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IBL Maple Leafs give fans a win in season opener
Hamilton and was hoping to fetch a few autographs from the former major-leaguers on hand — such as Ferguson Jenkins and Phil Niekro — for the opening-day festivities. “To me, it’s the environment,” said Jean Gould, seated comfortably under a shade tree along from Toronto Sun Read more »
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Opportunity Military Organizations to Participate in Baseball Hall of Fame Classic
The fifth annual Hall of Fame Classic will feature Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage, Rickey Henderson and Phil Niekro along with more than 20 other retired major league players. The Hall of Fame Classic moves to Memorial Day Weekend this year as from The Troy Record Read more »
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Justin Masterson, defense power Cleveland Indians to 4-1 Opening Day triumph over Toronto
Indians catcher Chris Bando learned about the knuckler the hard way, because he had to catch it from Tom Candiotti and Phil Niekro. "Trying to catch the knuckler is like trying to throw a blanket over a butterfly in a windstorm," Bando said of the experience. from Cleveland.com Read more »
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Hall of Fame Classic to feature star power
of Famers Goose Gossage, Phil Niekro and Rollie Fingers will headline the fifth annual Hall of Fame Classic on May 25 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, N.Y. The game will also feature legendary managers Bobby Cox and Cito Gaston in a rematch of the 1992 World from MLB.com Read more »
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The best five-year pitching peaks
the league in losses that year, which prompts the question: How many Hall of Fame pitchers led their league in losses? Well, Phil Niekro managed to do it four straight seasons. Bert Blyleven did it the end of his career in 1988, and future Hall of Famer Glavine from ESPN Read more »
