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Notes from San Francisco: Language barriers, Affleldt’s new book and saying...
By mlblogsfooter1Hundreds of reporters from all corners of the globe are covering the World Baseball Classic, which presents an assortment of challenges for the tournament’s organizers. The main...
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Osama bin Laden: He gone!!!!
Osama bin Laden: He gone!!!!By mlblogsfooter1The text came in on May 2, 2011, as I was watching President Obama confirm what the wire reports had already told us: Osama bin Laden had been killed by a...
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So you say you want to work in baseball…
By mlblogsfooter1Derrick Hall started out in this business the same way everyone else did — at the bottom.He was young, eager and willing to do anything, and he did in 1992, throwing himself into his...
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“Let Them Wear Towels” exposes bad behavior, terrible treatment and progress.
By mlblogsfooter1A reporter’s job: keep eyes open, recorder running and don’t miss a morsel of what’s unfolding in front of you. To do this, it’s helpful to actually be there.It was 2004. The Astros...
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Civil Rights weekend roundup: on the issues, the progress and the work still...
By mlblogsfooter1Emptying the notebook after a fantastic Civil Rights weekend in Chicago, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington…____________Is college baseball hurting the...
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A wistful look back at Puma being Puma
By mlblogsfooter1Many years ago, I titled this photo “Puma being Puma.”It was a combination of a nod to who Lance Berkman was as a professional and a person — affable, fun, kind and a free spirit — and...
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Lou Gehrig’s letter to his doctor reveals a very real side to a baseball legend
By mlblogsfooter1Most of what we know about Lou Gehrig and the disease that ended his life at age 37 centers around a few basic facts that have been well-documented in history books and through...
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Helping out a good family in need of a lift.
Helping out a good family in need of a lift.By mlblogsfooter1If you have been a follower of the Astros, Padres or Reds, you may remember Ricky Stone, a right-handed relief pitcher who pitched in the...
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In Cleveland, daughters of Indians players are invited into clubhouse
By mlblogsfooter1This is pretty awesome.On Sundays, the Indians open the clubhouse to the players’ kids after the game. ALL kids — sons and daughters. Apparently, the “no girls allowed” mantra that has...
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As Feller taught us, jinxing no-hitters isn’t a new thing.
By mlblogsfooter1One of the many things I discovered while researching Bob Feller’s Opening Day no-hitter in 1940 is that paranoia surrounding a no-hitter goes back longer than any of us have been...
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