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A collection of news and information related to John McGraw published by Tribune Company sources.
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Yankee Stadium is 'Larger than life'
Tuesday night's All-Star Game will be a grandiose affair, celebrating Yankee Stadium's rich history, in its final season. Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson and Derek Jeter will be there, telling stories, reliving memories and urging the ghosts to come with...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Howard Cosell, Lou Gehrig, National Football League, Major League Baseball
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Contest's kickoff a classic
July 6 was the 75th anniversary of baseball's original All-Star Game, held at Comiskey Park before a crowd of 47,595 and won by the American League 4-2. The Midsummer Classic was the brainchild of Tribune sports editor Arch Ward, who proposed it to...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Lou Gehrig, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Baseball
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Sports editor Ward made All-Star Game come true
mark.herrmann@newsday.comClearly, it was a special occasion, this game on July 6, 1933, at Chicago's Comiskey Park. And not just because Carl Hubbell received a big ovation as soon as he started warming up, four days after he had pitched 18 scoreless innings. Nor was it...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Lou Gehrig, Baseball, Carl Hubbell, Lefty Gomez
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The Babe called it: 'Some ballyard, huh?'
mark.herrmann@newsday.comYankee Stadium was built to catch the eye and capture the imagination, all on the very first look. From day one, April 18, 1923, it was meant to be hugely unforgettable, and it never lost an inch of its stature. That is why a second-generation Stadium...Tags: Muhammad Ali, National Football League, Lou Gehrig, Baseball, New York Giants
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HISTORY: THIS DATE IN BASEBALL
July 6 1929 - The St. Louis Cardinals scored 10 runs in the first and fifth innings in beating the Philadelphia Phillies, 28-6, in the second game of a doubleheader. The Cardinals had 28 hits and set an NL record with the 28 runs. 1933 - The first major...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, A.J. Burnett
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Ward's idea stood test of time
mark.herrmann@newsday.comClearly, it was a special occasion, this game on July 6, 1933 at Chicago's Comiskey Park. And not just because Carl Hubbell received a big ovation as soon as he started warming up, four days after he had pitched 18 scoreless innings. Nor was it...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Major League Baseball, Tony Lazzeri, Carl Hubbell, Baseball
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Many factors in a manager-ump blowup
South Florida Sun-SentinelOne day during his final season as the Marlins manager, Jack McKeon sat in the home dugout at Dolphin Stadium and pointed out to second base, some 150 feet away. "Now, look out there," he said as if he was letting slip a manager's trade secret. "You can'...Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Baseball, Earl Weaver, Florida Marlins
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Going out in style
Associated PressWhen Yankee Stadium opened for business April 18, 1923, an army of writers strained for adjectives to describe the majestic, triple-decked structure that loomed over the landscape like the Colosseum in Rome, somehow relocated to the Bronx. Babe Ruth, who...Tags: Arts, Multi-Sport Events, National Football League, Lou Gehrig, Baseball
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All-Star Game has exploded from its roots
Special to amNewYorkThe All-Star Game, set for its 79th edition at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday (Fox, 8 p.m.), began as one-time exhibition in 1933. It was the innovative thinking of two prominent baseball editors from different generations that made possible its expansion....Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Major League Baseball, Lefty Gomez, Baseball, Football
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The forgotten confines
TRIBUNE REPORTERMike Reischl, Chicago 10th District cop and chief of the Way Out in Left Field Society, understands if you're a die-hard Cubs fan but can't recall the Spuds, Orphans, Rainmakers, Trojans or Panamas—all former nicknames for Chicago's National...Tags: Cincinnati Reds, Baseball, Connie Mack Jr, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Christy Mathewson
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