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Sosa, Bonds, Clemens rejected; no one elected to Baseball's Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and former Chicago Cub Sammy Sosa were denied entry to baseball's Hall of Fame, with voters failing to elect any candidates for only the second time in four decades. Bonds received...
Tags: Bud Selig, MLB Most Valuable Player Award, Orlando Cepeda, Roger Clemens, Nellie Fox
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Garza believes playing loose leads to winning
Matt Garza firmly believes playing loose and having fun on the field contributes to winning. "You can't play tight," Garza said after earning his first victory of the season Friday as the Cubs extended their winning streak to a season long five game....
Tags: Anthony Rizzo, Dale Sveum, Arizona Diamondbacks, St. Louis Cardinals, Scott Hairston
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History replete with Cubs and Sox draft hits and misses
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo was working for White Sox scouting director Al Goldis in 1989 and was assigned to watch Auburn University in some early-season games. He couldn't stop thinking about how much damage the first baseman could do. In a...
Tags: Travis Lee, MLB Most Valuable Player Award, Tribune Company, Alfonso Soriano, Minnesota Twins
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Mayweather-'Canelo': gran negocio detrás de una gran pelea
En una decisión tan sensata como salvadora, la Confederación Caribeña del Béisbol autorizó finalmente esta semana el retorno de Cuba a la agonizante Serie del Caribe. El movimiento, que se venía gestando desde hace algunos meses, le devolvería...
Tags: Bobby Petrino, Ricky Nolasco, Politics, Erick Aybar, Golf
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Chicago-area teen starts charity from childhood passion
RedEyeEver since John Makowiec strolled into a local hobby shop at 5 years old, he was hooked. He loved to collect sports cards. Baseball, football, basketball or hockey--it didn’t matter. He longed for the feeling of thumbing through a freshly opened...Tags: Hobbies, Lifestyle and Leisure, Ice Hockey, Sports, Social Issues
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Whispers: Sosa record safe
Sammy Sosa homered in 45 big-league stadiums and is in no danger of losing that record soon. The Rangers' Adrian Beltre leads active players with homers in 39 ballparks. There are only four current parks in which he hasn't homered and no new stadiums in...
Tags: Vin Mazzaro, Atlanta Braves, Craig Breslow, Jason Giambi, Fredi Gonzalez
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Cubs 7. Diamondbacks 2
ReutersThe Sports Xchange By Jack McCarthy, The Sports Xchange Cubs 7. Diamondbacks 2 CHICAGO -- Scott Hairston collected the Chicago Cubs' second grand slam in as many days on the way to a 7-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday at Wrigley Field....Tags: Willie Bloomquist, Anthony Rizzo, Didi Gregorius, Eric Chavez, National League
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Hairston's grand slam helps Cubs win
ReutersThe Sports Xchange By Jack McCarthy, The Sports Xchange Hairston's grand slam helps Cubs win CHICAGO -- Scott Hairston knows just how tricky Wrigley Field's winds can be from hours he spent as a high school-aged Cubs fan watching from the bleachers....Tags: Willie Bloomquist, Anthony Rizzo, Didi Gregorius, National League, Eric Chavez
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Recap: Cubs 7, Diamondbacks 2
ReutersSportsDirect Inc. Recap: Cubs 7, Diamondbacks 2 Cubs 7, Diamondbacks 2: Scott Hairston hit a grand slam and Alfonso Soriano and Cody Ransom also went deep to power host Chicago to its season-high fifth consecutive win. The offensive outburst backed...Tags: Willie Bloomquist, Miguel Montero, Eric Chavez, Carlos Villanueva, Arizona Diamondbacks
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Don't hold back on baseball asterisks
For RedEyeIt's time for Major League Baseball to have a grown-up conversation about the legacies of its players, past and present. Ever since the true origin of how the monstrous power numbers of Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa along with current superstars Alex...Tags: Mark McGwire, Sports, Baseball, Ryan Braun, Jackie Robinson
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3 homers do more than brighten Navarro's day
Oh, yeah. That's what a curtain call looks like. You could understand if Wrigley Field fans had forgotten, chugging toward the All-Star break in the fifth season with the ivy-covered walls surrounding a playoff-free zone. But it turns out they remember,...
Tags: Welington Castillo, Joe Maddon, Dusty Baker, Alfonso Soriano, Minnesota Twins
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He's not juiced up over Mark McGwire's results
I had never met Mark McGwire before Tuesday night, but I knew of his reputation and the fact he has struck out so far as the Dodgers' hitting coach. So given the Dodgers' lack of power, I asked, "Is it time to introduce the players to steroids?"...
Tags: Mark McGwire, Don Mattingly, Sports, Entertainment, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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