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Yankees' A-Rod 14 homers shy of Reggie Jackson
anthony.rieber@newsday.comST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - With career home run No. 549 last night, Alex Rodriguez passed Mike Schmidt for 12th place on the all-time list. His next target: Reggie Jackson. Rodriguez hit No. 548 in the eighth inning of Tuesday night's 7-2 win over the Rays....Tags: Ted Williams, Luis Sojo, Reggie Jackson, Major League Baseball, Mike Schmidt
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A-Rod's latest home run reviewed, OK'd
anthony.rieber@newsday.comIt almost seems fitting. The first use of instant replay in Major League Baseball was to confirm a long home run hit by Alex Rodriguez -- the man who one day could hold the all-time home run record. Rodriguez hit a high, long drive to leftfield in the...Tags: Ted Williams, Luis Sojo, Reggie Jackson, Major League Baseball, Mike Schmidt
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A-Rod HR Moves Him To 12th All-Time
NewsdayWith career home run No. 549 Wednesday night, Alex Rodriguez passed Mike Schmidt for 12th place on the all-time list. His next target: Reggie Jackson. Rodriguez hit No. 548 in the eighth inning of Tuesday night's 7-2 win over the Rays. Jackson, a Yankees...Tags: Ted Williams, Luis Sojo, Reggie Jackson, Major League Baseball, Mike Schmidt
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Ron Darling talks to Tom Seaver, Johan Santana
WatchdogRon Darling sits down with Tom Seaver and Johan Santana for a joint interview that will debut at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday on SNY. Click below for extensive highlights from the show that SNY was kind enough to send along. Nothing......Tags: Tom Seaver, New York Mets, Major League Baseball, Cy Young, Johan Santana
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Instant replay adds strange dimension
Never thought I'd see the day when instant replay would be a part of Bud Selig's baseball universe. But that day is coming, perhaps as soon as the next week or two, and there's nothing for the naysayers to do at this point except wonder how different the...Tags: American League, Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, Major League Baseball, Warren Spahn
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White Sox get sweep revenge on the Cubs
Tribune staff reporterAfter receiving plenty of nasty e-mails a week ago, manager Ozzie Guillen had a pretty good feeling about the state of White Sox fans Sunday night. "It will be a different Monday in Chicago," Guillen said after the Sox exacted revenge with a 5-1...Tags: Sean Marshall, Ted Williams, Aramis Ramirez, Wrigley Field, Nick Swisher
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'69 game still classic to Santo
These Cubs are playing like it's 1969, and that might not be a dire predicament if they can finish the way they started. Ron Santo vividly recalls this city's exuberance when five Cubs headed to the All-Star Game at RFK Stadium in Washington on July 23,...Tags: Billy Williams, Death and Dying, Ron Santo, Multi-Sport Events, Spring Training
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White Sox thrash Pirates
Tribune reporterThe White Sox didn't miss Paul Konerko in the first of several games without the slugger. In fact, the Sox resurrected the productive offense that had been missing for most of the past week. Led by an array of contributors Tuesday night, the Sox amassed...Tags: Ted Williams, Nick Swisher, Chicago White Sox, Ozzie Guillen, American League
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Homer No. 521 carries special meaning for Jim Thome
DETROIT — Jim Thome's next home run will have special meaning for him because he will catch Hall of Fame fellow left-handed hitters Ted Williams and Willie McCovey to tie for 18th place on the career list at 521. "I remember my dad telling me...Tags: Ted Williams, Adam Russell, U.S. Cellular Field, Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox
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Mound isn't place to chat
Beware of the messenger. When Cubs manager Lou Piniella ambles out to the mound to talk to one of his struggling pitchers, he usually delivers a succinct and often unprintable message. "Lou is not talking about mechanics when he goes out to the mound,"...Tags: Ted Williams, Carlos Marmol, Jason Marquis, John Hancock, Chicago White Sox
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For Lou, mound isn't place to chat
Beware of the messenger. When Cubs manager Lou Piniella ambles out to the mound to talk to one of his struggling pitchers, he usually delivers a succinct and often unprintable message. "Lou is not talking about mechanics when he goes out to the mound,"...Tags: Ted Williams, Carlos Marmol, Jason Marquis, John Hancock, Chicago White Sox
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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, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Brooks Robinson, Honus Wagner, Sculpture
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