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    Jul 22, 2007 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  1. Finally, I felt the tingle

    Sun Reporter
    It was a sensation I'd experienced while touring plantations in South Carolina and walking the Forum in Rome, that feeling that because I was standing in a certain place, I was linked intimately with the span of human history. I stared at the bronzed...

    Tags: Customs and Tradition, Joe DiMaggio, John McGraw, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cool Papa Bell

  2. Jan 9, 2007 |Story| Associated Press
  3. All-time Hall of Fame voting percentages

    The Associated Press
    Player, 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: Duke Snider, Rogers Hornsby, Harmon Killebrew, Ty Cobb, Sandy Koufax

  4. Jan 9, 2007 |Story| Associated Press
  5. Hall of Fame first year eligible inductees

    The Associated Press
    Hank Aaron, of, 1982 Ernie Banks, ss-1b, 1977 Johnny Bench, c, 1989 Wade Boggs, 3b. 2005 George Brett, 3b, 1999 Lou Brock, of, 1985 Rod Carew, 2b-1b, 1991 Steve Carlton, p, 1994 Ty Cobb, of, 1936 Dennis Eckersley, p, 2004 Bob Feller, p, 1962...

    Tags: Frank Robinson, Ty Cobb, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Jackie Robinson

  6. Apr 5, 2008 |Column| Baltimore Sun
  7. Yea for York

    He still remembers the first professional uniform he ever wore. He was 18 years old, fresh off the bus from Arkansas. The jersey said White Roses across the chest. In his first pro game, the public address announcer in York, Pa., announced the team's...

    Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Peter G. Angelos, Sports Legends at Camden Yards, Major League Baseball, Honus Wagner

  8. Jun 6, 2002 |Story| Associated Press
  9. Bonds' 587th passes F. Robinson

    The Associated Press
    Everybody was awestruck with Barry Bonds' grand slam off Qualcomm Stadium's big scoreboard, except the slugger himself. Bonds' homer, estimated at 482 feet, gave him sole possession of fourth place on the career home run list with 587, as he passed Frank...

    Tags: Henry Blanco, Frank Robinson, Luis Castillo (baseball), Javier Vazquez, Pittsburgh Pirates

  10. Jan 7, 2003 |Story| Associated Press
  11. First-year eligible Hall of Fame inductees

    The Associated Press
    Hank Aaron, 1982 Ernie Banks, 1977 Johnny Bench, 1989 George Brett, 1999 Lou Brock, 1985 Rod Carew, 1991 Steve Carlton, 1994 Ty Cobb, 1936 Bob Feller, 1962 Bob Gibson, 1981 Reggie Jackson, 1993 Walter Johnson, 1936 Al Kaline, 1980 Sandy...

    Tags: Frank Robinson, Ty Cobb, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Jackie Robinson

  12. Jan 7, 2003 |Story| Associated Press
  13. 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: Jesse Burkett, Candy Cummings, Larry MacPhail, Red Faber, Richie Ashburn

  14. Mar 12, 2012 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  15. Baseball's paradise lost in Arizona

    CASA GRANDE, Arizona — Baseball abandoned Casa Grande, so Casa Grande abandoned baseball.
    CASA GRANDE, Arizona — Baseball abandoned Casa Grande, so Casa Grande abandoned baseball. In 1961, San Francisco Giants owner Horace Stoneham opened a state-of-the-art training facility in this city, between Phoenix and Tucson in south central...

    Tags: Milwaukee Brewers, Spring Training, New York Yankees, Reggie Jackson, World Series

  16. Apr 4, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant
  17. Ready For Opening Day? Here's A Quiz

    Think you're ready for Opening Day? Prove it. Name the person or persons who: 1. Hit the most home runs in the 1960s. 2. In 2011, joined Hank Aaron, Brooks Robinson and Pete Rose as the only players to appear in at least 140 games for 16 consecutive...

    Tags: Harmon Killebrew, Kansas City Royals, Juan Marichal, Richie Ashburn, Johnny Bench

  18. Nov 27, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
  19. Dodgers Web musings: Fodder, Prince Fielder, slugger James Loney

    Dodgers Blog
    A look at the Dodgers and the web, including wild-shot relievers, Prince Fielder and slugging James Loney....
  20. May 5, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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  22. Jan 9, 2011 |Story| Aberdeen News
  23. Past Highlights

    January 9 1986 - Willie McCovey, former San Francisco Giants great, was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. McCovey was the top left-handed home run hitter in National League history. 1991 - Jane Konz made seven of...

    Tags: Women's College Basketball, College Sports, San Francisco Giants, Colleges and Universities, Men's College Basketball

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