The old version of ESPN's Baseball Tonight will always hold a soft spot in the hearts of so many baseball fans who grew used to watching the show every night. It was some fun TV where you could ...

and ESPN is stepping up to the plate with special coverage. The network announced Monday it will air three Baseball Tonight Special: MLB Squeeze Play episodes in September. The whip-around show ...

and ESPN is stepping up to the plate with special coverage. The network announced Monday it will air three Baseball Tonight Special: MLB Squeeze Play episodes in September. The whip-around show ...

While Baseball Tonight still exists in some form -- typically shown before Sunday Night Baseball weekly, or for a special event -- it's far from the show it once was. ESPN's baseball showcase used ...

The previous eight-year deal, which ran from 2014-21, saw ESPN broadcast up to 90 regular-season games. It also stopped airing the daily “Baseball Tonight” highlights and news show in 2017.

But the network discontinued “Baseball Tonight” in 2017, the first sign of the eventual souring of the marriage. ESPN and MLB signed a new deal in 2021, renewing their vows but reducing the ...