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Jim Rice is a former left fielder for the MLB's Boston Red Sox. He played his entire Major League Baseball career with the Red Sox, from 1974 to 1989. Most notably, Rice holds the record as the only player to have over 200 hits while also having 39 or more homeruns for three years in a row. His #14 jersey has not been issued to any other Red Sox. Since his retirement in 1989, Rice served as a Roving Batting Coach, Hitting Instructor, and Instructional Batting Coach (most recent) with the Red Sox. He is also a commentator New England's Sports Network.
Jim Rice is a former left fielder for the MLB's Boston Red Sox. He played his entire Major League Baseball career with the Red Sox, from 1974 to 1989. Most notably, Rice holds the record as the only player to have over 200 hits while also having 39 or more homeruns for three years in a row. His #14 jersey has not been issued to any other Red Sox. Since his retirement in 1989, Rice served as a Roving Batting Coach, Hitting Instructor, and Instructional Batting Coach (most recent) with the Red Sox. He is also a commentator New England's Sports Network.
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Ripken, Gwynn top Hall ballot
sun reporterInevitably, at every news conference during his farewell ballpark tour in 2001, Cal Ripken was asked about his thoughts on one day being elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Each time, Ripken, the Orioles' legend, responded the same way: He didn't...Tags: Bobby Bonilla, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Mark McGwire, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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2007 Hall of Fame Ballot
Harold Baines Albert Belle Dante Bichette Bert Blyleven Bobby Bonilla Scott Brosius Jay Buhner Ken Caminiti Jose Canseco Dave Concepcion Eric Davis Andre Dawson Tony Fernandez Steve Garvey Rich Gossage Tony Gwynn Orel Hershiser Tommy John...Tags: Cal Ripken, Jr., Bobby Bonilla, Steve Garvey, Jose Canseco, Scott Brosius
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McGwire spurned
Sun ReporterMark McGwire came far closer yesterday to dropping off the ballot than entering the Hall of Fame. In an apparent repudiation of baseball's so-called steroid era, just 23.5 percent of Hall of Fame voters endorsed McGwire, the seventh-leading home run...Tags: Cal Ripken, Jr., Billy Williams, Sports Illustrated, Steroids, Mark McGwire
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Voters: More than 2,131 reasons that Ripken belongs
sun reporterMention the name Cal Ripken Jr., and one image immediately comes to mind: the victory lap around Camden Yards on Sept. 6, 1995, when he surpassed Lou Gehrig as baseball's all-time iron man and helped bring baseball back into American homes. Ripken...Tags: Cal Ripken, Jr., Mass Media, Lou Gehrig, World Series, Baltimore Orioles
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First-ballot doubts follow McGwire
sun reporterWhen the three perennial All-Stars retired five years ago, the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2007 had the potential to be one of the best in history. Then came the congressional steroid hearings of March 2005, when former Oakland Athletics...Tags: Cal Ripken, Jr., Major League Baseball, George Brett, Steroids, San Diego Padres
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Hall of Fame voting results
Candidate, Votes, % of Votes Cal Ripken Jr. 537 98.5 Tony Gwynn 532 97.6 Rich Gossage 388 71.2 Jim Rice 346 63.5 Andre Dawson 309 56.7 Bert Blyleven 260 47.7 Lee Smith 217 39.8 Jack Morris 202 37.1 Mark McGwire 128 23.5 Tommy John 125 22.9...Tags: Bobby Bonilla, Cal Ripken, Jr., Steve Garvey, Jose Canseco, Scott Brosius
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Postseason pause for a midseason report
There's fantasy football chatter coming up, I promise. But I've got baseball on the brain. Boston baseball, to be exact. I'm not a real Red Sox fan; never have been, never will be. For one, I snicker when I see the Buckner clip. And I never liked Jim...Tags: Major League Baseball, Amani Toomer, Priest Holmes, Jamal Lewis, Games
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'83 crown wasn't only feather in Ripken cap
Sun StaffThe second of a series recounting Cal Ripken's 20 major-league seasons. The curtain to the 1983 season lowered on the careers of three future Hall of Famers: catcher Johnny Bench, pitcher Gaylord Perry and outfielder Carl Yastrzemski. It opened wide...Tags: American League, Jim Palmer, Carl Yastrzemski, Eddie Murray, Johnny Bench
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2003 Hall of Fame voting
The Associated Pressx-Eddie Murray 423 x-Gary Carter 387 Bruce Sutter 266 Jim Rice 259 Andre Dawson 248 Ryne Sandberg 244 Lee Smith 210 Rich Gossage 209 Bert Blyleven 145 Steve Garvey 138 Jim Kaat 130 Tommy John 116 Jack Morris 113 Alan Trammell 70 Don...Tags: Steve Garvey, Darryl Kile, Brett Butler, Don Mattingly, Eddie Murray
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Preview: Mariners vs. White Sox
ReutersSportsDirect Inc. Preview: Mariners vs. White Sox The Chicago White Sox look for their 10th consecutive victory when they host the Seattle Mariners in Saturday's second contest of a three-game set. Chicago improved to 4-0 against the Mariners this...Tags: Eric Wedge, Adam Dunn, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, Hector Noesi
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BBO-PLAYER-NEWS-WIRE - Part 1
ReutersThe Sports Xchange 06/02/2012 MLB Note - Atlanta Braves Minor, Mike LHP Mike Minor's start will be skipped because of the postponement of Friday's game against the Nationals. Minor is now scheduled to start Thursday's game against the Marlins in Miami....Tags: Major League Baseball, Aroldis Chapman, Nyjer Morgan, Seattle Mariners, Carlos Santana
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Broadcaster Harrelson meets with Reinsdorf, Selig
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago White Sox - INSIDE PITCH All of the talk on Friday night concerning the White Sox should have been the 7-4 win over the Seattle Mariners, and the fact that they have now won nine straight games to maintain...Tags: Major League Baseball, Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, American League, Orlando Hudson
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