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September 20: The Jackie Robinson Foundation Presents the 3rd Annual JAZZ on the Grass
JAZZ on the Grass features an artist lineup of contemporary jazz performers and promises to be the premier private outdoor jazz event in Southern Calfornia hosted by a non-proft organization. JAZZ on the Grass will provide a unique platform for companies... -
Lakers Choose Mony Over Ronny
Senior Sports Producer, KTLA Prime NewsSo even in the lazy summer of a sleepy July, Laker fans ask me: Why didn't the team re-sign Ronny Turiaf? He's French, he's fun, he's got a big heart, a great smile and real cool hair, and he plays with such flair and passion, which is how you say it...Tags: Roger Clemens, George Steinbrenner, O.J. Simpson, Sandy Koufax, National Football League
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07/23: Deaths in Central Florida
BREVARD THELMA WINGATE GOWER, 86, Grant-Valkaria, died Tuesday. Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne. BLANCHE D. HAYNES, 85, Rockledge, died Saturday. East Coast Cremation, Rockledge. STEPHEN T. HOWERING, 53, Melbourne, died Monday. South Brevard...Tags: Altamonte Springs, Hunting, Conway, Mount Dora, New Smyrna Beach
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Newsday's 100: The super elite Hall of Fame
When Goose Gossage is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next Sunday, he'll become the 234th player so honored. Does he belong there? Well, 85.8 of the 543 voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America said he does in the most...Tags: Bill Dickey, George Sisler, Harmon Killebrew, Randy Johnson, George Brett
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Friday, Jul. 11, 2008
A quiz in Sunday's Kidsday, asking readers to match Yankees with their retired numbers included a Brooklyn Dodger, Jackie Robinson. Although Robinson's number 42 continues to be worn by the Yankees' Mariano Rivera, it joined the ranks of retired numbers...Tags: Mariano Rivera, Major League Baseball, Baseball
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A fan's guide to the All-Star Game
barbara.barker@newsday.comThe top names in Major League Baseball are converging upon New York City for the game's All-Star Week. Ok, so the All-Star Week is actually about five days, beginning Friday with the opening of the DHL All-Star FanFest at the Jacob Javits Center and...Tags: Chris Rock, Vladimir Guerrero, George Brett, Sculpture, Clay Buchholz
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The house that Ruth built
Anyone who has followed baseball for the past 90 years could have called this shot: The biggest name in the biggest issue in the run-up to the final All-Star Game at the current Yankee Stadium is a player who last took a major-league swing in 1935. Yes,...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, David Wells, Calvin Coolidge, Tourism and Leisure, Baseball
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Secondary list of other top All-Star Game moments
. . . and 10 more 1. The tie, 2002 Leaky roof in Milwaukee's Miller Park was the least of Bud Selig's problems. The teams ran out of pitchers, so the game ended in an embarrassing 7-7 tie. 2. Lasorda's tumble, 2001 Coaching third base, honorary...Tags: Earl Averill, Multi-Sport Events, Vladimir Guerrero, Ford Frick, Roy Campanella
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No All-Star ticket? FanFest offers plenty
barbara.barker@newsday.comOK, so you don't have an All-Star Game ticket, and with the economy being what it is, you're in no mood to spend hundreds of dollars trying to get one. Major League Baseball is still interested in bringing you in on the celebration with an invitation...Tags: Luis Aparicio, Roger Clemens, History, Harmon Killebrew, Robin Roberts
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ALL-STAR WEEK '08: COVER THE BASES at Javits FanFest
OK, SO YOU DON'T HAVE AN ALL-STAR GAME TICKET, and with the economy being what it is, you're in no mood to spend hundreds of dollars trying to get one. Major League Baseball is still interested in bringing you in on the celebration with an invitation to...Tags: Luis Aparicio, History, Roger Clemens, Harmon Killebrew, Robin Roberts
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