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The Last Gentleman
I loved Arnold Dean, and my heart broke when I heard the news. I worked at WTIC for 16 years, and part of that included the privilege — and it was exactly that — of being on the air with him a lot. There are some people who are so delightful...Tags: Tampa, Fenway Park
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Buehrle has '1 of those days,' gets cut up
Tribune staff reporterMark Buehrle wasn't his normal self Sunday. The All-Star left-hander yielded seven runs over 4 1/3 innings as the White Sox fell to Cleveland 7-4 in front of 14,975 fans at U.S. Cellular Field. Behind three home runs in the first three innings,...Tags: Magglio Ordonez, Jason Davis, Casey Blake, U.S. Cellular Field, Carlos Lee
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Double the fun: Two homers in one inning
Associated PressPlayers who homered twice in one inning with team, date and inning: American Association Ed Cartwright, St. Louis, Sept. 23, 1890, third. Players League Lou Bierbauer, Brooklyn, July 12, 1890, third. National League Charles Jones, Boston Braves, June...Tags: Seattle, Gary Sheffield, National League, Mark Bellhorn, Al Kaline
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Another year, another set of milestones
Home runs 500 Sammy Sosa could make it with his first swing. Rafael Palmeiro is on deck, while Fred McGriff and Ken Griffey Jr. are well within range. Sosa heads into Opening Day at Shea Stadium with 499 home runs, followed by Palmeiro at 490, McGriff at...Tags: Devon White, John Olerud, Roger Clemens, Craig Paquette, Robin Ventura
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2003 Salaries for 827 Baseball Players
The 2003 salaries for the 827 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and...Tags: Brian Schneider, Rafael Palmeiro, Randall Simon, Carlos Lee, Shannon Stewart
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Chilly reception in Ohio
Tribune staff reporterCLEVELAND-- When Sandy Alomar Jr. returned to Cleveland for the first time last year, the former Indians catcher received a standing ovation from a sellout crowd that brought tears to his eyes. Kenny Lofton's homecoming at Jacobs Field on Monday was...Tags: Bob Wickman, U.S. Cellular Field, Carlos Lee, Sandy Alomar, Paul Konerko
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Sox hit the wrong button: Rewind
Tribune staff reporterNo clutch hitting. Failed sacrifice bunt attempts. Mediocre defense. Bad luck. Mark Buehrle deserving the win, but Billy Koch getting the loss. There's no need to look back on the White Sox's first 55 games. All their faults were on display Sunday in...Tags: Magglio Ordonez, Milton Bradley, Matt Lawton, Damaso Marte, Chicago White Sox
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A McGriff milestone
Tribune staff reporterIt figured that Fred McGriff's milestone day would come in a loss. This Cubs team is so inept it could spoil a white Christmas. McGriff became the first player in baseball history to hit 30 homers in a season for five teams: Toronto, San Diego, Atlanta,...Tags: Crimes, Sammy Sosa, Moises Alou, Crime, Law and Justice, Fred McGriff
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Horror of an inning lethal
Tribune staff reporterTodd Ritchie entered the fifth inning Saturday against Cleveland with a perfect game, giving the White Sox hope that their problems were in the rearview mirror. But Ritchie never made it into the sixth, and the team's problems simply multiplied. The...Tags: Magglio Ordonez, Einar Diaz, Matt Lawton, Jim Thome, Chicago White Sox
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Catch a wave
Tribune staff reporterSammy Sosa knew what his teammates were feeling when Alex Ochoa launched a fly ball to deep right field in the bottom of the ninth inning. "I know a lot of hearts were beating," Sosa said. The Brewers had the winning run on third when Ochoa drove Jeff...Tags: Milwaukee Brewers, Sammy Sosa, Tampa, Fred McGriff, Augie Ojeda
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