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Review: "Mickey and Willie" by Allen Barra
Baseball is a game of failure. The best hitters make outs almost seven times out of 10 at-bats, and the best pitchers don't win a third of their starts. Baseball biographies and autobiographies have a similar success rate. Too many are publicity-...Tags: Northwestern University, Baseball, New York Yankees, Research, Metal and Mineral
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The 20 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 1: Sandy Koufax
We recently asked you to list your choices for the 10 greatest Dodgers of all time, and vote you did, as we received an amazing 12,231 ballots. So many people voted that we have decided to expand the list from the top 10 to the top 20. Each weekday at...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Baseball, Elections, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dwayne Johnson
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La implacable maldición que atormenta a los Angelinos
Previo al arranque de la temporada de 2012 lancé una maldición a los Angelinos de Los Angeles —y en particular a Albert Pujols— que aún sigue atormentando a los serafines y al slugger dominicano. Entonces, un sábado 24 de diciembre de...
Tags: Torii Hunter, Howie Kendrick, Boston Celtics, Peter Bourjos, Colorado Rockies
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Vin Scully is the true voice of Los Angeles
My young colleague, Ben Welsh, who hails from Swisher, Iowa, by way of Columbia, Mo., and Washington, D.C., quickly caught on to what we native Angelenos know subliminally. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Scully: A May 14 Op-Ed about Vin Scully said...
Tags: 42 (movie), Baseball, Piracy, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Baseball is diamond in the rough to black players at Gardena Serra
On a sunny Tuesday afternoon on a cluttered street in Gardena, some very big and skilled athletes are hanging out on a concrete basketball court, bouncing around underneath rusted backboards and chain nets, acting out a typical inner-city scene, with...
Tags: Social Issues, Dodger Stadium, Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals, California Interscholastic Federation
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Letters to the Editor for May 16
“42” reminds how far we’ve come on race Dear Editor, The other night my wife Kristen and I went to see the movie42, the Jackie Robinson story. Being the son of a baseball coach and having played baseball in high school, I am...
Tags: Social Issues, Baseball, Water Supply, High School Sports, High Schools
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Who were the first black NBA players?
There has been a lot of recent publicity about Jackie Robinson being the first black player in Major League Baseball, thanks to the excellent movie "42" and fine articles such as those by John Kass (“’42’ may open the eyes of a new...Tags: New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, National Basketball Association, Clifton
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NBA Player's Coming Out A Big Step Among Many
Perhaps this is a Jackie Robinson moment, a historic point in time — but it doesn't feel like one. It feels so inevitable that we had to be reminded that it hadn't already happened. We refer of course to National Basketball Association player...Tags: Boston Celtics, Sports Illustrated, Washington Wizards, Basketball, Steve Nash
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Acceptance of gay players will be an issue in 'jungle' of male locker room
Jason Collins did the right thing. He did the courageous thing. And he should be applauded and accepted for what he did this week. But do not for a second believe that the uniform message of approval flooding in about Collins being the first openly gay...Tags: Homophobia, Women's National Basketball Association, Baseball, National Basketball Association, Stan Van Gundy
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Faith and Values: The real motivation and commitment in '42'
I went to see the movie "42" last week, about Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. It is an important topic and the movie has a chance to enlighten a whole generation on crucial matters that occurred 66 years ago. However,...Tags: 42 (movie), Baseball, Entertainment, Movies, USA Today
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Letters: Fans want a new Blue, all right
Check any correct answer to the following question: What is 42? a) the number worn by Jackie Robinson when he played with the Brooklyn Dodgers. b) a movie about Robinson's courage in breaking baseball's color barrier in 1947. c) the number of...Tags: Torii Hunter, Don Mattingly, Baseball, National Basketball Association, Mike D'Antoni
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Tigers 10, Indians 4
ReutersThe Sports Xchange By Richard L. Shook, The Sports Xchange Tigers 10, Indians 4 DETROIT -- Long home runs by Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder, plus a solid start Friday night by Max Scherzer, helped the Detroit Tigers cool off the Cleveland Indians,...Tags: Jhonny Peralta, Torii Hunter, Mark Reynolds, Joaquin Benoit, Terry Francona
May 17, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 18, 2013
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 14, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 14, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
May 16, 2013
|Story| Interior Journal
Apr 30, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Apr 30, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
Apr 30, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
May 10, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 10, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 10, 2013
|Story| Reuters
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