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Former Jacksonville baseball hero now living in a tent
The (Jacksonville) Florida Times-UnionJACKSONVILLE (AP) -- "It's not like they put a sign out there, 'This is where Rusty Tillman's ball landed.'" The ex-slugger is playing down his glory days from a bench in the away dugout at Fletcher High School. But Kerry Jerome "Rusty" Tillman is...Tags: Chuck, Tropical Storms, High Schools, Baseball, Cincinnati Reds
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Baker to manage son's youth team
AP Sports WriterDusty Baker is going back to youth baseball. This weekend, Baker will be the fill-in coach for 9-year-old son Darren's 10-and-under traveling tournament team, Hard 90 Pastime out of Roseville, Calif., near the Bakers' Northern California home. The 59-...Tags: Lou Piniella, Los Angeles Dodgers, All Stars, Chicago Cubs, Ken Griffey Jr.
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Reds manager Dusty Baker finally gets to coach son in youth baseball
AP Sports WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Dusty Baker is going back to youth baseball. This weekend, Baker will be the fill-in coach for 9-year-old son Darren's 10-and-under traveling tournament team, Hard 90 Pastime out of Roseville, Calif., near the Bakers' Northern...Tags: Lou Piniella, Los Angeles Dodgers, All Stars, Chicago Cubs, Ken Griffey Jr.
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Tampa Bay-Boston rivalry has punch
Associated PressExactly why the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays tangle so much is hard to tell. Blame it on a high-and-tight pitch here, a hard slide there. Whatever, this much is true: The teams playing in the American League Championship Series sure get into a lot...Tags: All Stars, Fenway Park, New York Yankees, Baseball, Jon Lester
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On this day in history
On Oct. 7, 1765, the Stamp Act Congress convened in New York to draw up colonial grievances against England. In 1849 author Edgar Allan Poe died in Baltimore; he was 40. In 1950 the UN General Assembly approved an advance by UN forces north of the...Tags: Gray Davis, Hosni Mubarak, San Diego Padres, Baseball, Barry Bonds
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Guillen wants 'swimming pool' at first base
Tribune staff reporterOzzie Guillen was amused by Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon's observation that the first-base area at U.S. Cellular Field is likely to be a little soggy in an effort to slow the Rays' speedsters. "I'll talk to (groundskeeper) Roger Bossard about it,"...Tags: Ozzie Guillen, All Stars, Alexei Ramirez, A.J. Pierzynski, Major League Baseball
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Starting Lines
NBA commissioner David Stern responded to a report on NBA referees Thursday by vowing to build the "most effective possible system" to monitor illegal gambling and preserve the game's integrity. Stern ordered the investigation in August after former...Tags: Serena Williams, Steve Allan, Baseball, Patty Schnyder, Michael Allen
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This might just be the year of a Southern California World Series
The distance is only 30.92 miles.
The waiting has been forever.
How long have we wondered? How long have we hoped?
For the 48 seasons that the Dodgers and Angels shared Southern California, all we've wanted is one chance to watch them compete for a...Tags: Angel, Road Transportation, Baseball, Jonathan Broxton, Mike Scioscia
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First Yankee-less postseason since '93 looms
Associated Press WriterThere'll be no Mr. October for the Yankees this year. There'll be no October either. Barring an absolute miracle, the Yankees will sit out the postseason for the first time in 15 years, and this looming reality has made for a somber mood in the Bronx...Tags: All Stars, Derek Jeter, Baseball, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners
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Through the years, Stadium memories live on
caitlin.strang@newsday.comPERCHED SIDE BY SIDE on the barrier outside Yankee Stadium, sisters Peggy Grillo and Jeanie Steibel received a nice memento to carry home from their final visit to the old ballpark. Grillo, 57, of North Babylon, and Steibel, 53, of Copiague, traveled...Tags: Mental Illness, Illnesses, All Stars, Dave Winfield, Major League Baseball
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Padres retain Manager Bud Black
From the Associated PressManager Bud Black won't be made a scapegoat for the San Diego Padres' worst finish in 15 years. The Padres announced late Monday afternoon that Black and most of his staff would return in 2009. The Padres finished 63-99 this year, 21 games behind the...Tags: Public Employees, Philadelphia Phillies, Government, San Diego Padres, Major League Baseball
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Greg Maddux's status is in limbo for playoffs
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSAN FRANCISCO -- Dodgers Manager Joe Torre made it clear that when it comes to assembling his playoff roster, there will be no room for sentimentality about any one player. That includes pitcher Greg Maddux, 42, four Cy Young Awards or not. "I like to...Tags: Greg Maddux, Joe Torre, Randy Winn, Roger Clemens, Philadelphia Phillies
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