Boggs emotional as No. 26 retired at Fenway

During his Hall of Fame career, Wade Boggs belted 1,173 of his 3,010 hits at Fenway Park. But when the red covering was removed from the right-field façade on Thursday evening and No. 26 became visible with the other retired numbers, Boggs felt like he witnessed the final hit of his baseball life.

Braves’ Olivera suspended through Aug. 1

Braves outfielder Hector Olivera was suspended 82 games without pay for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. Olivera’s 82-game suspension retroactively dates back to April 30 and runs through Aug. 1. The 31-year-old outfielder opted to not file an appeal.

‘We Are Baseball’ tour takes Hall of Fame on road

Rob Manfred became the first Major League Baseball Rob Manfred became the first Major League Baseball Commissioner to appear at the iconic “Field of Dreams” movie site in Dyersville, Iowa, announcing details on Thursday for a multiyear Baseball Hall of Fame Tour that will come to hundreds of North American cities starting this summer, and will be known as “We Are Baseball.”