baseball
Fans rely on God, rituals to boost favorite team
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 16, 2014
(RNS) Most Americans don't see spiritual forces affecting the sports scores but many will do a little dance, say a little prayer anyway. Especially football fans.
The cult of the Red Sox
By Mark Silk — October 31, 2013
This year's Red Sox season proved again that the team is New England's premier religious cult.
Baseball’s Darryl Strawberry buries his past in new career as a pastor
By Bob Nightengale — July 16, 2013
ST. PETERS, Mo. (RNS) "Here I am, a baseball superstar, falling into the pits, having everybody write you off, and then having God say, 'I'm going to use your mess for a message.' How beautiful is that?"
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Baseball and Religion
By Sally Morrow — April 29, 2013
New York University president John Sexton, former law school dean and distinguished legal scholar, has written a most unusual book: “Baseball as a Road to God.”
Poll: Most Americans don’t mind religious athletes
By Jeanie Groh — October 3, 2012
(RNS) A new study shows that fewer than one in five Americans is bothered by expressions of religious faith from athletes both on and off the field. By Jeanie Groh.
St. Paul Saints baseball team to become ‘Mr. Paul Aints’ on atheist night
By Kimberly Winston — July 17, 2012
(RNS) The St. Paul Saints, a Minnesota minor league baseball team, will become the "Mr. Paul Aints" in a game sponsored by a local atheist group. By Kimberly Winston.
Good Friday, Passover mean headaches for baseball opening days
By Daniel Burke — April 4, 2012
(RNS) Some Major League Baseball teams are opening their seasons on Friday, setting up a scheduling conflict with Jews observing Passover and Christians marking Good Friday. By Daniel Burke
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