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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: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Frankie Frisch, Mike Schmidt
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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: St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Frankie Frisch, Mike Schmidt, Nolan Ryan
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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: Albert Pujols, Juan Marichal, Tim Lincecum, Frankie Frisch, Nolan Ryan
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Vin Scully prompts memories of someone dear
I lost my dad decades ago. But then this guy comes along who likes to sing as he walks, a jolly Irishman who laughs and cracks wise with a hint of the devil in him and I remember that guy. We become friendly, but then who isn't a friend of his? He...
Tags: Vin Scully, Mel Allen, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Bill Lachemann, 78, keeps Angels ahead of curve behind the plate
TEMPE, Ariz. — Bill Lachemann was on the same Dorsey High baseball team as legendary manager Sparky Anderson. He played his first professional game five years before Angels rising star Mike Trout's father was born and caught former Angels pitcher...
Tags: Colon Cancer, Sparky Anderson, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Walter Alston
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IVL baseball: armed and dangerous
Special to this NewspaperImperial Valley high school baseball has a long history of producing outstanding pitchers. Brawley Union High school alumni Sid Monge, Rudy Seanez, Sergio Romo; Central Union High’s David Cortez and Imperial High’s Allan Fowlkes have all toed...Tags: World Series, Robert Beltran, National Collegiate Athletic Association, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians
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Sandy Koufax revels in his roots as he comes to help Dodgers bloom
— Shortly after noon Sunday, a black SUV pulled up at the front door of Camelback Ranch amid the breathless aura of a royal homecoming. Two Dodgers employees were waiting on the curb. Several others were staring out from inside the main building....
Tags: Duke Snider, Magic Johnson, Clayton Kershaw, Sandy Koufax, Spring Training
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Hey, Cooperstown! Here's One Hall Of An Explanation Of My Ballot
The Hartford CourantFirst, my 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame vote: 1. Jack Morris 2. Curt Schilling 3. Craig Biggio 4. Jeff Bagwell 5. Mike Piazza Second, my strong recommendation: Read the commentary titled "The Steroid Era Vote" by Howard Bryant on ESPN.com. The...Tags: Jim Rice, Voting, Mark McGwire, Houston Chronicle, Barry Bonds
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After zany play, Willie Davis safe at third
FrameworkDodger outfielder Willie Davis makes headlong dive back to third base after over-running base in 8th inning of game against St. Louis Cardinals.... -
Marvin Miller dies at 95; baseball union chief led push for free agency
Nothing about Marvin Miller seemed feisty or controversial at first glance; the soft-spoken economist was a smallish man with gray hair and a tidy mustache. But as a union leader, it was Miller who took on baseball's establishment in the late 1960s,...Tags: Unions, St. Louis Cardinals, Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Steelworkers, Studs Terkel
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Baseball off-season can be tough on fans who see favorite players jump ship
The most intriguing game that baseball plays is not hitting and pitching. It is musical chairs. This is the sport's funny season. But unlike golf, where the funny season was simply a time for Freddie Couples to make more money for Christmas shopping,...
Tags: Johnny Damon, Shane Victorino, Torii Hunter, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox
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Can a Dodgers fan root for Frisco? A Giant dilemma
So I was sitting in the office when I happened to remark that I liked the Giants for the World Series. Like the Greek Furies, three colleagues swooped in and lined up at the cubicle divider. No real Dodgers fan would back San Francisco, they said. And...
Tags: World Series, National League, St. Louis Cardinals, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Minnesota Twins
Apr 1, 2013
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Apr 1, 2013
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Mar 31, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Mar 30, 2013
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Mar 19, 2013
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Mar 2, 2013
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Feb 18, 2013
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Dec 15, 2012
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Aug 21, 2012
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Nov 28, 2012
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Dec 13, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Oct 28, 2012
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