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Mazeroski re-introduced to the Yankees
On the Yankees beatHow many of you reading this blog remember (first-hand) the 1960 World Series between the Yankees and Pirates? That's the last time the Yankees played in Pittsburgh. The hero of the series for the Pirates, Bill Mazeroski, will be here...... -
The Hall truth: The change it must make
History, it has been said, is written by the winners. But sometimes, writers write history, and I’m hoping those with Hall of Fame ballots do that today. When the names of the newest inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced, I hope...
Tags: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Mike Piazza, Barry Bonds, Jeff Bagwell, Red Schoendienst
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
They were truly the best thing that could have happened to any kid from Western Pennsylvania. To this day, the players names come rolling off my tongue as if I were a 12-year-old boy again: Roberto Clemente, Dick Groat, Bill Mazeroski, Bob Friend, Bill...
Tags: Roberto Clemente Jr., Piracy, Sports, Baseball
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Take me out to the ballgame
When I was a kid, the Pittsburgh Pirates were amazing. They were truly the best thing that could have happened to any kid from Western Pennsylvania. To this day, the players' names come rolling off my tongue as if I were a 12-year-old boy again: Roberto...Tags: Roberto Clemente Jr., Piracy, Sports, Baseball
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For Dodgers fans, Kirk Gibson moment reconstructed
The Fabulous ForumESPN's "Sportscenter" will air a four-part series beginning Wednesday in which four dramatic Major League Baseball postseason walk-off home runs will be revisited. Two of the vignettes will feature Dodger moments -- one good and one bad for Dodgers fans..... -
For years, Bill Mazeroski was my hero
The Fabulous ForumAll the reminiscing about what happened 50 years ago today in baseball has touched a nerve. I remember Bill Mazeroski's walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series to help the Pirates beat the Yankees 10-9. It...... -
From the archives: Skowron revels in storytelling as he battles lung cancer
Special to the TribuneThis story was first published in the Tribune on May 22, 2011. The voice is softer now but as affable and entertaining as ever. Moose Skowron still has many, many tales to tell. Like the night Marilyn Monroe was flirting -- only not with Skowron, nor...Tags: The Ed Sullivan Show (tv program), Roy Campanella, What's My Line? (tv program), MLB Rookie of the Year Award, Big Ten Conference
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Flick, Holovka among new H.O.F. inductees
Editor’s note: Two new hall of fame members will be featured each week by the Daily American leading up to the Somerset County Oldtimers Association Hall of Fame Induction Banquet.
The Somerset County Oldtimers Baseball Association will hold...Tags: Jack Lambert, Fishing, High School Baseball, High School Sports, Little League Baseball
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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: Bid McPhee, George Mason, Jim Bunning, Al Lopez, Eddie Mathews
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Year-by-year inductees
(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: Bid McPhee, Jocko Conlan, Al Lopez, Gaylord Perry, Eddie Mathews
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From 2008: Santo 'kind of fed up' with Hall balloting
The longer he goes without getting the call from the Hall of Fame, the easier it is for Ron Santo to rebound. The former Cubs third baseman led the balloting by the Veterans Committee but still fell nine shy of gaining the necessary 75 percent of the...Tags: Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Cleveland Indians, Politics, Defense
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Bobby Bragan dies at 92; former Brooklyn Dodger managed major league teams
Times Staff And Wire ReportsBobby Bragan, a 1940s Brooklyn Dodger who became known as a colorful manager in the big leagues and in the minors, died Thursday at his Fort Worth home. He was 92. The Alabama native spent parts of seven seasons between 1940 and 1948 with the...Tags: Branch Rickey, Eddie Mathews, Philadelphia Phillies, Obituaries, U.S. Military
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