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Finally, I felt the tingle
Sun ReporterIt 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
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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: Duke Snider, Rogers Hornsby, Harmon Killebrew, Ty Cobb, Sandy Koufax
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Hall of Fame first year eligible inductees
The Associated PressHank 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
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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
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Bonds' 587th passes F. Robinson
The Associated PressEverybody 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
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First-year eligible Hall of Fame inductees
The Associated PressHank 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
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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: Jesse Burkett, Candy Cummings, Larry MacPhail, Red Faber, Richie Ashburn
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Baseball's paradise lost in Arizona
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
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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
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Dodgers Web musings: Fodder, Prince Fielder, slugger James Loney
Dodgers BlogA look at the Dodgers and the web, including wild-shot relievers, Prince Fielder and slugging James Loney.... -
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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
Jul 22, 2007
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Jan 9, 2007
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Jan 9, 2007
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Apr 5, 2008
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Jun 6, 2002
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Jan 7, 2003
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Jan 7, 2003
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Mar 12, 2012
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Apr 4, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Nov 27, 2011
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May 5, 2011
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Jan 9, 2011
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