Archive for October, 2006
Poll: Half of baseball fans hope Bonds falls short of Aaron’s record (AP)
Half of baseball fans are rooting against Barry Bonds in his bid to break Hank Aaron’s career home run record. That said, it’s getting tough to find anyone rooting for the sport at all these days. An AP-AOL Sports poll released Thursday shows that only one-third of Americans call themselves fans of professional baseball [...]
Posted: October 20th, 2006.
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Buck O’Neil remembered for his dignity and love (AP)
Buck O’Neil, the former player-manager who became a beloved spokesman for the Negro Leagues, was remembered Saturday for his capacity “to love even in the face of hatred.” “Buck O’Neil always had a smile for you,” said the Rev. Spencer Francis Barrett, pastor of the Bethel A.M.E. church that O’Neil faithfully attended since 1947.
Posted: October 14th, 2006.
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Beltran’s blast from past (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW YORK – Mets star evokes memories of sensational 2004 postseason run in outplaying Pujols’ Cardinals to win NLCS Game 1.
Posted: October 13th, 2006.
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Kenny The Conqueror (Yahoo! Sports)
DETROIT – Tigers starter Kenny Rogers, prone to failure in past pressure situations, seized the moment in Friday’s blanking of the Yankees.
Posted: October 7th, 2006.
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Sutton will not call games for Braves next season (AP)
Don Sutton won’t return as an Atlanta Braves announcer next season, a Turner Broadcast System official said Thursday. Sutton, who has been part of Turner Sports’ Braves broadcasts since 1989, won’t call games for TBS or radio in 2007, network spokesman Jeff Pomeroy said. The Hall of Fame pitcher recently finished his contract.
Posted: October 5th, 2006.
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