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The Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers stayed hot in the National League, while the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers bashed their way to American League division leads. Here’s what’s happening in Major League Baseball:

Philip Humber of the Chicago White Sox pitched the 21st perfect game in Major League history Saturday, giving a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Seattle. The 29-year-old right-hander from Texas threw 96 pitches and struck out nine batters in the victory, which took only two hours and 17 minutes.

We’ve pulled off some impressive examples of multitasking ourselves. (You should see us type and eat at the same time.) But this dad, who catches a foul ball during a game between the Giants and the Pirates while simultaneously holding his daughter, puts us to shame. Oh, and did we mention that he catches the ball one-handed? He must be some sort of super dad!

There’s a summer league baseball team in Liberal, Kansas whose name might make you think its collegiate players suck. However, in five decades this member of the Jayhawk Conference under the National Baseball Congress (NBC) has won 13 Conference titles and 5 nationals...

Last year, Kansas City Royals outfielder Jeff Francoeur treated some Oakland A’s fans to dinner after giving them a $100 bill and an autographed baseball. The only catch? They had to spend the money on bacon dogs and beer. Well, Francouer remembered the gesture and decided to top himself.

In a letter published in newspapers and on the team website on Monday, Toronto Maple Leafs chairman Larry Tanenbaum admitted that “the way this year ended was unacceptable.”

Baseball is back in full swing. Stadiums are packed with people eager to pay 8 dollars for a beer, and napkins are flying as the nacho cheese is dripping. Nowadays, you can find just about any type of food imaginable at the ballpark. You don’t believe us do you?

While a few games were played last week, Major League Baseball returns in earnest this week for a new season of walk-off home runs, dynamite pitching performances and, we’re sure, at least one or two accusations a player took steroids. Are you ready for the return of the national pastime? Here are some clues that you might be a little too psyched the baseball season is starting:

After Seattle and Oakland began the 2012 season with a split of a two-game series in Japan last week, Major League Baseball is ready for all of its teams to begin play this week. Opening Day for the 2012 season is Wednesday, when the world champion St. Louis Cardinals face the new look and newly-named Miami Marlins in the inaugural game at Marlins Park in Miami. Here’s this week’s MLB report: Read

Owners of sports franchises are always trying to find new ways to lure people to the game. Comerica Park in Detroit, for example, has both a carousel and a Ferris wheel to entertain young fans who might not be able to — or willing to — sit through an entire nine-inning game.

The sale of a storied franchise and injuries to key players led the news of the past week in spring training. Here’s this week’s Major League Baseball report:

Once you become an adult, you can’t really bring your glove to a baseball game. But don’t worry, you still have something to catch a ball with should the opportunity arise. Yup, we mean that 20 oz plastic cup of beer in your hand.