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Mar 31, 2007 10:03 GMT  ·  By

While many think only of music and TV shows when they hear the name iTunes Store, Apple is working hard on expanding the content available in all possible directions. While few think of it that way, Apple's Store is one of the best sources for sports content, and the offerings just got better.

Apple has announced that it will be offering Major League Baseball video highlights for the 2007 season on the iTunes Store. Now, fans can watch all the action of their favorite teams anytime, anywhere. The MLB video on iTunes will include a daily 25 minute "MLB.com Daily Rewind" highlight show and two weekly "Games of the Week," featuring full versions of the best games from the National and American Leagues. Customers will be able to download individual episodes of "MLB.com Daily Rewind" and each "Game of the Week" for $1.99, or purchase a Multi-Pass for a month of Daily Rewind shows for $7.99 or a Season Pass for every "Game of the Week" at just $19.99.

"We're thrilled to be teaming with iTunes to give baseball fans access to MLB highlights via the world's most popular online TV store," said Kenny Gersh, senior vice president, business development of MLB Advanced Media, in the press release. "We're excited that baseball fans now have the opportunity to enjoy America's favorite pastime in a unique way by taking MLB with them on their computers and iPods wherever they go."

To kick off the 2007 Major League Baseball season, Apple is offering the "MLB.com 2007 Season Preview Show" as a free download for iTunes customers. In addition to daily and weekly highlights, baseball fans will also be able to download episodes of the "MLB.com Baseball's Best" series showcasing classic baseball games from the past. Individual episodes of "MLB.com Baseball's Best" will be available for $1.99.

"iTunes has become the ultimate destination for accessing top sports video content and now our customers will be able to enjoy America's favorite pastime whenever and wherever," said Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of iTunes, in the press release. "By offering a 25 minute daily highlight show we're giving millions of fans a great way to enjoy action from their favorite team and catch up on all the top plays from around the league."