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Why ESPN ended its 35-year relationship with Major League Baseball

Joe Pompliano
Feb 21, 2025
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(ESPN’s Buster Olney via Kevin D. Liles/Getty Images)

It’s official: Major League Baseball will no longer be on ESPN. Despite a 35-year relationship spanning several generations of baseball fans, MLB and ESPN agreed to end their national TV deal yesterday. ESPN will finish out its contract this upcoming season, but by opting out of the agreement nine day…

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