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Baseball fans meet for diamond dialogue
Talk baseball with Washington native David Paulson for a few minutes, and his obsessive lifelong fandom pours out in facts, figures and lore.
He recalls how he loved the most obscure of Washington Senators players, like outfielder Stan Spence. How he...Tags: Texas Rangers, ESPN (tv network), New York Yankees, J.J. Hardy, Sandy Koufax
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O's Weaver was pioneer of stats game
Sun StaffIt began with instinct, as was often the case with Earl Weaver. "It just seemed to me that some batters hit certain pitchers better than others, and maybe it would be helpful to know those numbers," Weaver said recently. The year was 1968, at the...Tags: Earl Weaver, John McGraw, Seattle Mariners, Arts, Baseball
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A pedigree that works
Sun StaffPERRYVILLE - He lives in a weathered trailer on Route 40. Next door is a tow-truck company where silver-haired Bill Ripken toils, eight hours a day, six days a week, answering the phones and emptying the trash. At 75, the Iron Man's uncle won't call it...Tags: Management Change, Dining and Drinking, Baseball, Family, Television
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Hall of Fame year-by-year inductees
The Associated Press(BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America; VC: Elected by the Veterans Committee; NL: Elected by the Veterans Committee based on Negro league career): 1936 -- BBWAA: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, Honus...Tags: Morgan Bulkeley, Ned Hanlon, Dizzy Dean, Pee Wee Reese, Carlton Fisk
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Lacy was a grand champion for biggest of sports' causes
WASHINGTON - As the letters from senators and congressmen were read, and tributes came from athletes, peers and family, maybe the most touching words came from former Colts and Hall of Fame running back Lenny Moore. "Thank you, Sam," said Moore, as he...Tags: Major League Baseball, Althea Gibson, National or Ethnic Minorities, Jesse Owens, Arthur Ashe
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New Dodgers Ownership Off to a Lively Start
Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES -- Making their first official appearance on a gray morning in a nearly empty stadium, new Dodgers owners lighted up the place Wednesday with raucous promise, defiant hope and only one certainty. Hang on to your blue, because it's going to be...Tags: Major League Baseball, Chick Hearn, Peter O'Malley, Los Angeles Lakers, Bill Russell
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Vin Scully wraps up news conference -- and leaves you nervous?
There was a somewhat odd ending to the new owners' news conference Wednesday. Vin Scully was the master of ceremonies, and he was truly masterful as always. Magic Johnson was particularly effusive in his praise of Scully, noting how fortunate he was to...
Tags: Chick Hearn, Dodger Stadium, Matt Kemp, Magic Johnson, Frank McCourt
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Dodgers owners are off to a lively start
Making their first official appearance on a gray morning in a nearly empty stadium, new Dodgers owners lighted up the place Wednesday with raucous promise, defiant hope and only one certainty.
Hang on to your blue, because it's going to be a wild ride....Tags: Los Angeles Times Columnists, Peter O'Malley, Bill Russell, Baseball, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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Are these Angels too good to be true World Series contenders?
Too much of a good thing is not a good thing. Too much hot fudge can spoil the sundae.
A current case in point is your Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
We have been giddy since owner Arte Moreno and his TV partners bought Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson....Tags: Science, Texas Rangers, Chemistry, Bobby Abreu, C.J. Wilson (baseball)
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Blue Jays ready to chirp
Looking for a team that could pull off a surprise this season? The Dodgers are upwardly mobile with Magic Johnson at the top of the organization chart. The Nationals are a surprisingly confident bunch. But the team to watch is the one that has crushed...
Tags: Major League Baseball, Yunel Escobar, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Brett Wallace, John Farrell
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Review: 'Dodgers From Coast to Coast' doesn't get whole picture
At the outset, let it be noted that this book is for the faithful, those who bleed blue, who stay at the game until the last out (whatever the inning) and who don't think the day is complete at home until Uncle Vinny signs off with a cheery "good-night...
Tags: Tommy Lasorda, Don Drysdale, Shawn Green, MLB Most Valuable Player Award, Baseball
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Power rankings: No. 3 Rangers
No. 3 Rangers: 28th in a series counting down to spring training. Next: Yankees.
One pitch away from a World Series parade in October. Tens of thousands to go in February, and that doesn't count those thrown on the back fields and in the batting cages....Tags: New York Giants, Jason Motte, Texas Rangers, Michael Young, New York Yankees
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