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Mt. Hebron grad makes the big leagues as announcer for the Tampa Bay Rays
Andy Freed remembers not only the day but also the exact time when he learned he was heading to the Major Leagues. "It was February first of 2005 at 3:58 p.m.," says Freed, who grew up in the Valley Meade section of Ellicott City. Freed, who turned 41...
Tags: Philadelphia Phillies, Radio, Evan Longoria, Minor League Baseball, International League
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Weaver treats Hall vote like a missed putt
Sun StaffThere was no good news for Earl Weaver on the 18th green at the Bonaventure Country Club yesterday. A 15-foot birdie putt made Weaver and his partner go deeper into their pockets -- and then the former Orioles manager found out he did not make the Hall...Tags: Detroit Tigers, Earl Weaver, Bill McGowan, Tom Seaver, Elections
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Stan Musial dies at 92; Cardinals' Hall of Fame hitter
To generations of baseball fans, he was simply "Stan the Man." Stan Musial, a legendary slugger for the St. Louis Cardinals who came to embody one of the sport's most successful franchises, died Saturday. He was 92. Musial, who had Alzheimer's...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Ted Lyons, Stan Musial, Chicago White Sox, Minor League Baseball
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Cubs' 101-loss season in Sveum's rearview mirror
MESA, Ariz. — Dale Sveum is either an optimist or a guy with big bills to pay. He not only showed up for his second season as the Cubs' manager but somehow seems confident it will be better than his first. It better be, right? Sveum has no plans...
Tags: Theo Epstein, Spring Training, Baseball, World Series, Chicago Cubs
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For '42,' actor had to please Jackie Robinson's No. 1 fan
When Chadwick Boseman was cast as Jackie Robinson in the race-themed baseball drama "42," he was immediately confronted by someone with personal knowledge of the renowned ballplayer: the late athlete's widow, Rachel Robinson. "The first thing she said...
Tags: Christopher Meloni, Celebrities, Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball, Movies
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UConn's Kevin Ollie Joins Long List Of Coaches Who Can Turn A Phrase
The Hartford CourantIt's one of the most famous phrases ever uttered by a coach, and yet Vince Lombardi always regretted saying it. Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing. "He actually hated that," said Dan Lauria, the veteran actor and Southern Connecticut...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Kevin Ollie, Jim Calhoun, Forrest Gregg, Southern Connecticut State University
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Ollie se une a la larga lista de entrenadores que pueden popularizar una frase
El Hartford CourantEs una de las frases más famosas jamás pronunciadas por un entrenador, y sin embargo Vince Lombardi siempre lamentó decirla. Ganar no lo es todo, es lo único. “Realmente lo odiaba”, dijo Dan Lauria, el actor veterano y graduado de Southern...Tags: Kevin Ollie, Joe Lieberman, Super Bowl, Vince Lombardi, Southern Connecticut State University
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Motivational Sports Quotes
Some well-known motivational sports quotes "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." Football coach Vince Lombardi "If we pursue perfection, which we can't achieve, we will touch excellence." Lombardi "Show me a good loser, and I'll show...Tags: Football, Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders, National Hockey League, Ronnie Lott
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Gays in sports: On the field -- and in the closet
When I was 7 years old, my friends and I would play football in my backyard for hours, often with my mother watching through the kitchen window. One of the games we played was called "smear the queer." At the time I didn't know what "queer" meant. I...
Tags: Football, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Jackie Robinson, Mark Cuban
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Santa Anita's opening statement: honoring Eddie Delahoussaye
Southern California horse racing has chosen a fitting way to open up a crucial meeting. It named a race for Eddie Delahoussaye. Santa Anita will be back in business Friday, for a meeting highlighted by the first of two straight Breeders' Cups. Around...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Horse and Harness Racing, Preakness Stakes
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