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Bob Feller dies at 92; Cleveland Indians pitcher was one of baseball's greats
Bob Feller, an Iowa farm boy who became one of baseball's most enduring stars as an overpowering pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, died Wednesday. He was 92.
Feller, who was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, died at a Cleveland-area hospice,...Tags: Sports Illustrated, Defense, Armed Forces, Clark Griffith, World War II (1939-1945)
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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: Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Folklore and Mythology, Amos Rusie, Crimes
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Lester Rodney dies at 98; Daily Worker sports editor fought segregation in major league baseball
Lester Rodney, the sports editor and columnist for the American Communist Party newspaper the Daily Worker who crusaded to end segregation in major league baseball in the 1930s and '40s, has died. He was 98.
Rodney died of age-related causes Sunday at...Tags: Long Island University, Politics, New York University, Ceremonies, World War II (1939-1945)
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History on display at Fanfest
The Fabulous ForumOne of the best sports moments I've experienced came at the 2010 All-Star Game's Fanfest. There in the case in front of me was the authentic retirement jersey of Jackie Robinson. Fans of guys named Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and...... -
Eddie Logan dies at 98; Santa Anita Park shoe shiner
Eddie Logan, who ran a shoeshine stand at Santa Anita Park from the day the horse racing track opened in 1934 until a few weeks ago, died Saturday. He was 98.
Logan, who in his younger years was a boxer as well as a baseball player in the Negro Leagues,...Tags: Babe Ruth, Horse (animal), Lou Gehrig, Baseball, Death
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Jackie Robinson can't sub for Barry Bonds
ZEV CHAFETS is the author of "A Match Made in Heaven: American Jews, Christian Zionists and One Man's Exploration of the Weird and Wonderful Judeo-Evangelical Alliance."April 15, by decree of Major League Baseball, will be Jackie Robinson Day. On Sunday, a player on each big league team will be designated to wear Robinson's uniform number, 42. The Dodgers, Robinson's club in its Brooklyn incarnation, intend to go one...Tags: Roy Campanella, Bowie Kuhn, Gaylord Perry, Minority Groups, Willie Mays
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Would-be authors have chance at Pitchapalooza
Imagine standing in front of a panel of experts, trying your best to impress them – in 60 seconds. It may sound like American Idol, but it will play out Saturday in a Naperville book store, where some would-be authors will have one minute to pitch...Tags: Book, Authors, Jane Austen
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Steve Schapiro, a fly on the wall — with a camera
Steve Schapiro wants to photograph President Barack Obama, and there is little doubt that he will one day do so. In his lengthy and star-studded career, he has photographed so many famous and influential people that one can almost believe he has Zelig-...
Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Barack Obama, Orson Welles
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50 ways to beat the heat
Paul GreenbergIt's definitely time, way past time, to update this annual list of heat-beaters. Feel free to clip and save, mix and match, and add your own. 1. Delete all unwanted e-mails without opening them. Especially if they're from types who are always a bit hot...Tags: Howard Hawks, Miles Davis, Entertainment, John Coltrane, Key Lime Pie
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Vintage bronze bells less expensive than new ones
Often when restoring a historic church or school, a large bronze bell is needed for the bell tower. The bells are difficult to find because many have been sold as scrap and melted, and others are too heavy to be moved for a reasonable price. But a vintage...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Cleveland Indians, Baseball, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Visitor at the door
Paul Greenberg"I'm from Washington and I'm here to help," said the caller. It was early in the morning, but the well-attired visitor was already sweating through his dark suit as he whisked off his sunglasses and set down a bulging briefcase. "Come on in, stranger,"...Tags: Health Insurance, Computer Hardware, Medicaid, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Apple iPad
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FCSL's Orlando Monarchs seek to make difference with diverse roster
Last month, Jelaney Johnson was preparing to play in the Sunbelt Baseball League in Georgia for the second consecutive summer.
Then he received a phone call from Barry Weeks of the Orlando Monarchs, a first-year team in the Florida Collegiate Summer...Tags: Seminole State College, Baseball, College Baseball, Jackie Robinson, Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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