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Teacher instills a love of words, but the lesson is about life
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPhil Holmes, one of the great English teachers of his generation, is standing before a class of high school seniors, trampling all over their self-esteem. It is a Thursday in October, not long into the school year. Holmes gazes out at his class, his...Tags: Stanford University, Death, Book, Colleges and Universities, School Examinations
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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: St. Louis Cardinals, Clayton Kershaw, Willie McCovey, Mike Schmidt, Bob Feller
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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, Clayton Kershaw, Mike Schmidt, Willie McCovey, Bob Feller
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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: Willie McCovey, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Ted Williams
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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: Mel Allen, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Vin Scully
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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: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Sparky Anderson, Mike Trout, Heart Attack, Spring Training
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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: Cleveland Indians, High School Sports, Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Sandy Koufax
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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: Magic Johnson, Clayton Kershaw, Duke Snider, Spring Training, Willie Davis
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Southern California Close-Ups: Los Angeles' park neighborhoods
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFirst published on March 20, 2011. Revised and expanded in early 2012. It's not easy being the lungs of Los Angeles. But Griffith Park, the foremost green space in a city notorious for meager parkland and abundant smog, endures bravely, maybe even...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Jamie McCourt, Flea (music artist), Los Angeles Times, Movies
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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: Judges, Barry Bonds, Houston Astros, The New York Times, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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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: St. Louis Cardinals, Spring Training, Sports, Antitrust Issues, U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 21, 2008
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Apr 1, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 1, 2013
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Mar 31, 2013
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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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Mar 30, 2012
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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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