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Orioles squander chances vs. Yankees, lose in 12 innings
The Baltimore SunThe night was staged for Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen to take the spotlight. And with more than 1 million viewers in his native Taiwan watching his big league debut half a world away at 7 a.m. there, Chen nearly pitched well enough to earn his first...Tags: Derek Jeter, Luis Ayala, Baltimore Orioles, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Cory Wade
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All-time Hall of Fame voting percentages
The Associated PressPlayer, Year, Cast, Votes, Pct. Tom Seaver 1992 430 425 98.84 Nolan Ryan 1999 497 491 98.79 Cal Ripken Jr. 2007 545 537 98.53 Ty Cobb 1936 226 222 98.23 George Brett 1999 497 488 98.19 Hank Aaron 1982 415 406 97.83 Tony Gwynn 2007 545 532 97.61...Tags: Babe Ruth, Bob Feller, Walter Johnson, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry
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From Aase to Zito
Cal Ripken's first major-league hit came against Dennis Lamp of the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 16, 1981. His last hit came against Frank Castillo of the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Oct. 5, 2001. Ripken finished his career with 3,184...Tags: Darren Oliver, Joey Hamilton, Hipolito Pichardo, Gaylord Perry, Mike James
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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: Billy Evans, Bob Feller, Walter Johnson, Bill McGowan, Tony Perez
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MLB legends gather to remember Astros legend Joe Niekro
KIAHAstros pitching ace Joe Niekro threw a knuckleball that was often unhittable. Joe and his Hall of Fame brother, Phil Niekro, established history together that still stands. "When I was with Cleveland, I pitched against Detroit and won that game. That...Tags: Major League Baseball, Houston Astros, Aneurysm, Folklore and Mythology, Oakland Athletics
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Darvish's devilish debut
PEORIA, Ariz. — The wind howled when Yu Darvish walked from the third-base dugout to the pitcher's mound, blowing almost directly to the center-field wall.
He had picked a hitter's day to make his spring training debut, or so it seemed to almost...Tags: Clayton Kershaw, John Baker, Cameron Maybin, Bartolo Colon, Orlando Hudson
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Mets sign R.A. Dickey to two-year deal
pix11.comThe New York Mets have reportedly inked R.A. Dickey to a two year, $7.5 million dollar deal, avoiding arbitration with the signing. Dickey is undoubtly being rewarded for his surprising yet productive season with the Mets last year. Dickey was seventh in...Tags: R.A. Dickey, Tim Wakefield, Johan Santana, Baseball, National League
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Scoreboard
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: Billy Evans, Magglio Ordonez, Green Bay Phoenix, Women's College Basketball, Walter Johnson
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John McEnroe cuts short Federer interview, hugs him
WatchdogHoly Goolagong! At least youngish sports fans now know how and why tennis was a huge deal in the early 1980s. What more do you need to know about Sunday's Wimbledon final than that NBC's John McEnroe repeatedly called it......Tags: NBC (tv network), John McEnroe, Roger Federer
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Jan 6, 2011
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Jun 16, 2010
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