Articles Tagged “baseball”
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Mariano Rivera New York Yankees Closer Out Until 2013
Mariano Rivera has proven a lot of things over his career, therefore how could anyone doubt his words on Friday when he said, “I’m coming back. Write it down in big letters … I’m not…
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Just Keep Swinging, Derek Jeter Hits 3000
Derek Jeter’s journey to 3,000 hits ended yesterday after he went 5 for 5 against the Rays leading the Yankees to a 5-4 victory in the Bronx. Even box office director Steven Spielberg could not…
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Yankees ShortStop Derek Jeter 2 Hits to Go
How many professional athletes can say that they have had the privilege of wearing one uniform for their entire professional career? Well Derek Jeter is one of whom I can think of and as of…
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Derek Jeter Put on the 15-Day Disabled List
Derek Jeter was just six hits away from being the 28th player in history to hit 3,000 when he was put on the 15-day disabled list for the first time since 2003 for a Grade…
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Giant’s Catcher Buster Posey Fractures Leg; Likely Out for Season
SAN FRANCISCO, CA— Bad news for the defending World Champions as the Giants learned on Thursday that they might be without one of their top hitters for an indefinite amount of time—possibly the rest of…
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Mariners designate Milton Bradley for assignment; career over?
SEATTLE, WA— Oft-troubled major leaguer Milton Bradley was designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners—the eighth team of his 12-year pro career—a move that might signal the end of the fading slugger’s career. Just six…
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Bartolo Colon Strikes Out White Sox as a Promising Opener for Yankee Bullpen
Yankees took an early lead last night in the Bronx, as Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer off of Chicago White Sox’s lefty Mark Buehrle during the first inning. The Bronx Bombers would go on…
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Frenemies:A-Rod and Jeter
“At a time when the reputation of professional sports has been tarnished by stories of spoiled and troubled athletes, of steroids and bad behavior, we have a story about an athlete who sets the standard…
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Oft-troubled former big-leaguer Lenny Dykstra arrested for grand theft
LOS ANGELES, CA— A day after being charged with federal bankruptcy fraud, former All-Star outfielder Lenny Dykstra was arrested for investigation of grand theft, after he tried to buy a stolen car. The 48-year-old Lenny…
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Jury finds Barry Bonds guilty of one charge; deadlocks on other three
SAN FRANCISCO, CA— A federal grand jury found baseball’s all-time home run king, Barry Bonds, guilty of obstruction of justice—just one of the four counts he was facing. The jury deadlocked on the other three,…
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Joe Torre back in MLB as executive vice president for baseball operations
SCOTTSDALE, AZ— Former manager Joe Torre will be returning to Major League Baseball, though he won’t be in the uniform or dugout of one of its teams. Instead it will be in the league’s executive…
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Wake Forest’s Baseball Coach Donates A kidney To One Of His Players:
Tom Walter, baseball coach for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, has donated a kidney to one of his young players—freshman outfielder Kevin Jordan. The transplant was performed at an Atlanta hospital early Tuesday morning, and…
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Albert Pujols Sets Deadline For Cardinals To Present Him With New Contract:
The St. Louis Cardinals’ All-Star first baseman Albert Pujols has set a deadline for the team to present him with a new contract, saying they have until the start of spring training to have one…
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FIU Baseball Star’s Hit-Streak In Jeopardy After He’s Charged With Rape:
Garrett Wittels, the Florida International University baseball player who currently has a record-setting 56-game hitting streak in progress, has been accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in the Bahamas on Dec. 20th. He and two…
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