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Southwest Airlines still profitable
The Associated PressJoe DiMaggio's hitting streak ended, so did Cal Ripken Jr.'s string of consecutive games. Will Southwest Airlines' mark of 69 straight profitable quarters be the next record to fall? On Thursday, the low-fare pioneer reported a bigger second-quarter...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Cal Ripken Jr., Air Transportation, Transportation, Southwest Airlines Company
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Bartman reportedly turns down offer: $25,000 to show up, sign photo
SportsBuy.com and the National Sports Collectors Convention are offering $25,000—a briefcase with 250 $100 bills inside—to notorious Cubs fan Steve Bartman if he comes out of hiding, attends the show and signs a single autograph. ESPN.com...Tags: Lou Gehrig, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth, Major League Baseball
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Jack Chesbro won 41 games in '04, still blew pennant
WatchdogThursday night MLB Productions is unveiling a new show on ESPN called "Holiday Inn Presents: Unbreakable Records MLB 2008." The show is based on a recent poll of 150 major league players who were asked to select three baseball feats......Tags: Ted Williams, American League, Bob Gibson, Cy Young, Jack Chesbro
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Nostalgia reigns for icons at Yankee Stadium
The send-offs for Yankee Stadium have been rolling out long before the 79th All-Star Game pulled into the old ballpark Tuesday night. But for the first time, it really did feel as if the countdown had begun. And it really did feel like the start of...Tags: Rod Carew, Building Material, Reggie Jackson, Multi-Sport Events, Metal and Mineral
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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: Willie Wells, Rickey Henderson, Bob Feller, Dan Brouthers, Ray Dandridge
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Miracle League a special field of dreams
With youth baseball all-stars on a journey to next month's Little League World Series, another field of dreams has been experienced locally by a group of special ballplayers. Like similar programs across the country, the recently completed Miracle...Tags: Florida Marlins, Medicaid, Healthcare Policies, All Stars, Illnesses
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Spare Me The Indignities
I kept telling them that I was antisocial. That I played neither bingo nor Lotto, did not bowl. That I was comfortable in my social isolation, that I wanted only rehab for my reconstructed hip. As, weekly (for what was to be four months in the nursing...Tags: Society
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'House That Ruth Built' is long gone
Sentinel ColumnistIf you plan on watching tonight's Major League Baseball All-Star Game, you should stock up on a few things. Chips, soda and a history book will come in handy. Kleenex will not be necessary, despite the best efforts of media, Major League Baseball and...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Reggie Jackson, Multi-Sport Events, George Steinbrenner, Fenway Park
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Hall of Famers add a touch of nostalgia
They came walking in from Monument Park, emerging in small, orderly waves through a red velvet curtain in the left-field wall. Slowly, proudly, some doddering a bit more than others, they made their way onto the field as the cheers mounted and spread and...Tags: George Steinbrenner, James Earl Jones, Bob Feller, Milwaukee Brewers, Baseball
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No shame in leveling even this playing field
NEW YORK—The American League had home-cathedral advantage Tuesday night. "There's not a bigger star than Yankee Stadium," Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez said. "And not a bigger star than New York City." New York is the self-absorption...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, All Stars, Babe Ruth, Tourism and Leisure, ESPN
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