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Major League Baseball paid tribute to late Atlanta Braves legend Hank Aaron during Tuesday night's All-Star Game in the ATL ... recreating his 715th home run through the use of a fascinating projection display.

After the sixth inning of the Midsummer Classic, the lights went out at Truist Park ... and fans in attendance were taken back to April 8, 1974 -- the day Hammerin' Hank became the home run king.

The tribute featured the voice of Vin Scully -- who was on the call for the moment Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth -- and video highlights right on the field. To signify the big hit, a firework was launched into left-center field -- the same spot Aaron's moonshot landed on that historic day.

Paul Skenes just showed he's as good a boyfriend as he is a pitcher -- stopping in his tracks on the MLB's All-Star Game red carpet Tuesday to tie Livvy Dunne's lace-up heel!

Cameras were rolling when the Pirates' flamethrower dropped to a knee to help his model GF just before the two headed into Truist Park for this evening's mid-summer classic.

After fixing the small wardrobe malfunction -- the two dazzled. Skenes shined in a dark mauve suit with a turquoise collar ... while Dunne stunned in a blue dress. It's the second time in Skenes' career that they've hit the ASG red carpet together.

Ex-MLB pitcher Daniel Serafini -- the Minnesota Twins' first-round pick in the 1992 draft -- was found guilty of murder on Monday.

According to the Placer County District Attorney's Office, the baseball player was also convicted of attempted murder and first-degree burglary following a jury trial.

The charges stemmed from allegations that Serafini had brutally attacked his in-laws, Gary Spohr and Wendy Wood, during a 2021 incident in Tahoe City.

MLB All-Star Week means a break for some players, but not for Paul Skenes ... 'cause the Pittsburgh Pirates' lone selection touched down in Atlanta for the festivities in style -- taking a private jet with his girlfriend, Livvy Dunne!!

TMZ Sports obtained a video of the National League's starting pitcher stepping off his plane at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Sunday night ... the internet superstar/former LSU gymnast was along for the ride.

In addition to Skenes' bae, we're told Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz was with the couple ... which makes sense, considering he's set to participate in the Home Run Derby on Monday.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have been on great terms for a long while now ... so it should be no surprise they took in a ballgame together with the kids.

The former husband and wife made a return to the big screen together, so to speak ... when they were shown on the jumbotron of the Red Sox game Friday night with two of their three children. It appears Violet was not there -- but Mom and Dad were sitting between Samuel and Fin.

It was a sweet moment that even made the game broadcast ... Ben, of course, being a diehard Sox fan -- he is a Boston native after all.

Mother Nature deserved an RBI in a minor league baseball game Tuesday night ... as one of her loud thunder claps helped a team get a run on the board!!

The wild moment went down in the Norfolk Tides' road matchup with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at Vystar Ballpark ... when Roansy Contreras was facing off against Graham Pauley in the bottom of the first inning.

As Contreras was rearing back to throw some heat at Pauley, the sky suddenly opened up and a roll of thunder came crashing through.

Chicago fans certainly appear to be hoping Alex Cooper takes her peanuts and Cracker Jack and never gets back to the ol' ball game ... as they loathed her for her rendition of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" on Sunday night.

The popular "Call Her Daddy" podcast host was tapped by the Cubs to sing the popular tune during the seventh inning stretch of Chicago's tilt with the Cardinals at Wrigley Field ... and it didn't take long for the crowd to turn on her.

She crooned the ditty completely out of key -- while two of her pals danced in unison behind her -- and fans let her know almost immediately they hated all of it.

Bobby Jenks, a 2x All-Star and World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox, died Friday after a battle with stomach cancer.

He was only 44.

Jenks, one of the most dominant closers in baseball during his 7 season Major League Baseball career, revealed during an interview in February 2025 that he was diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma -- a form of stomach cancer.

If MLB pitcher Richard Lovelady needs some extra coin while he searches for his next spot on a Big League roster, a porn site says it'll pay him handsomely ... if he hops in front of one of its cameras and shows off his fastballs!

