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Samsung, MLB Partnership Brings Fans Closer To Game Through VR

The Cleveland Indians received their American League Championship rings on April 11, and you didn’t need a ticket to see it up close. As part of Samsung and Major League Baseball’s partnership fans will be able to witness key moments throughout the 2017 season in virtual reality. Through the Samsung VR app fans will have […]

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Ryan Howard Wants To Make Change As Partner With VC Firm SeventySix Capital

As a professional baseball player, you don’t become Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player and a World Series champion without dedication and tenacity. Those traits, along a handful of others, have helped Ryan Howard build a Hall of Fame-worthy resumé. As he looks to continue his baseball career after the Atlanta Braves released him from his minor league contract […]

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Fanatics, Uber Deliver On-Demand Championship Merchandise To Chicago Cubs Fans

For the second instance in six weeks, global sports e-commerce retailer Fanatics and ride-sharing app Uber are joining forces to leverage both companies’ ‘on-demand’ DNA. This time the commercial partnership is around the Chicago Cubs winning its first World Series championship in 108 years. On Thursday at 10 a.m. local time in Chicago, Uber will deploy close […]

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The 11 Most Important Tech Storylines From The 2016 MLB Season

The 2016 MLB season wraps up Wednesday in Cleveland with the World Series knotted at three games apiece between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs. Over the past seven months — and especially the past six games — there has been no shortage of drama on the diamond. In recent weeks, we have also looked at […]

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