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Jackie Robinson's widow says '42' hits home
NEW YORK — Above all else, Rachel Robinson remembers the kissing. When the taunts at the ballpark grew too fierce and the naysayers too loud, her husband, Jackie, would come home to their Brooklyn apartment and the couple would try to block out...
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Richard McWilliam dies at 59; CEO of trading card company Upper Deck
Richard McWilliam, hailed for revolutionizing the trading card and sports memorabilia industry as a co-founder and chief executive officer of Carlsbad-based Upper Deck Co., has died. He was 59. McWilliam died Saturday at his home in Rancho Santa Fe....
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Roger Jongewaard dies at 75; major league baseball scout
Roger Jongewaard, a longtime baseball scout from Long Beach who presided over three No. 1 draft picks — Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez for the Seattle Mariners and Darryl Strawberry for the New York Mets — has died. He was 75. A...Tags: Heart Attack, Sports, Home Run Derby, High School Baseball, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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Roger Jongewaard dies at 75; longtime baseball scout
Roger Jongewaard, a longtime baseball scout from Long Beach who presided over three No. 1 draft picks — Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez for the Seattle Mariners and Darryl Strawberry for the New York Mets — has died. He was 75.
A...Tags: Heart Attack, Sports, Home Run Derby, High School Baseball, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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Bill Plaschke: Kindness backstopped Jim Thome's run to 600 homers
The Fabulous ForumJim Thome: Kindness, integrity backstopped Jim Thome's run to 600 homers... -
MLB draft: Pirates select Gerrit Cole with first pick
The Fabulous ForumAlex Rodriguez … Joe Mauer … Stephen Strasburg … GERRIT COLE. Less than 24 hours after his college season ended abruptly, UCLA pitcher Gerrit Cole has moved on to the pros, in grand style. Cole joined the likes of Rodriguez...... -
Sports Legend Revealed: Was a bat autographed by 'Ken Griffey III' in 'Back to the Future II'?
The Fabulous ForumOLYMPIC LEGEND: In Back to the Future II, a bat "autographed" by "Ken Griffey III" is used in a scene set in 2015. STATUS: False. Few films seem to spawn as many rumors, myths and legends as the Back to...... -
Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven elected to baseball Hall of Fame
The Fabulous ForumRoberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven were chosen to the baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, in an election in which voters again rejected candidates closely identified with baseball's steroid era. Alomar got 523 votes and Blyleven 463, with 436 of...... -
Vladimir Guerrero sets a mark; where might he play next year?
Angels UnpluggedVladimir Guerrero hit his 10th career home run against the New York Yankees Monday night. Guerrero has hit at least 10 home runs against 20 different teams, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. That ranks third among active players, with...... -
Ken Griffey Jr. announces his immediate retirement
The Fabulous ForumKen Griffey Jr. retired Wednesday night, ending one of the great careers in baseball history. The 40-year-old Griffey told Seattle team president Chuck Armstrong that he was done playing. Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu called his players together before... -
Angels, Mariners turn back clock to 1995
The Fabulous ForumIt's turn-back-the-clock day in Safeco Field, where the Angels and Seattle Mariners will wear uniforms from 1995 -- that means the last California Angels kits for the visitors -- for Saturday's game. That was a dark year in Angels history...... -
Question of the day: Knowing what you know now, which player would you rather have as a mid-career player: Bonds, A-Rod, Aaron or Griffey? [Updated]
The Fabulous ForumReporters from around the Tribune Co. weigh in on the topic concerning four members of the 600 home run club: Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron and Ken Griffey Jr. Check back throughout the day for more responses and feel......
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