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'Everything They Had' by David Halberstam
Everything They Had Sports Writing From David Halberstam David Halberstam Hyperion: 402 pp., $24.95
When David Halberstam was killed in a car crash near San Francisco last spring, he'd just finished what turned out to be his final book, "The Coldest...Tags: Firearms, Larry Bird, Red Smith, Defense, Y.A. Tittle
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Take a swing at these
WASHINGTON -- As the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball's return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta Manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that the...
Tags: Tom Seaver, Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, Joe Torre
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Baseball's Back -- Take A Swing At These
The Hartford CourantAs the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball's return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta Manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that the orthodontist said my...Tags: Tom Seaver, Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, Joe Torre
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Column: Take a swing at these questions
WASHINGTON — As the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball’s return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that...Tags: Tom Seaver, Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Teixeira, Joe Torre
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St. Louis Cardinals icon, Hall of Famer Stan "The Man" Musial dies at 92
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Stan Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the St. Louis Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday. He was 92. Stan the Man won seven National League batting titles, was a three-time MVP and...
Tags: John Wayne, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, Mickey Mantle, Cincinnati Reds
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Game 1: Nationals rally to beat Cardinals 3-2
ST. LOUIS -- The Washington Nationals were so impressed with outfielder Tyler Moore as an amateur that they drafted him three times before he finally signed. On Sunday, that persistence paid off in the opening game of the NL Division Series. Moore, a...
Tags: Jayson Werth, St. Louis Cardinals, Kurt Suzuki, Montreal Expos, Jordan Zimmermann
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Nats use tested formula to win first playoff start
Rookies in the postseason, the Washington Nationals played like poised veterans. The Nationals escaped a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning, Tyler Moore blooped a two-out, two-run single in the eighth and Washington beat the defending World Series...Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Jayson Werth, Earl Weaver, Tyler Clippard, Kurt Suzuki
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Derek Jeter Is Still Playing The Game The Right Way
The Hartford CourantOnce upon a time in baseball, it was easy to enjoy greatness. Today, in the shadow of performance-enhancing drugs (known as PEDs), enjoying the players who stack up awe-inspiring numbers just ain't easy. Players, rightly or wrongly, are under the...Tags: Southern Connecticut State University, Sandy Koufax, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Derek Jeter
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THE NEXT 72 HOURS: Community arts and entertainment calendar for July 19
Events for this column must be submitted to the Advocate by noon Tuesday to be in the Thursday newspaper. Call (859) 236-2551, ext. 135, with complete information, including hours and admission price, or e-mail advocatearts@gmail.com. VISUAL ARTS...
Tags: Country and Western (genre), Music, Arts and Culture, Bunny (music group), Wildlife
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Vicki Santo: 'This is a happy day, an incredible day for an incredible man'
Tribune reporterCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon in a pastoral setting on the edge of this quaint village, Ron Santo's family and friends along with thousands of Cub fans who considered him a friend even if they never met him -- came to pay tribute...Tags: Sandy Koufax, Ceremonies, Sports, Wrigley Field, St. Louis Cardinals
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Author of 'Summer of '68' signs books Wednesday
Tim Wendel will be reading, taking questions and signing his latest book, "Summer of '68," from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, at McLean & Eakin, Booksellers in Petoskey. Set in the tension-filled year after the Detroit riots and in the shadow of the...
Tags: Lou Brock, Martin Luther King Jr., St. Louis Cardinals, Steve Carlton, Authors
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'Bad Moon Rising' exhibit
Pits and pieces from the local sports scene. Library to display exhibition of baseball memorabilia: The Baseball Reliquary presents "Bad Moon Rising: Baseball and the Summer of '68," an exhibition chronicling the extraordinary baseball season of 1968,...Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Mickey Mantle, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, World Series, Johns Hopkins University
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