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Ballplayer recounts life in the Negro league
Of The Morning CallIn June the 30 teams of Major League Baseball each drafted a Negro Leaguer who never played in the majors. The New York Mets added to their honorary roster Bob Scott, a pitcher-first baseman for the New York Black Yankees and the Memphis Red Sox. It...Tags: Sandwiches, New York Mets, Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights, Dining and Drinking
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All-time Hall of Fame voting percentages
The Associated PressPlayer, Year, Cast, Votes, Pct. Tom Seaver 1992 430 425 98.84 Nolan Ryan 1999 497 491 98.79 Cal Ripken Jr. 2007 545 537 98.53 Ty Cobb 1936 226 222 98.23 George Brett 1999 497 488 98.19 Hank Aaron 1982 415 406 97.83 Tony Gwynn 2007 545 532 97.61...Tags: Rabbit Maranville, Lou Boudreau, Tony Perez, Ted Williams, Willie Stargell
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Year-by-year inductees
(BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America; VC: Elected by the Veterans Committee; NL: Elected by the Veterans Committee based on Negro league career): 1936 -- BBWAA: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, Honus...Tags: Rabbit Maranville, Harry Hooper, Orlando Cepeda, Tony Perez, Frank Robinson
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Memorable Moments (1935-50)
May 2, 1939 Lou Gehrig's consecutive games streak ends at 2,130, as he sits out the Yankees' 22-2 win at Detroit. July 4, 1939 One of the most dramatic events in franchise history, "Lou Gehrig Appreaciation Day" is held at Yankee Stadium. Gehrig's No....Tags: Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig
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Diaz helps Sox sweep, makes way for Garcia
Special to the TribuneIt is part of what makes a manager's job so difficult. Even after Felix Diaz allowed one run in six innings Sunday during a 6-2 victory over Seattle, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said the bullpen was in Diaz's immediate future. The reason is Freddy...Tags: Ozzie Guillen, Major League Baseball, Manny Ramirez, U.S. Cellular Field, Jamie Moyer
Nov 28, 2008
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Jan 9, 2007
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