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Popes and home runs
The Baltimore SunBaltimore is a rather Catholic town; if you ever lived here you know that. I was born and raised an Irish Catholic in Baltimore; if you frequent this blog you may have known that. Baseball is the ultimate sport for bizarre connections to history. No...Tags: Jim Rice, Roman Catholicism, Albert Pujols, Francis I, Baseball
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Many Hall of Famers seem glad Clemens, Bonds were snubbed
Al Kaline, Dennis Eckersley and Mike Schmidt have a few things in common. One, they are all members of baseball's Hall of Fame. Two, they are all glad no one was elected to join them this year. “I’m kind of glad that nobody got in this year,...
Tags: Frank Robinson, Politics, Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Willie Mays
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Some more Weaver memories and stories
Earl Weaver, the former Orioles Hall of Fame manager who died Friday night, left those around him with such great memories and stories, that it was hard to get them all in for the one story I did Sunday. So here are some of the leftovers. My most...
Tags: New York Yankees, Politics, Baseball, Earl Weaver, Spring Training
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Hall of Famers happy to see Bonds, Clemens denied
NEW YORK (AP) — Nobody was happier about the Hall of Fame shutout than the Hall of Famers themselves. Goose Gossage, Al Kaline, Dennis Eckersley and others are in no rush to open the door to Cooperstown for anyone linked to steroids. Barry...
Tags: Frank Robinson, New York Yankees, Rafael Palmeiro, The New York Times, Baseball
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Tigers blank Twins
AP Sports WriterDETROIT — Miguel Cabrera moved one step closer toward doing something no one has done in 45 years while helping the Detroit Tigers keep their hopes high in the AL Central race. Cabrera hit his 42nd homer, putting himself in Triple Crown position...Tags: Jim Leyland, Frank Robinson, Alexi Casilla, Baseball, Austin Jackson
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Going into his 40th season, Mike Smith is still the King of Queen Street
Daily PressHAMPTON -- Let's see, what else was in the news that day? President Nixon Promises 'New Prosperity' … Busing, Integration Get Off To Peaceful Start … Harmon Killebrew's Grand Slam Leads Twins Over A's … ABC To Air Jackson 5ive Cartoon. Closer to home,...Tags: Mike Smith (football coach), Athletes, Virginia Tech, Family, ABC (tv network)
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Blyleven, Alomar, Gillick enter Baseball Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Roberto Alomar stared at the adoring crowd and was nearly rendered speechless, the tawdry episode of his stellar career long since forgotten. Bert Blyleven, who won his big-league debut at age 19 for the 1970 Minnesota Twins, was...Tags: Toronto Blue Jays, Nolan Ryan, New York Yankees, Minor League Baseball, Lifetime (tv network)
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Timber Lake's Maier brothers nationally ranked bull riders
A pair of Timber Lake bull-riding brothers have their eyes on the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo on Dec. 6-15 in Las Vegas. The top 15 money winners in each event qualify for the finals. With a lot of rodeo left in the season, Ardie Maier is eighth in...
Tags: Angela Lansbury, Jerry Orbach, Basketball, Journalism, Tony Awards
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Highlights from the Past - July 5
1986 - Hana Mandikova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd 7-6, 7-5 in the semifinals of the Wimbledon tennis tournament. 1991 - Mike Cutler socked a home run and two doubles to lead Claremont to a 7-3 amateur baseball victory Aberdeen Circus-Wendy's-Coke. 1996...Tags: Travis Hafner, New York Yankees, Justin Morneau, Baseball, Rod Carew
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Minnesota Twins compared to assorted fish
I'm on vacation so you get this collection of random items. Ozzie Guillen on the fish-like Twins: Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has been known throughout his career for his colorful comments. Several seasons ago, when the Minnesota Twins...Tags: Chicago Hotels, College Sports, Soccer, New York Yankees, Basketball
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Spring training memories: From Babe to Bush, Tinker's history runs deep
It's a dump to the untrained eye. The blue bleachers are faded and splintered, the urinals could use a heavy dose of Pine Sol, and the palm trees at the entrance are about the only things that stand tall. Bill Becker doesn't see that. He looks at...Tags: Football, Florida Citrus Bowl, Arts and Culture, Baseball, Spring Training
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Thome returns to chase 600th homer, first ring
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Jim Thome's back still aches in the morning, just as it has for the past 10 years or so. The older he gets, the more the Minnesota Twins slugger has to do to get those disks and muscles warmed up and ready for another day on the...Tags: Football, Frank Robinson, New York Jets, Nolan Ryan, Rafael Palmeiro
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Mar 6, 2010
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