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Can Maddon magic do it again?
Few baseball men are wiser than Joe Maddon. He proved it with this conclusion about the postseason viability of the White Sox after arriving in Chicago on Thursday. "You just never know, man,'' the Rays manager said. No, you don't. But you do know this:...
Tags: Brian Sabean , Chicago White Sox, Desmond Jennings, World Series, Oakland Athletics
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Boston's 'Pesky Pole' trips Orioles
The Baltimore SunThey call the right-field foul pole at Fenway Park the “Pesky Pole” after Red Sox great Johnny Pesky, who was honored after the game with a ballpark memorial service that drew about a thousand admirers and featured several dozen former Red Sox...Tags: Baseball, Fenway Park, American League, Jim Rice, Sports
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Orioles battle Pesky Pole at Fenway Park
The Pesky Pole got the best of the Orioles on Sunday afternoon.
In the Orioles' 2-1 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park, the 100-year-old ballpark's fabled right-field corner played a huge part in two key plays.
With the tying run on first in the top...Tags: Carlton Fisk, Wei-Yin Chen, Chicago White Sox, Baseball, Miguel Gonzalez
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Notes: Orioles considering moving lefty Brian Matusz to the bullpen
The Baltimore SunThe Orioles are considering moving left-handed starter Brian Matsuz — who was sent down to Triple-A Norfolk earlier this month — to the Tides' bullpen after lefty reliever Troy Patton landed on the disabled list Tuesday with a sprained right...Tags: Ray Flaherty, Baseball, Physical Disabilities, Sprained Ankle, Endy Chavez
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Five things I'll remember about Curt Simmons Day
Groller's Corner1. Bobby Shantz Talk about good guys. I began the day as a lifelong Curt Simmons fan and my first sports hero did not disappoint me. However, I ended the day as a fan of Shantz (pictured in the back of the limo below), who will turn 87 in September but... -
Old-timers fete oldest of ballparks on 100th b-day
ASSOCIATED PRESSBOSTON (AP) — For one more afternoon, Yaz had the Fenway fans cheering, Pedro had them celebrating and Johnny Pesky brought tears to their eyes. Scenes from Fenway Park's first 100 years played out on the major leagues' oldest ballfield again on...Tags: Carlton Fisk, World Series, Thomas Fitzgerald, Fenway Park, Pedro Martinez
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A family that makes art together
tiffanya@herald-mail.comA new exhibit at the Washington County Arts Council promises to be mini-monumental. Scaled-down versions of public monuments created by sculptor Antonio Tobias Mendez will be part an upcoming WCAC “Triptych: The Mendez Artists,” which opens...Tags: Human Interest, Chicago White Sox, Martin Luther King Jr., Politics, Fenway Park
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Daytrippers: Touring Fenway Park
FOX CTOn Yawkey Way in Boston, the pitch is simple: Come to Fenway Park and see baseball history. Babe Ruth played here. (Just ask a Red Sox fan about “The Curse of the Bambino.”) So did Ted Williams and Jimmie Foxx, Smoky Joe Wood, Johnny Pesky,...Tags: Carlton Fisk, Human Interest, Babe Ruth, Arts and Culture, History
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Angels-Red Sox: Pregame sights and sounds
Angels Unplugged-- Dave Henderson just threw out the ceremonial first pitch, then playfully pointed to the Angels dugout. Hey, buddy, Scott Kazmir was two years old in 1986. -- Placards distributed to fans: "BEAT L.A.A." The sponsor listed on the bottom...... -
Dominic DiMaggio dies at 92; seven-time American League All-Star
Dominic DiMaggio, the Boston Red Sox center fielder and seven-time American League All-Star whose impressive career was overshadowed by the towering legend of his older brother Joe, the Yankee Clipper, died Friday. He was 92.
Known as the "Little...Tags: Chicago White Sox, World Series, Enos Slaughter, Fishing, American League
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Red Sox Great Dom DiMaggio Dies at 92
Dominic DiMaggio, the bespectacled Boston Red Sox center fielder who was overshadowed by his older brother Joe's spectacular career, died early Friday. He was 92.
DiMaggio was surrounded by his family at his death at his Massachusetts home, according...Tags: Death, Enos Slaughter, World Series, Children, New York Yankees
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