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Forget about Ricky Gervais: We're apologizing to West Covina
The Big PictureYears ago, Johnny Carson had a running routine where a fictional character named Floyd R. Turbo would say that he was from Cucamonga, California, a place name that always got a big laugh because, well, there's just something funny about...... -
Ron Santo dies at 70; legendary Chicago Cubs third baseman
Ron Santo, who was beloved in Chicago as a Cubs third baseman and broadcaster but was never was able to gain entry to baseball's Hall of Fame, died Thursday night at an Arizona hospital of complications from bladder cancer. He was 70.
Santo had...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Elections, Human Interest, Chicago Tribune, Ernie Banks
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Phil Cavarretta dies at 94; National League MVP led Chicago Cubs to last World Series appearance in 1945
Phil Cavarretta, who was the National League's most valuable player in 1945 when he led the Chicago Cubs to their last World Series appearance, died Saturday in Lilburn, Ga. He was 94.
Cavarretta died of complications from a stroke, his son, Phil...Tags: Chicago White Sox, National League, American Legion, MLB Most Valuable Player Award, World Series
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Cal McLish dies at 84; pitched in first All-Star game played in Los Angeles
Cal McLish, who pitched in the first major league baseball All-Star game played in Los Angeles, has died. He was 84.
McLish died Thursday at his home in Edmond, Okla., after a long battle with leukemia, said a spokesman for the Matthews Funeral Home....Tags: Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Calvin Coolidge, American League, All Stars
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'1921: The Yankees, the Giants, & the Battle for Baseball Supremacy in New York'
In 1970, a journeyman pitcher published a memoir with an innocuous subtitle: "My Life and Hard Times Throwing the Knuckleball in the Big Leagues." Written by Jim Bouton (with help from sportswriter Leonard Shecter), "Ball Four" took readers to a...Tags: Dizzy Dean, Theodore Roosevelt, Chicago White Sox, Football, Gays and Lesbians
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Angels to visit Wrigley Field in 2010; schedule is released
Angels UnpluggedThe Angels will open the 2010 season with a seven-game home stand against the Minnesota Twins and Oakland Athletics, according to Major League Baseball, which released the master schedule today. The season opener in Angel Stadium will be April 5....... -
Dorothy Kamenshek dies at 84; women's baseball league star
Former New York Yankee first baseman Wally Pipp called Dorothy "Dottie" Kamenshek "the fanciest-fielding first baseman I've ever seen, man or woman."
Spurred by the personal philosophy that "anything less than my best is failure," she was known to jump...Tags: Geena Davis, Marquette University, Sports Illustrated, Contracts, Baseball
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Holy cow! The Angels go to Wrigley Field!
Angels UnpluggedThe Angels play at Wrigley Field next year, according to the 2010 schedule released this morning by Major League Baseball. The Angels visit the Chicago Cubs for a June 18-20 series. The Angels' interleague schedule also includes the Dodgers (June...... -
It's price-tag time for Lackey
Angels UnpluggedThis is a huge series for the Angels, but it might be even bigger for John Lackey. Already widely acknowledged as the most impressive pitcher in the upcoming free-agent market, Lackey will sign a lucrative multi-year deal with someone, no...... -
L.A. Welcomes Victorious Dodgers
The Daily MirrorOct. 9, 1959 In their second season in Los Angeles, the Dodgers turned to a very local hero en route to winning the World Series. Larry Sherry, who played baseball for Fairfax High before joining the Dodgers' farm system, turned in another outstanding... -
Dodgers had little intention for intentional walks in '74
Dodger ThoughtsIntentional walks become magnified in the playoffs. As recently as two days ago, a free free pass issued to the Angels' Torii Hunter set up Vladimir Guerrero for an American League Division Series-winning hit ??? and set up a bunch......
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