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Take a swing at these
WASHINGTON -- As the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball's return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta Manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that the...
Tags: Frankie Frisch, Nolan Ryan, New York Yankees, Bob Gibson, Cy Young Award
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Baseball's Back -- Take A Swing At These
The Hartford CourantAs the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball's return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta Manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that the orthodontist said my...Tags: Frankie Frisch, Nolan Ryan, Bob Gibson, Cy Young Award, National League
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Column: Take a swing at these questions
WASHINGTON — As the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball’s return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that...Tags: Nolan Ryan, New York Yankees, Cy Young Award, Kirk Gibson, Juan Marichal
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A case for Tim Raines and Hall of Fame
I don't envy the job the Baseball Writers' Association of America members have in choosing the 2013 Hall of Fame class. This year they must contend with the "steroid ballot" as names such as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza and Sammy Sosa...
Tags: San Francisco Giants, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Sports, Barry Bonds
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MLB transcript of Ken Griffey Jr. Commissioner's Award presentation
This is the transcript, as provided by Major League Baseball, of the press conference Sunday in which Ken Griffey Jr. was given the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award in Arlington, Texas, before Game 4 of the World Series. Harold Reynolds, who was...Tags: Seattle Mariners, Jackie Robinson, Ken Griffey Jr., New York Yankees, Career and Workplace
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Hamilton contract situation unique
You have to hand it to Josh Hamilton. While he's constantly on guard against his personal demons, he somehow still seems to be exactly what we want all athletes to be -- a big kid playing a child's game. "Hands down, he's the best player in the...
Tags: Miami Marlins, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Cole Hamels, National League East
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Highlights from the past -- May 2
1987 -- Northern State's baseball team ended a 13-game losing streak at precisely the right time. The Wolves swept a doubleheader from Mount Marty in sub-district tournament action, winning the opener 13-3 and the nightcap 8-6. The victories put the...Tags: Kris Tschetter, High School Baseball, College Baseball, Philadelphia 76ers, Sports
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Padres ownership situation a mess
Forget the Mets' financing troubles attached to the Fred Wilpon/Bernie Madoff connection. Look past the Red Sox's franchise-reshaping, where these days only the uniforms seem unchanged, and the slow-moving sale of the Dodgers.
The chaos at the Padres'...Tags: Thomas Ricketts, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Jerry Reinsdorf, Chicago Cubs
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Did Topps turn down a deal on Maury Wills because he was such a bad prospect?
The Fabulous ForumBASEBALL URBAN LEGEND: Maury Wills was such a longshot to make it in the Major Leagues that Topps turned down the opportunity to sign him to a $5 baseball card contract. Maury Wills is a true Los Angeles Dodgers legend....... -
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TV SPORTS Women's College Basketball-Michigan at Purdue, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Penn State at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Idaho at Nevada, 10 p.m. (ESPNU) Men's College Basketball-Xavier at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Villanova at...Tags: King Kelly, Johnny Bench, New York Islanders, Pie Traynor, John Olerud
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Highlights from the past
1986 - Seve Ballesteros took the lead in the Masters, with a 25-foot eagle putt on the 15th hole. 1991 - Rickey Henderson was caught stealing against the Minnesota Twins, and the Oakland A's star later pulled up lame, one steal shy of Lou Brock's all-...Tags: Cristian Guzman, Greg Norman, Phil Mickelson, Crimes, Athletes
Apr 1, 2013
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Apr 1, 2013
|Column| Hartford Courant
Mar 31, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Jan 7, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Oct 25, 2011
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 12, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 2, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Mar 10, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Oct 26, 2011
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May 29, 2011
|Story| South Bend Tribune
Jan 6, 2011
|Story| Aberdeen News
Apr 12, 2011
|Story| Aberdeen News
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