hateful comments on social media.
As the Dodgers held a 3-1 lead in the eighth inning, Scott took the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday ... but gave up three earned runs, resulting in a 4-3 loss.
After the final, some baseball "fans" unloaded unhinged messages to Scott's wife, Maddie ... writing wild things like "gun shot your family tonight."
Wander Franco caught a big break in court this week, avoiding prison ... but that doesn't mean he'll ever walk on an MLB diamond again, despite having the staunch support of many players, including Hall of Famer Adrián Beltré.
TMZ Sports ran into the 4x All-Star and 5x Gold Glove Award winner at LAX this week, when we asked him about his fellow Dominican star, and whether he deserved another crack at playing in the Big Leagues.
"It's a sensitive situation, but I think, I believe that everybody has a second chance," Beltré told us.
Pedro Martínez doesn't know if Wander Franco will ever play Major League Baseball again, but he hopes society will give the All-Star shortstop a chance to redeem himself.
"I don't really know if he would. I'm hoping that he can actually reestablish himself, not only spiritually, but mentally. As humans, we all deserve an opportunity to redo ourselves," the Red Sox legend told TMZ Sports at the Sports Emmys when we asked him if he believed Franco would again play in the big leagues.
Franco, 25, was found criminally responsible for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl, but was spared prison after a judge ruled he was also the victim of extortion and blackmail at the hands of the minor's mother.
8:16 AM PT -- Travis Kelce spoke about his new business move on the latest episode of his "New Heights" podcast ... calling it a dream come true to cement himself in Cleveland culture.
Travis Kelce has been making huge headlines with his upcoming wedding to Taylor Swift ... but the NFL star is now making an even bigger splash with his wallet, that is ... investing his own money in the Cleveland Guardians, according to a new report.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end told ESPN that he just became a minority investor in the Guardians ownership group, buying a stake in the Major League Baseball team that he used to watch growing up as a child.
Kelce told the network that he has so much love for his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, where he says he learned his values and work ethic. He said spending his formative years in the "diverse and dynamic" city made him the man he is today and fueled his deep appreciation for the place.
Wander Franco was found criminally responsible for sexually and psychologically abusing a minor ... but the MLB star will not serve jail time.
A judge in the Dominican Republic ruled Monday the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop was responsible in the case involving a girl who was 14 years old at the time of the alleged relationship.
Still, the judge granted Franco a judicial pardon reportedly determining he had also been the victim of extortion and blackmail by the minor's mom.
Trevor Bauer's first words after his $600K McLaren was t-boned ... "dude, what the f***?"
TMZ Sports has obtained new video from moments after the crash in Scottsdale on Wednesday at 2:30 PM ... and the former Major League Baseball star was clearly confused about what just happened.
The bystander at the scene walks up to the McLaren 765LT, which had just been hit on the driver's side door by a sedan moments earlier and was resting against a street pole, facing the wrong direction on a dirt path next to the road, when Trevor slides across the passenger seat and exits the exotic supercar.
Former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer was involved in a gnarly crash in Arizona on Wednesday ... but fortunately for the Cy Young winner, he escaped unscathed -- and our sources say he was not at fault.
TMZ Sports obtained footage from the scene ... showing the current Long Island Ducks hurler documenting the damage done to his black McLaren -- and there is quite a lot of it.
In the clips, debris is scattered on the road and a nearby yard ... and another vehicle is sitting on the sidewalk of a residential street.
Trevor Bauer once signed a $102 million contract to play baseball, but that was years ago, and with the Cy Young award winner desperate to once again toe the rubber for a team in the Majors, he's got an idea ... he'll play for free!
35-year-old Bauer -- who hasn't played Major League Baseball since the 2021 season -- hit up social media on Friday, where he pitched an interesting, seemingly risk-free, idea.
"Hypothetical: You’re the owner of an MLB team. I offer to take $0 salary and sign a minor league contract and go to Low A," Trevor wrote. "If the 'he sucks now' crowd is right and I get lit up, you cut me, lose $0 and there’s no risk to the big league club."
John Sterling -- the voice of the New York Yankees for more than three decades -- has passed away at 87 years old.
The news came out Monday morning via WFAN Sports Radio in New York ... with the station saying, "We are devastated to hear about the passing of John Sterling, a WFAN and Yankees radio icon whose voice was synonymous with an entire generation of Yankee fandom."
Sterling's voice was the sound of Yankees success ... as his iconic "the-e-e-e-e-e-e Yankees win!!" rang out over the airwaves after every victory.
Rep. Morgan McGarvey is quickly learning TMZ DC is here to shake things up on Capitol Hill ... even the Congressional Baseball Game is in our sights!!!
We got the Congressman from Kentucky on his way to practice for the Congressional big game, and Jacobtold him the charity event needs some serious stakes.
Our suggestion ... the game's MVP gets free rein to pass a bill. As far as we're concerned, bragging rights in Washington D.C. just ain't cutting it nowadays.
Dodgers legend Davey Lopes, a 2x World Series champion and 4x All-Star, died following complications from Parkinson's disease, TMZ Sports has learned.
He was 80 years old.
Lopes, who had been diagnosed with the progressive brain disorder, had been receiving care in a hospice center before being transferred to a hospital in Rhode Island, where he passed away surrounded by his family.
Turns out the Artemis II astronauts weren't the only ones with a close-up view of the moon ... thousands of fans at Tropicana Field in St. Pete got a show of their own when a fan attempted to snag a foul ball!
The wild incident went down during the top of the 9th inning during the Rays vs. Cubs game in Florida, when a diehard fan literally went *all* out for a souvenir baseball.
Cubs' right fielder Matt Shaw was at the dish when he sent a fly ball into the right field stands. The fan, who was equipped with a glove, stretched to make the catch, but missed the ball ... which hit a seat, and began to bounce around on the ground.
Anaheim ain't just theme parks and cute cartoon mice ... the rough-and-tumble side came out at Angel Stadium when the L.A. Angels and Atlanta Braves slugged it out ... and, we don't just mean at the plate.
The fireworks kicked off in the bottom of the 5th inning of Tuesday night's game ... when Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez fired off a wild pitch that came close to Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler's head.
Check it out ... it doesn't seem intentional -- but, Soler started staring down Lopez -- and the Braves pitcher stared right back until Soler jogged out to the mound for an unfriendly chat.
The wait is over … Tampa Bay Rays fans finally returned home to The Trop after Hurricane Milton nearly wiped their ballpark off the map.
A sold-out crowd of roughly 25,000 fans packed Tropicana Park Monday for the long-awaited comeback against the Chicago Cubs -- and the vibes were way bigger than a typical Opening Day.
This wasn’t just a baseball game … it was a comeback story nearly 561 days in the making.
When it comes to tracking members of Congress, it's like selling real estate ... it's all about LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!
We got this pic of California Senator Alex Padilla Saturday at a Dodger game. That piqued our interest ... another senator bailing on D.C. as thousands of federal workers go without pay.
But the Dodgers were playing the Washington Nationals, and the game went down in D.C. ... exactly where Padilla and his 534 colleagues should be until the government is reopened.
