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Clayton Kershaw's opening-day homer is a real rarity
It had been awhile Clayton Kershaw's go-ahead eighth-inning home run was the first home run in his five-year career. It was also . . . The first home run hit by a pitcher on opening day since Joe Magrane's in 1988. The first home run by a Dodgers...
Tags: Cleveland Indians, Hideo Nomo, Clayton Kershaw, Sports, Baseball
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Take a swing at these
WASHINGTON -- As the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball's return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta Manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that the...
Tags: Detroit Tigers, Joe DiMaggio, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tom Seaver, Rogers Hornsby
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Baseball's Back -- Take A Swing At These
The Hartford CourantAs the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball's return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta Manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that the orthodontist said my...Tags: Detroit Tigers, Joe DiMaggio, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tom Seaver, Stan Musial
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Column: Take a swing at these questions
WASHINGTON — As the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball’s return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that...Tags: Joe DiMaggio, Tom Seaver, Rogers Hornsby, Stan Musial, MLB Manager of the Year Award
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Vin Scully prompts memories of someone dear
I lost my dad decades ago. But then this guy comes along who likes to sing as he walks, a jolly Irishman who laughs and cracks wise with a hint of the devil in him and I remember that guy. We become friendly, but then who isn't a friend of his? He...
Tags: Vin Scully, Mel Allen, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Bill Lachemann, 78, keeps Angels ahead of curve behind the plate
TEMPE, Ariz. — Bill Lachemann was on the same Dorsey High baseball team as legendary manager Sparky Anderson. He played his first professional game five years before Angels rising star Mike Trout's father was born and caught former Angels pitcher...
Tags: Colon Cancer, San Francisco Giants, Sparky Anderson, Mike Scioscia, Baseball
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IVL baseball: armed and dangerous
Special to this NewspaperImperial Valley high school baseball has a long history of producing outstanding pitchers. Brawley Union High school alumni Sid Monge, Rudy Seanez, Sergio Romo; Central Union High’s David Cortez and Imperial High’s Allan Fowlkes have all toed...Tags: Sandy Koufax, High Schools, Tampa Bay Rays, National Collegiate Athletic Association, World Series
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Sandy Koufax revels in his roots as he comes to help Dodgers bloom
— Shortly after noon Sunday, a black SUV pulled up at the front door of Camelback Ranch amid the breathless aura of a royal homecoming. Two Dodgers employees were waiting on the curb. Several others were staring out from inside the main building....
Tags: Sandy Koufax, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baseball, Magic Johnson
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Hey, Cooperstown! Here's One Hall Of An Explanation Of My Ballot
The Hartford CourantFirst, my 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame vote: 1. Jack Morris 2. Curt Schilling 3. Craig Biggio 4. Jeff Bagwell 5. Mike Piazza Second, my strong recommendation: Read the commentary titled "The Steroid Era Vote" by Howard Bryant on ESPN.com. The...Tags: Roger Clemens, Willie Mays, The New York Times, Crime, Law and Justice, Houston Chronicle
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Marvin Miller dies at 95; baseball union chief led push for free agency
Nothing about Marvin Miller seemed feisty or controversial at first glance; the soft-spoken economist was a smallish man with gray hair and a tidy mustache. But as a union leader, it was Miller who took on baseball's establishment in the late 1960s,...Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, Joe Morgan (football), David Wharton, Arbitration, Major League Baseball
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Baseball off-season can be tough on fans who see favorite players jump ship
The most intriguing game that baseball plays is not hitting and pitching. It is musical chairs. This is the sport's funny season. But unlike golf, where the funny season was simply a time for Freddie Couples to make more money for Christmas shopping,...
Tags: Sandy Koufax, Stan Musial, Shane Victorino, Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon
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After zany play, Willie Davis safe at third
FrameworkDodger outfielder Willie Davis makes headlong dive back to third base after over-running base in 8th inning of game against St. Louis Cardinals....
Apr 2, 2013
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Apr 1, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 1, 2013
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Mar 31, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Mar 30, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Mar 19, 2013
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Mar 2, 2013
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Feb 18, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Dec 15, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Nov 28, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 13, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Aug 21, 2012
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