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On seventh day, O's, fans perplexed
Sun reporterIt has become known as "the streak," an important lowercase distinction so as not to confuse it with the one crafted by Baltimore sports icon Cal Ripken Jr. and revered by his fans. This one wasn't built by a single man. An entire team can be credited...Tags: Luis Hernandez, American League, Society, Detroit Tigers, Nick Markakis
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Looking For The Truth About Wisdom
Change can be a bummer. Thursday I went back to Yale Law School. The Gothic halls were more beautiful than a decade ago, when the school was under renovation and I was there on a one-year fellowship. But the pay phones near the cafeteria were gone,...Tags: Networking, Google Inc., Online, Newington, ProQuest Company
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'Well Enough Alone' by Jennifer Traig
Well Enough Alone
A Cultural History of My Hypochondria
Jennifer Traig
Riverhead Books: 258 pp., $23.95
By the end of "Devil in the Details," Jennifer Traig's 2004 memoir of her obsessive-compulsive childhood, she was liberated from the need to lather...Tags: Heart Disease, Book, Diseases, Illnesses
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Memorabilia auction puts a price on history
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPutting a price on history After selling at a record price, the warmup jacket worn by Lou Gehrig on the day the New York Yankees legend ended his consecutive-games streak will be residing in Los Angeles. The 1939 jacket sold for $373,750 at a New York...Tags: Vehicles, New York Yankees, Auction Service, Newspapers, Whitey Ford
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Newsday's 100: The super elite Hall of Fame
When Goose Gossage is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next Sunday, he'll become the 234th player so honored. Does he belong there? Well, 85.8 of the 543 voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America said he does in the most...Tags: Juan Marichal, Gabby Hartnett, Bob Lemon, Jim Galvin, Tris Speaker
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AL wins marathon midsummer classic
Sun reporterOn a perfect summer evening for baseball, in the sport's most venerable cathedral, with nearly 50 of its all-time greats looking on, the 79th All-Star Game simply didn't want the good times to end. The longest midsummer classic, time-wise, in history...Tags: Billy Wagner, Mickey Mantle, New York Mets, Ernie Banks, Joe DiMaggio
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Midsummer night's marathon
Associated PressMarquee starters were long gone. So were nearly all the other pitchers. His bullpen empty, National League manager Clint Hurdle approached David Wright and asked whether he had the right stuff to take the mound and close out the All-Star Game. Did the...Tags: Omar Minaya, Billy Wagner, Mickey Mantle, New York Mets, Ernie Banks
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'Indestructible': Ben Byer's fighting spirit survives
Tribune reporterThe July 3 death of filmmaker Ben Byer, creator and subject of "Indestructible," lends this documentary record of his struggle against ALS an unbearable poignancy. Despite his debilitation, Byer planned to attend the three screenings at the Gene Siskel...Tags: Gene Siskel, Medical Specialization, Genetics
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No shame in leveling even this playing field
NEW YORK—The American League had home-cathedral advantage Tuesday night. "There's not a bigger star than Yankee Stadium," Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez said. "And not a bigger star than New York City." New York is the self-absorption...Tags: Mickey Mantle, Ernie Banks, Ryan Dempster, Joe DiMaggio, National League
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No shame in leveling even this playing field
The American League had home-cathedral advantage Tuesday night. "There's not a bigger star than Yankee Stadium,'' Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez said. "And not a bigger star than New York City.'' New York is the self-absorption capital of the...Tags: ESPN, American League, Joe Lewis, Alex Rodriguez, Ernie Banks
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