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Yankees better without hurt Posada
wallace.matthews@newsday.comThe loss of Jorge Posada, for the next 15 days at least and possibly the rest of the year, is an unfortunate turn of events for a team that suddenly seems to be turning the corner. It is a bitter disappointment for Posada, who was a member of the last...Tags: Spring Training, Injuries, Joe Girardi, Contracts, Major League Baseball
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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: Tommy Lasorda, Andruw Jones, Roger Clemens, Chris Evert, Jesse Jackson
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THIS DAY AT THE OLD BALLPARK
July 17, 1978, at Yankee Stadium: Reggie Jackson ignored manager Billy Martin's instructions and attempted to bunt in the 10th inning of a tie game with the Royals. Jackson popped up, the Yanks lost, 9-7, in the 11th, and Martin served Jackson with a...Tags: Reggie Jackson, Al Leiter
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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: Shoeless Joe Jackson, Sammy Sosa, Pie Traynor, Dave Winfield, Larry Doby
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Pro athletes? They'll take Manhattan (Beach)
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterRichard Montgomery immediately recognized the tall blond in the tennis dress in the deli section of his local Ralphs, so he walked up and introduced himself to tennis star Maria Sharapova. Montgomery, who had heard she lived in Manhattan Beach, told...Tags: Mia Hamm, Brian Shaw, Tennessee Titans, Derek Lowe, Schools
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All Star Results, Year By Year
NL leads series, 40-37-2: 2008: AL, 4-3 (15) MVP: J.D. Drew 2007: AL, 5-4 MVP: Ichiro Suzuki 2006: AL, 3-2 MVP: Michael Young 2005: AL, 7-5 MVP: Miguel Tejada 2004: AL, 9-4 MVP: Alfonso Soriano 2003: AL, 7-6 MVP: Garret Anderson 2002: 7-7...Tags: Garret Anderson, Alfonso Soriano, Roger Clemens, Fred McGriff, J.D. Drew
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Facts, figures
All-Star Game MVPs 2007 - Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle, AL 2006 - Michael Young, Texas, AL 2005 - Miguel Tejada, Orioles, AL 2004 - Alfonso Soriano, Texas, AL 2003 - Garret Anderson, Anaheim, AL 2002 - None 2001 - Cal Ripken Jr., Orioles, AL 2000 - Derek...Tags: Sammy Sosa, Alfonso Soriano, Multi-Sport Events, Garret Anderson, Philadelphia Phillies
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Complete list of Mets All-Stars through the years
1962: *Richie Ashburn, OF 1963: Duke Snider, OF 1964: Ron Hunt, 2B 1965: Ed Kranepool, 1B 1966: Ron Hunt, 2B 1967: Tom Seaver, P 1968: Jerry Grote, C; Jerry Koosman, P; Tom Seaver, P 1969: Cleon Jones, OF; Jerry Koosman, P; Tom Seaver, P 1970: Gil...Tags: Jose Reyes, Al Leiter, Howard Johnson, Jesse Orosco, David Wright
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Reading between the lines of Dodgers' demise
Special to The TimesJuly 12, 2008 Branch Rickey disciple Al Campanis wrote "The Dodger Way to Play Baseball" in 1954. Campanis was scouting director on his way to becoming general manager, and his book, both symbolically and in practicality, became the organization's...Tags: Branch Rickey, Joe Torre, National League, Walter Alston, Frank McCourt
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'Nightline' was Al Campanis' nightmare
It was 21 years ago and it remains as clear as yesterday. Al Campanis imploded on national TV, and both the Dodgers and baseball swayed wildly for a while.
A baseball team's public-relations nightmare became an entire sport's.
What happened that night...Tags: Ceremonies, Racism, Society, Sugar Ray, Bill Russell
Jul 22, 2008
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Jul 22, 2008
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Jul 17, 2008
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Jul 18, 2008
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Jul 20, 2008
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Jul 16, 2008
|Story| Hartford Courant
Jul 16, 2008
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Jul 9, 2008
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Jul 11, 2008
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Jul 13, 2008
|Column| Los Angeles Times
