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Henderson headlines HOF ballot
The Associated PressCareer steals leader Rickey Henderson heads 10 first-time candidates on this year's Hall of Fame ballot, joining holdovers Mark McGwire and Jim Rice -- eligible for the final time. Other newcomers are Jay Bell, David Cone, Ron Gant, Mark Grace, Jesse...Tags: Jay Bell, Referenda, Greg Vaughn, Don Mattingly, Dan Plesac
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Crouching tiger, hidden baseball cards: Inside Brett Dennen's world
Tribune reporterHe's the kind of songwriter who crafts a lyric with poetry and precision, finding words with the perfect meanings and sounds to convey a feeling, a thought. To move you. The kind of songwriter who, when talking about the weather in his hometown in...Tags: Herbal Medicines, Neil Young, Medicine, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Paul Simon
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Piazza penning tell-all memoir
jim.baumbach@newsday.comSo what does Mike Piazza really think about Roger Clemens? We might just find out in 2010. That's when a memoir that Piazza is currently working on will be released, Simon & Schuster announced yesterday. The book publisher promised in its news release...Tags: Mike Piazza, Roger Clemens, New York Mets, Pedro Martinez, Major League Baseball
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Mike Piazza to write memoir
The Associated PressBaseball great Mike Piazza, a home run slugger and 12-time All Star widely regarded as the best hitting catcher in history, is working on a memoir. "I look forward to having the chance to take people behind the scenes and to talk about the many great...Tags: Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza, New York Mets, Pedro Martinez, New York Yankees
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10 most memorable playoff moments
The Phillies hope to make good memories this year. Here's a look at other playoff highs -- and lows -- in club history before 2008: 10. OCT. 4, 1950 Shibe Park WORLD SERIES GAME 1 N.Y. Yankees 1, Phillies 0 With Robin Roberts having pitched 10...Tags: Defense, Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies, Bobby Brown, Dave Smith
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Willie or won't he?
On the Mets beatJust an idle thought. Not that it really matters to the Mets or their fans, but it is a postscript to the story of their season: Do you suppose Willie Randolph will appear at Yankees Oldtimers Day next Saturday?......Tags: Yogi Berra, New York Mets, Paul O'Neill
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Old Timer's Day lineup
On the Yankees beatBY RODERICK BOONE The Yankees today announced the scheduled attendees for next month's Old Timer's Day. With this being the last one held at The Stadium, it's no surprise the number of former players invited will surpass that of any......Tags: Ken Griffey, Graeme Lloyd, David Cone, Luis Sojo, Bobby Brown
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A Rumble in the Bronx
On the Mets beatHow's this for timing? The Mets, in the midst of what already seems like their 10th crisis this season, must now deal with the Subway Series, a media-fueled spectacle that is the last thing they need at the moment. Before......Tags: Chicago White Sox, Carlos Delgado, New York Mets, Howard Johnson, Baseball
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Cox gives Sox lessons from an old school
Tribune reporterBefore Ozzie Ball, there was Billy Ball. And Jeff Cox, who contributed to Oakland's 1980 resurgence under volatile manager Billy Martin, hopes to help Ozzie Guillen's White Sox master the offensive fundamentals this season. "We do need to get down to...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Ozzie Guillen, Baseball, Major League Baseball, A.J. Pierzynski
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Cubs' streak done in by one big Padres inning
Tribune reporterWith a 17-m.p.h. wind blowing out and journeyman left-hander Shawn Estes on the mound for San Diego, the conditions seemed ripe for another Cubs blowout. But nothing seems to play to form for the Cubs this year, and after putting his team in an early...Tags: Jason Marquis, Alfonso Soriano, Wrigley Field, Ryan Theriot, Chicago Cubs
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The best of Rickey being Rickey
Rickey Henderson is back in uniform and on a major-league roster, albeit in the coaches section. But we all know being the Mets hitting coach is not his first choice of an occupation. All year he's been saying he thinks he can still play in the majors,...Tags: Lou Piniella, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Bo Jackson, George Steinbrenner
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Reyes adds a power tool
jim.baumbach@newsday.comOn his first day at Mets camp as a special instructor last month, Rickey Henderson took one look at the added muscle on Jose Reyes' chest and raised his eyebrows. As baseball's all-time stolen-base leader, Henderson knows all about utilizing one's speed,...Tags: New York Mets, Major League Baseball, Baseball, Vladimir Guerrero, Jose Reyes
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