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The New York Yankees are in the spotlight as their AL Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays continues. Second-year pitcher Schlittler was named to start Game 2, while Rays hitter Caminero delivered a 181 km/h double in a four-run fifth inning that knocked the rookie out. Slugger Rice hit his third postseason homer despite Aaron Judge's absence, and ESPN ranked Yankee Stadium first among ballparks offering the biggest home-field advantage.
- 2Yankees' Ben Rice homers in nearly every MLB park●Home run for # Yankees Ben Rice would have left 29 of the 30 # MLB ballparks (all but # Diamondbacks Chase Field).
New York Yankees hitter Ben Rice connected on a home run that, by distance measurements, would have cleared the fences in 29 of MLB's 30 ballparks. The only stadium where it would not have been a home run is Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Baseball fans and stat trackers are highlighting the blast as a sign of Rice's power.
- 3First Community Credit Union buys naming rights to Rice Stadium●Rice Athletics, First Community Credit Union ink naming rights deal for Rice Stadium
Rice University Athletics and First Community Credit Union have agreed to a naming rights deal for Rice Stadium in Houston. The agreement puts the credit union's name on the home of Rice Owls football, a common revenue move for college athletic departments seeking corporate sponsorship income to support their programs.