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'Epic' Baseball Card Collection Sells Big at Auction
KTLA NewsTOLEDO, Ohio (KTLA) -- Century-old baseball cards discovered in an Ohio attic sold big at auction. Karl Kissner, the executor of his aunt's estate when she passed away found 37 rare baseball cards in mint condition underneath an old doll house in the...Tags: Auction Service, Cy Young Award, Baseball, Honus Wagner, Sports
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Billy C. Thomas: July 1, 2012
BILLY C. THOMAS Billy C. Thomas, 80, of Winchester, husband of Thelma Fulks Thomas, passed away on Sunday, July 1, at his home. A native of Morgan County, Mr. Thomas was born on May 9, 1932, to the late James T. and Elizabeth Barnes Thomas. He... -
Mariners Come Back to Beat Diamondbacks 12-9
Ichiro Suzuki was back in the starting lineup on Tuesday night and blooped a single to center field in his first at-bat to lead off the game for his 2,500th hit since he came to U.S. and signed with the Mariners in 2001. He also pounded out 1,278 hits...
Tags: Seattle Mariners, Al Simmons, Baseball, Chase Field, Ichiro Suzuki
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Review: 'Calico Joe' by John Grisham hits for average
Tribune newspapersJohn Grisham is to literature what Cheerios are to a rushed breakfast, something you buy in bulk and consume without too much thought. Honestly, I'm relieved when a new Grisham book doesn't weigh more than I do. Yet his newest work, "Calico Joe," is as...Tags: New York Mets, Authors, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Baseball, Frank McCourt
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Best-ever ballparks
Fenway Park turned 100 on Friday, standing grander than ever. No place does better combining history with technology, and the clam chowder's awfully good too. In honor of Fenway, here's one guy's take on baseball's best-ever ballparks. The only caveat is...
Tags: New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies, Alicia Keys, Derek Jeter, Baseball
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Robert E. Cobb Sr., 77
Robert Edward Cobb Sr., 77, of 18819 Rolling Road in Hagerstown, Md., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at his home surrounded by his children. Born Monday, June 4, 1934, in Bellows Falls, Vt., he was the son of Adelbert Romaine Cobb and Mildred...Tags: U.S. Army, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), American Legion, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Mack Trucks, Inc.
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Critic's Notebook: Grantland takes on the bigger world of sports
Los Angeles Times Book CriticWhen it comes to sportswriting, I tend to subscribe to George Plimpton's small-ball theory: The smaller the ball, the better the writing about the sport. This has a lot to do with my own biases (I'm a baseball fan, not much interest in basketball or...Tags: HBO (tv network), John Updike, Malcolm Gladwell, Los Angeles Times, Babe Ruth
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Wild, weird side of baseball
BURBANK — A mask with a baseball still lodged in the face guard that was used by one-eyed umpire Max McLeary; Ron Santo's partially burned toupee; the costume head of the San Diego Chicken and a box of balls with the forged signature of Mother...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Ron Santo, Honus Wagner, Hobbies
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TODAY IN HISTORY
1861: Union Gen. John C. Fremont instituted martial law in Missouri and declared slaves there to be free. However, Fremont's emancipation order was countermanded by President Abraham Lincoln. 1905: Ty Cobb made his major-league debut as a player for the...Tags: Minority Groups, African Americans, Abraham Lincoln, New York
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Prep Football: Harp looking for improvement out of Danville against Corbin
hmorris@amnews.comIt’s not hard for Danville coach Sam Harp to figure out what Corbin will do. The problem is slowing down the Redhounds’ balanced attack. Danville will try to do just that Friday in Corbin while bouncing back from its first loss of the season....Tags: High School Sports
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Prep Football: Danville bounces back with easy 43-15 win at Corbin
marsee@amnews.comCORBIN — The shoe was on the other foot, and the Danville Admirals liked the way it felt. Danville was forcing the turnovers rather than committing them Friday night, making the big plays rather than giving them up and moving forward again after...Tags: High School Sports
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