Articles filed under Baseball
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Stolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65Dec 21, 2024 5:27 pm - Baseball Hall of Famer and stolen base king Rickey Henderson has died. He was 65. Known as baseball's "Man of Steal," Henderson had a lengthy list of accolades and accomplishments over his nomadic 25-year career. He was an MVP, 10-time All-Star selection, two-time World Series champion and Gold Glove winner. But it was stealing bases where Henderson made his name. He broke Lou Brock's single-season record of 118 by stealing 130 bases in 1982 and led the league in steals for seven straight seasons and 12 overall.
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Jim O’Donnell: Holiday fantasies include Troy Aikman as new high czar of Halas HallDec 21, 2024 1:29 pm - Chicago, Illinois — gateway city to sports futility. A town where championship teams get broken up, inept executives remain employed and four primary franchise titans operate with all the impunity of Vlad Putin on a local school board in suburban Moscow. But against that cheery backdrop, some Yuletide Ins and Outs to warm a pointless Bears Sunday:
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Sosa, Cubs appear to have made up, the question is will anyone care?Dec 20, 2024 4:35 pm - Sammy Sosa and the Cubs appear to have reconciled. We shall see how this goes, or even if anyone still cares. The Cubs are willing to bend and Sosa is willing to be bent, and Cub fans may wonder what difference any of it makes.
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Cubs trade Bellinger to Yankees, introduce TuckerDec 17, 2024 8:05 pm - The Cubs set up an interesting order of events Tuesday. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and new addition Kyle Tucker spoke to reporters via Zoom. When those in...
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New father Tauchman ready to spread veteran wisdom on South SideDec 17, 2024 6:57 pm - Former Cubs outfielder Mike Tauchman spoke to reporters Tuesday about his move to the South Side, where he’s ready to pass along veteran wisdom for the White Sox.
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Blockbuster deal: Cubs complete trade for Astros slugger Kyle TuckerDec 13, 2024 2:09 pm - The Cubs pulled off the rumored trade to land Houston outfielder Kyle Tucker, which should give their lineup the dynamic bat its lacked in recent years.
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Could Astros’ Tucker give Cubs lineup a needed lift?Dec 12, 2024 7:44 pm - The MLB winter meetings ended Thursday, but rumors continued to swirl linking the Cubs to a trade for Houston outfielder Kyle Tucker. What are the chances it could actually happen?
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Pitchers dominate Rule 5 draft; White Sox select Milwaukee right-hander SmithDec 11, 2024 9:55 pm - DALLAS — Pitchers again dominated the big league phase of the Rule 5 draft at the winter meetings, comprising 11 of the 15 unprotected players who were picked Wednesday. ...
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The deal is on: White Sox send Crochet to Boston for four minor-league prospectsDec 11, 2024 3:11 pm - In a move everyone knew was coming, the White Sox sent left-hander Garrett Crochet to Boston for four minor-league prospects on Wednesday, and also announced the signing of ex-Cubs OF Mike Tauchman.
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O’Donnell: When ‘Go, Cubs, Go’ was nearly lost to the Beach BoysDec 11, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell: Remembering when ‘Go, Cubs, Go’ was almost lost at sea by the Beach Boys.