CamSoda tells TMZ Sports ... it's offering the former Mets reliever -- who made headlines this week after he requested New York fans and media members call him Dicky -- $250,000 to hop on a NSFW stream.

"As a left-handed relief pitcher known for handling pressure," a company spokesperson told us, "we think he's the perfect fit to bring some heat in a whole new arena."

The New York Mets' mascot race took a violent turn Thursday night -- not only did the Bronx Giraffe get smacked in the face with a chair in the sprint ... it was also on the receiving end of a beatdown at the hands of legendary wrestlers Matt and Jeff Hardy!!!

The chaos happened during a break in the action at the Mets' home contest against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field ... when the team hosted its five-borough mascot competition. Just as the Bronx was set to get its first win of the season, it ate a chair right in the kisser -- allowing Brooklyn to run away with the victory.

Clearly in a mood, the giraffe stormed through the tunnel ... but unfortunately for the camelopard, it bumped right into the Hardys -- who were ready for some action.

MLB superstar Wander Franco has been found guilty of sexually abusing a minor.

The verdict in the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop's criminal case in the Dominican Republic just came down minutes ago on Thursday afternoon.

Franco had been on trial over allegations he had an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old girl. He was simultaneously accused of transferring money to the minor's mom to get her approval of their romance.

LSU pitcher Kade Anderson is loving the comparisons he's been getting to former Tigers stars Paul Skenes and Joe Burrow ... telling TMZ Sports he considers the two to be "legends."

The 20-year-old just wrapped up his sophomore season in Baton Rouge with a national championship ... and now, many expect him to be the top pick in next month's MLB draft.

With those predictions, he's unsurprisingly garnered comps to Skenes and Burrow -- two LSU alums who went No. 1 overall in their respective drafts -- and he told us on Wednesday he was super flattered to be even mentioned alongside those greats.

Justin Verlander's professional life ain't going so hot, but his personal one is clearly moving swimmingly ... the scuffling Giants pitcher said Tuesday night he and his wife, Kate Upton, are all smiles over the birth of their second baby.

Just after J.V.'s pitching record moved to 0-4 with San Francisco's loss to the Marlins, he opened up to reporters about his and Upton's newest bundle of joy ... and he was clearly thrilled.

He told a media member who inquired about the newborn that he "wasn't ready for that to be the first question" after he struggled on the mound again ... but he added the past few days at his house have all been "really incredible."

9:23 AM PT -- The Chicago White Sox told ESPN a 22-year-old fan has been indefinitely banned from Rate Field over the incident.

A heckler crossed the line during the Diamondbacks game Tuesday night -- making a comment to Ketel Marte that was so insensitive, it actually reduced the baseball star to tears.

The emotional scene unfolded late in Arizona's tilt vs. the White Sox ... after a fan had made a remark to Marte around the time he popped out to end the top half of the seventh inning.

The Snakes' second baseman was seen on the game's broadcast being consoled by his teammates and coaches in the middle of Rate Field's infield ... and, initially, nobody had any clue why he was sobbing.

A frightening moment went down in the Nationals' dugout on Monday ... when catcher Keibert Ruiz took a foul ball off the side of the head -- forcing him to exit the game and head to the hospital for a CT scan.

It all unfolded during the Nats' tilt against the San Diego Padres in the top of the fourth inning. Washington designated hitter Josh Bell fouled off a 91 MPH cutter, sending it directly into the Nationals' bench.

Everything seemed fine ... with one of Washington's coaches even cracking a smile toward Bell -- but Ruiz was then shown on the game's broadcast heading down the tunnel, grabbing the right side of his head.

The New York Mets' latest addition is certainly making a name for himself -- with relief pitcher Dicky Lovelady signing on to help get the squad back on track after losing eight of their last nine games.

Yes, that's his real name ... and yes, he'd like to be referred to as such.

The government knows him as Richard -- but Mets reporter Anthony DiComo said Dicky specifically asked his teammates, fans and the rest of the team to call him by his nickname.