Blog on The Sport of Baseball

Former Major League Pitcher Niekro Dies

2006-10-28T21:19:00.001-07:00

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"Former major league pitcher Joe Niekro, Houston's career victory leader, died Friday, Astros president Tal Smith said. He was 61."

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Did Kenny Rogers Doctor the Baseball in Game 2 of the World Series?

2006-10-23T13:33:00.001-07:00

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"You be the judge. Pic."

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Cardinals join Tigers in World Series

2006-10-20T08:03:00.001-07:00

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"Game 7 of the NLCS was tight, but Yadier Molina's homer in the ninth gave St. Louis a 3-1 win and a berth in the Series."

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Coffins to Bear Logos of Baseball Team

2006-10-19T19:03:00.001-07:00

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""Major League Baseball has a marketing deal with a company called Eternal Image. It'll put team logos on caskets and urns. ""

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Yankees Manager Joe Torre May Be Fired, Newspaper Reports

2006-10-08T16:48:00.001-07:00

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"After another early exit from the playoffs, it looks like the Yankees are going to replace their general manager."

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Tiger's Beat the Yankee's in the ALCS

2006-10-08T08:18:00.000-07:00

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"All i can say is that is about damn time. Biggest upset EVER comes to my mind."

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Former Negro Leaguer Buck O'Neil dies

2006-10-07T15:33:00.000-07:00

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"Buck O'Neil, baseball's charismatic Negro Leagues ambassador who barnstormed with Satchel Paige and inexplicably fell one vote shy of the Hall of Fame, died Friday night. He was 94."

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Mets Take Game 1 over Dodgers

2006-10-05T06:48:00.001-07:00

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"Cliff Floyd?s solo home run in the fourth inning gave the Mets a 2 -1 lead. The Mets went on to beat the Dodgers 6 ? 5"

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3 Playoff Spots Still Undecided in NL

2006-10-01T19:33:00.001-07:00

With two days left in the regular season, a lot of excitement remained in the National League. Three playoff spots were still undecided, with St. Louis, San Diego and Los Angeles moving into good position to advance to the postseason and Houston, Philadelphia and Cincinnati hoping for dramatic comebacks during the final weekend.

You can read more about it here.

Big Papi sets new Red Sox HR record

2006-09-22T11:02:00.001-07:00

David Ortiz hit his 51st home run of the season Thursday night on the first pitch he saw from Johan Santana, breaking the Red Sox record set in 1938 by Jimmie Foxx.

You can read more about it here.

'Free the birds': Orioles fans walk out in protest

2006-09-22T05:31:00.001-07:00

Nearly a thousand disgruntled Orioles fans walked out of Baltimore's game against Detroit en masse on Thursday, culminating a demonstration aimed at team owner Peter Angelos.

You can read more about it here.