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Newport Harbor Big 3 on CIF Southern Section 100 list
The Bird. Turtle. The Backstroke King. They are known as three of Newport Harbor High's greatest athletes. Newport Harbor's "Big Three" can also be known as among the best in CIF Southern Section history. George Yardley (basketball), Misty May-Treanor...
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Phillies nominee for Roberto Clemente Award announced
The Phillies FilesThe Phillies' nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award was announced Tuesday. Shortstop Jimmy Rollins is the five-time defending National League's nominee. The annual award recognizes a Major League Baseball player who best represents the game of baseball... -
F-bomb Makes It Into Mainstream Dictionary
Channel 2 NewsWhat would Noah Webster think of this? F-bomb has made its way into the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Dictionary editors say they've traced the word back to 1988, in a Newsday story that had the now-deceased Mets catcher Gary Carter...Tags: F-bomb Dropping, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Entertainment Events
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Gary Carter: He was a pretty good paper boy, too
Sports Now“February made me shiver, with every paper I’d deliver. Bad news on the doorstep …” Don McLean sang those words in his classic song, “American Pie,” as he reflected on the plane-crash death of rock star Buddy Holly. Bad... -
Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter dies at 57
Sports NowHall of Fame catcher Gary Carter, whose single for the New York Mets in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series led to perhaps the most famous comeback in baseball history, died Thursday. He was 57. Carter was diagnosed with...... -
Gary Carter Dies At Age 57
pix11.com | @jeremy_tannerGary Carter, the former New York Mets Hall-of-Fame catcher, died Thursday afternoon. Citing a private family website, ESPN reported that Carter's daughter Kimmy Bloemers wrote, "I am deeply saddened to tell you all that my precious dad went to be with...Tags: Keith Hernandez, Boston Red Sox, World Series, Darryl Strawberry, Baseball
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Mets Honor Gary Carter, Then Win On Opening Day
pix11.com | @jeremy_tannerThe Mets started the season with a very encouraging win with fans breathing a sigh of relieve after their surgically-repaired ace Johan Santana pitched five innings of two-hit ball for a 1-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. The Mets announced a record-...Tags: Atlanta Braves, David Wright, Johan Santana, New York Mets, Andres Torres
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Nationals win on wild pitch in 10th
Standing on third base with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, Ryan Zimmerman still was bummed about the two plays he failed to make in the field earlier Thursday for the Washington Nationals. Knowing that the Cincinnati Reds’ relievers are...Tags: Drew Storen, Jay Bruce, Jordan Zimmermann, Sports, Gio Gonzalez
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John Franco. Mr. Met On Special Ticket Presales
PIX11.comJohn Franco and Mr. Met will be making appearances at area stores later that day to promote a two-day special Mets single-game ticket pre-sale. Franco can talk about the players in spring training and his prognosis for the Mets upcoming season, his...Tags: Services and Shopping, Spring Training, Citigroup Incorporated, John Franco, New York Mets
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Kevin Cooney back in town for FAU Hall of Fame fest
FAU Sports | Sun Sentinel blogsAn antidote for the hoops malaise: A chat with ex-FAU baseball skipper Kevin Cooney. Caught up with Cooney yesterday before he left for Boca Raton. He goes into FAU's Athletic Hall of Fame tonight. Does he miss baseball? Less......Tags: Baseball, Isiah Thomas, Sports, Basketball
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The greatest pitcher who never was
Joe Berton was the greatest pitcher to ever climb a mound. And today, Joe Berton, a retired schoolteacher who lives in Oak Park and is 57 and Ichabod Crane spindly and does not swivel heads anymore, is a footnote to sports history. No, that's not quite...Tags: Buddhism, College Baseball, Religion and Belief, Sports Illustrated, Orson Welles
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