June 2, 2015
The Hartford and Major League Baseball (MLB) have agreed to a deal that will make The Hartford an “Official Sponsor of Major League Baseball” and the exclusive business insurance, homeowners insurance and employee benefits partner of MLB. The sponsorship includes …
September 12, 2014
From his perch in the Atlanta Braves infield on May 20, third baseman Chris Johnson heard what sounded to him like the crack of two bats in quick succession. The first was a line drive off the bat of Milwaukee …
June 11, 2014
The Atlanta Braves baseball team has asked an appeals court to uphold a special rule and find the team not liable for the serious injuries suffered by a 6-year-old girl who was struck by a ball. Lawyers for the team …
April 24, 2013
Major League Baseball great Tony La Russa will speak at the the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s 20th annual benefit dinner on May 30 in San Francisco. La Russa will join hundreds of insurance professionals celebrating the industry’s commitment to community …
March 8, 2013
A House committee has approved a bill already passed by the Senate that would bar pro athletes in Arizona from filing for workers’ compensation in other states. Republican Sen. John McComish says professional teams came to him with concerns that …
May 11, 2012
Major League Baseball and a charitable foundation run by players announced they are working with Habitat for Humanity to build nine homes for the tornado-ravaged communities of Joplin, Mo., and Tuscaloosa, Ala., with more than half of the funding coming …
July 14, 2011
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says teams are reviewing stadium safety following the death of a fan at a Texas Rangers game last week. The fan, 39-year-old Shannon Stone, fell over a railing while trying to catch a ball …