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7TH-INNING STRETCH
THREE TEAMS LOOKING TO DEAL VETERANS 1. White Sox. They'd love to find a taker for Jermaine Dye, Paul Konerko or Jim Thome. Konerko and Thome have no-trade protection. 2. Rockies. In addition to Matt Holliday, Garrett Atkins and Willy Taveras can be...Tags: New York Mets, Major League Baseball, Brian Giles, Bob Feller, Florida Marlins
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Rafael Furcal back in Dodgers' leading role
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterRafael Furcal missed 125 games and his preparation for the playoffs consisted of 10 plate appearances in the final week of the regular season. Saturday, he was the Dodgers' starting shortstop for the third consecutive time this postseason. He said his...Tags: Major League Baseball, Joe Torre, Derek Lowe, Hong-Chih Kuo, Russell Martin
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All the old feelings come rushing back for Dodgers
White towels fluttering. Jacketed fans screaming. A chilly sky pierced by chilling screams.
Randy Newman on the loudspeakers. Horns in the parking lot. Dancing on the field.
A deep chant from the most ancient parts of grand old Chavez Ravine.
Sweep . ....Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Mark Derosa, Major League Baseball, Joe Torre, Jim Edmonds
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Mets performed pocketful of miracles
Special to NewsdayWhen they've been good, they've been very good and occasionally great. When they've been bad, they've been inept and sometimes laughably so. If there's one characteristic the Mets have lacked throughout their existence, it's consistency. No other...Tags: New York Mets, Jim Bunning, Casey Stengel, Saturday Night Live, Mike Piazza
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True Blue tattoo parlor owner is a Dodger fan on and under his skin
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTOMMY LASORDA may not be the prettiest face in the world, but for Dodger fans, the mug belonging to the man who won the last World Series for the team back in 1988 is nothing less than gorgeous. So don't be alarmed if it starts showing up tatted on the...Tags: Norman Rockwell, Sandy Koufax, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Tommy Lasorda
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Sports in Hampton Roads
Fans' fare Hampton Roads has no major-league sports team, but the area doesn't lack for competitive action. From baseball and golf to football and hockey to basketball and motorsports, there is plenty of fierce competition year-round. Kingsmill. Home to...Tags: Se Ri Pak, Hampton Coliseum, Richard Petty, Lou Piniella, Old Dominion University
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Former Dodgers reflect on Coliseum
Times staff writer Steve Springer participated in a conference call Monday with 11 former Dodgers who played in the Coliseum. Their reflections:
Every Dodger who played in the Coliseum can picture a special moment there. Half a century later, right-...Tags: Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Humphrey Bogart, Bing Crosby, Chicago White Sox
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Command(er) performances
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOne was soothed by his small-town roots, the other energized by the bright lights of a big city. One was content with a closet-sized office visited only by his coaches, the other insistent on expansive quarters, stocked with a vast array of Italian...Tags: Sandy Koufax, Major League Baseball, Walter Alston, Joe Torre, St. Louis Cardinals
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Coliseum left a lasting impression
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTo my youthful eyes, the Coliseum, with its dull gray exterior and looming presence, didn't seem to offer much in the way of enjoyment when I first saw it on a sunny, summer day in 1958. That quickly changed as my father led me up stairs that seemed to...Tags: Sandy Koufax, Major League Baseball, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, New York Yankees
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The Coliseum was no 'real baseball'
Special to The TimesThe crowds that welcomed the Dodgers to Los Angeles and continued to respond to their historic presence were enormous -- 78,652 for the first game in 1958, 93,103 for a 1959 exhibition with the New York Yankees saluting Roy Campanella, and more than 92,...Tags: New York Mets, Sandy Koufax, Major League Baseball, Pee Wee Reese, Willie Mays
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Here is the complete Stan Isaacs column of 7/23/64
WatchdogA couple of loyal readers were interested in reading the entire Stan Isaacs column referenced in my Sunday newspaper column. Alas, the copy exists on microfilm, not electronically, and thus cannot be linked to in the conventional manner. So I......Tags: Red Auerbach, Major League Baseball, Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda, Boston Celtics
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Don Larsen's perfect game to be shown publicly July 10
WatchdogCheck out this rare video snippet from Don Larsen's 1956 perfect game, in which Duke Snider nearly ruins history, as called by Mel Allen. Pretty cool. Even cooler is that on July 10, for the first time, the only known......Tags: Yogi Berra, Mel Allen
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