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Wilhelm's gem gave city hope
Jersey drenched, rain dripping off the bill of his cap, Hoyt Wilhelm kicked nervously at the mound.
"Jeez," the Orioles pitcher muttered, weighing the gravity of the moment. "Oh, jeez."
Wilhelm peered through the slop for the sign. As if it mattered....Tags: Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, Ernie Harwell, National Football League, Yogi Berra
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This date in Chicago White Sox history
Source: Associated PressJuly 20 1973 -- Wilbur Wood of the White Sox lost both ends of a doubleheader to the New York Yankees, 12-2 and 7-0. July 22 1962 -- Floyd Robinson of the White Sox had six singles in six at-bats in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox. July 24...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Cy Young
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Long, misleading Clemens report to bore Congress
wallace.matthews@newsday.comI think I have finally figured out the strategy being used by Roger Clemens and his alleged advisers in their increasingly silly-slash-desperate attempts to convince the world that the Rocket ran on clean fuel for the past 24 years. Yesterday, they...Tags: Lefty Grove, Mordecai Brown, Warren Spahn, Tom Seaver, Government
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Quentin keeps rolling, so do White Sox
Tribune reporterPitching and power have carried the bulk of the burden during the White Sox's eight-game winning streak, but a few more ingredients were added to their success Thursday night. Backup catcher Toby Hall's mastery of left-handed pitching, Brian Anderson's...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, Bobby Jenks, A.J. Pierzynski, Jermaine Dye
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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: Johnny Bench, George Sisler, Eddie Collins, Joe DiMaggio, Ernie Banks
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Ask Mark Gonzales
The Tribune's White Sox beat writer answers reader questions throughout the season. This week, Kenny Williams and the bullpen, Jenks' velocity, Danny Richar and Chuck the Knuck. Mark, if you were the GM, who would you move and who would you keep? To me,...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Lance Broadway, Jose Contreras, Adam Russell, Charlie Haeger
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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: Bill Veeck, Lefty Gomez, Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto, Rube Waddell
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In nest of zanies, 3 stood out
Sun StaffA pitcher whose repertoire included smoke bombs, sneezing powder and live snakes. A catcher who bought cattle during road trips and hauled livestock in his Cadillac. An outfielder known to run the bases backward and spout maxims like, "This year I'm...Tags: Major League Baseball, AAA, Heart Disease, Animals, Diseases
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'Reckless' Richards cracks open O's coffers
Sun StaffIn seven years with the Orioles, Paul Richards made the largest trade in baseball history, signed Brooks Robinson, invented the oversized catcher's mitt and preached a pitching-and-defense philosophy that defined the Orioles for years after he was gone....Tags: Chicago White Sox, Government, Philosophy, Defense, New York Giants
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Hall of Fame Orioles
Eddie Murray will be the 11th modern Oriole in the Hall of Fame, joining Luis Aparicio, Reggie Jackson, George Kell, Lee MacPhail, Jim Palmer, Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Earl Weaver and Hoyt Wilhelm. A capsule look at the four who...Tags: Major League Baseball, Reggie Jackson, Jim Palmer, Awards and Prizes, Robin Roberts
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A Baltimore legend, champion of underdogs
Sun StaffJohn Steadman, who chronicled the Maryland sports scene in his newspaper columns, books and commentaries in a career that spanned seven decades, died of cancer yesterday at a Towson hospice. He was 73. A one-time minor-league baseball player, Mr....Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Cancer, Government, Defense, Jimmie Foxx
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The greatest White Sox of all time
RedEyePITCHERS Eddie Cicotte (1912-1920) Four years (1913, 1916, 1917 and 1919)in which his ERA was under 2.00. Went 28-12 with league-best 1.53 ERA in 1917, 29-7 in 1919, 21-10 in 1920, his last season. Threw a no-hitter in 1917. Urban "Red" Faber (1914-...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, Ted Lyons, Ed Walsh, Dick Allen
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