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Earl Weaver dies at 82; Hall of Fame manager of Baltimore Orioles
Irascible, chain-smoking, umpire-baiting longtime Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver penned his own epitaph. "On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived,'" he once said. Weaver, 82, a member of baseball's Hall of Fame and the...
Tags: Cal Ripken, Jr., Heart Attack, Earl Weaver, Spring Training, American League
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Former major leaguer Don Buford keeps the dreams alive
It is early Monday morning, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But Don Buford is not standing on a stage and talking about having a dream. That's not his style. Besides, he has already lived one himself, the kind Dr. King preached about. Buford has a new job,...
Tags: Chicago White Sox, Frank Robinson, Martin Luther King Day, Brooks Robinson, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Orioles manager Earl Weaver dead at 82
The Baltimore SunEarl Weaver penned his own epitaph. "On my tombstone just write, ‘The sorest loser that ever lived,’ " he once said. Weaver, the Orioles’ irascible, chain-smoking, umpire-baiting manager who led the team to four American League...Tags: New York Mets, Cal Ripken, Jr., Earl Weaver, Tommy Lasorda, Cal Ripken
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Dodgers' Vin Scully steals show at scouts fundraiser
Jim Palmer choked up when talking about his autistic son. Fellow Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins paid tribute to the Philadelphia Phillies scout who signed him. Tom Lasorda showed he could still make a room full of people laugh. But Vin Scully was...
Tags: Stephen Fife, Sports, Bud Selig, Philadelphia Phillies, Autism
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Dodgers' Vin Scully to be honored at annual scouts dinner
I suppose you could get tired of honoring Vin Scully, but doubt it will ever happen. Scully, who was voted into the broadcaster’s wing of the Hall of Fame back in 1982, is scheduled to be given yet another honor Saturday night at the annual...
Tags: Chicago White Sox, Branch Rickey, Los Angeles Dodgers, Entertainment Events, Mike Piazza
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George Steinbrenner, Steve Garvey on Hall of Fame veterans committee ballot
The Fabulous ForumWhich of these candidates should be elected to the baseball Hall of Fame?online surveys Former New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner will be on the Hall of Fame veterans committee ballot next month, the Hall of Fame announced Monday. Steinbrenner....... -
PASSINGS: Mike Zwerin, Mike Cuellar
Mike Zwerin
Trombonist, jazz critic
Mike Zwerin, 79, a trombonist who got his break jamming with Miles Davis and later became the Paris-based jazz critic for the International Herald Tribune, died Friday in a Paris hospital after a long illness, his...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Stomach Cancer, Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon, University of Miami
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Tighty whities to turn 75; Jockey gets a leg up on the celebration [UPDATED]**
All The RageJockey International Inc. has documented that the first pair of its men's brief-style underpants was sold at Marshall Field & Co. in Chicago on Jan. 19, 1935. And, although it is undocumented, it's more than likely that the first wedgie...... -
Orioles Beat Angels in First Playoff Game
The Daily MirrorThe Angels played the first postseason game in their history, so why stop after nine innings? John Lowenstein hit a three-run pinch-hit home run to give the Baltimore Orioles Game 1 of the American League playoffs, 6-3. Lowenstein's opposite field home... -
Malibu's backyard vintners
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCALLUSED palms and bandaged fingers; broken fingernails stained black with dirt -- Hollywood actor and director Emilio Estevez proudly shows off his vineyard worker hands as he walks the vine rows. Four years ago, Estevez planted this half-acre Pinot...Tags: Wildfires, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Homes, Bee (insect), Grapes
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Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych dies at 54; quirky young pitcher enthralled Tigers fans in '76
Mark "The Bird" Fidrych, whose offbeat antics electrified the city of Detroit and charmed baseball fans everywhere during one of the unlikeliest seasons of glory in major league history, died Monday. He was 54. Fidrych was found under his 10-wheel dump...Tags: Sports Illustrated, Sesame Street (tv program), Detroit Tigers, Ernie Harwell, American League
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Orioles are in a perfect spot heading into 2013 season
Let's agree that the Orioles are saying all the right things as they get ready for Tuesday's season opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. They're saying last year's 93 wins were no fluke. They're saying they're hungrier than ever after finishing second...Tags: Jose Reyes, Kim Jong Un, Miguel Tejada, Shane Victorino, Brian Roberts
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