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It's the first couple weeks of the season, and they've got a bunch of young guys still trying to find out where they belong. Like [Pedro] Alvarez ... I know Clint, and he has a lot of patience with young guys. He's just trying to get them to play.
He paved the way for me as an amateur and a professional
The ones who participated in sports, we became closer ... Some of the friends that I have today, I met in seventh and eighth grade.More quotes »
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All-Star Game memories: 1979
2-0.In the bottom of the first, the Royals George Brett drew a one-out walk against the Phillies Steve Carlton. The Angels Don Baylor doubled to score Brett, and the Fred Lynn of the Red Sox blasted a two-run homer. After just an inning, it was 3-2 for the from KansasCity.com Read more »
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Steve Reed: key reliever for Colorado Rockies' first season
team in Denver. Reed was among a throng of pitchers who would have only days to convince general manager Bob Gebhard, manager Don Baylor and pitching coach Larry Bearnarth he had the right stuff to be on the expansion team's pitching staff. Could they be described from Denver Post Read more »
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Baylor, like Robinson, helped break barriers
-- Like Jackie Robinson, Don Baylor was a trailblazer for others. It is well known that Robinson broke baseball's color barrier when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, but Baylor made history of his own in 1962. Then a seventh grader, Baylor chose to from MLB.com Read more »
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Iowa Cubs: Current manager shares bond with former manager
a Cedar Rapids native who now lives in Amana. The Chicago Cubs promoted Kimm from managing the triple-A Iowa Cubs to replace Don Baylor at the Cubs helm for the final three-plus months. Bialas, the Cubs minor league field coordinator at the time, became his from Des Moines Register Read more »
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D-backs lose Tatum to waiver claim
Reno. "He's a good catcher, throws real well," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "I had him going down to see [hitting coach Don Baylor] every day for early stuff, and recently he started swinging the bat a lot better. He's got a very quick bat. He's a strong from MLB.com Read more »
