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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: Nap Lajoie, Honus Wagner, Tom Yawkey, Rogers Hornsby, Reggie Jackson
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Scouting Notebook: Scout around and read this book on Alex Pompez
The Fabulous ForumA few weeks ago, I was sitting at Dodger Stadium doing research for another book, when Dodger coach Manny Mota came over to say hello to my interview subject. I told Mota I had just finished reading a new book...... -
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TV SPORTS Women's College Basketball-Michigan at Purdue, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Penn State at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Idaho at Nevada, 10 p.m. (ESPNU) Men's College Basketball-Xavier at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Villanova at...Tags: Honus Wagner, Golden State Warriors, Kevin Brown, Reggie Jackson, Rube Waddell
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World Series: Willie Mays to throw out first pitch
The Fabulous ForumThe San Francisco Giants will honor arguably the greatest player in franchise history Wednesday, when Hall of Famer Willie Mays throws out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers. Mays will be...... -
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Dusty Rhodes dies at 82; pinch-hitting hero of 1954 World Series
Dusty Rhodes, a light-hitting, hard-drinking outfielder who was at his best on baseball's biggest stage, died of cardiopulmonary arrest Wednesday at a Las Vegas hospital. He was 82. Rhodes, whose left-handed swing was tailor-made for the short right-...Tags: World Series, Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago Cubs, Jackie Robinson, Cleveland Indians
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Jackie Robinson can't sub for Barry Bonds
ZEV CHAFETS is the author of "A Match Made in Heaven: American Jews, Christian Zionists and One Man's Exploration of the Weird and Wonderful Judeo-Evangelical Alliance."April 15, by decree of Major League Baseball, will be Jackie Robinson Day. On Sunday, a player on each big league team will be designated to wear Robinson's uniform number, 42. The Dodgers, Robinson's club in its Brooklyn incarnation, intend to go one...Tags: Major League Baseball, Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, Larry Doby, Satchel Paige
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How Wendell Smith helped Robinson's cause
Tribune staff reporterIt began in March, 1945. Wendell Smith telephoned Isadore Muchnick, a Boston councilman who was campaigning for re-election in a predominantly black area. Smith was a young sports writer with the Pittsburgh Courier, the nation's largest African-...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Chicago Jobs, Dining and Drinking, Jackie Robinson, Bill Veeck
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Exploring the possibilities
AUSTIN, Texas -- Alejandro Escovedo has been introduced more than once on stages across this town as the mayor of Austin, a measure of how seriously a city that calls itself "The Live Music Capital of the World" regards one of its most cherished...Tags: Music Industry, Family, Poetry, Juan Marichal, Suicide
Jan 7, 2003
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Jan 6, 2011
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Oct 27, 2010
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Oct 28, 2010
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Jun 19, 2009
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Apr 20, 2001
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