Articles filed under Zalusky, Steve
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Baseball Way Back: Could "Winning ugly" return to the South Side?
May 13, 2023 5:36 PM - A lot of White Sox fans have already written off the 2023 season. It's hard not to join them in focusing on the Blackhawks draft or the upcoming Bears season. But looking back on another team that made the word ugly part of its identity, one can still cling to a shred of optimism during a horrendous start.
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Baseball Way Back: Jackie Robinson's first visit to Wrigley was a box-office smash
Apr 22, 2023 8:09 PM - Baseball Way Back looks back on Jackie Robinson's first visit to Wrigley Field.
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Former Cubs scout Nickels reflects on his years on the North Side
Aug 13, 2022 3:51 PM - Former Cub scout Gary Nickels reflects on his career as a scout, including his stint with the Cubs from 1982-88
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Zalusky: How Vin Scully brought his trademark eloquence to Chicago baseball moments
Aug 6, 2022 6:16 PM - Vin Scully is usually thought of as the voice of the Dodgers. But he has significant connections with Chicago baseball history.
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Minnie Minoso -- The triumph of the 53-year-old 'rookie'
Jul 30, 2022 7:00 PM - How White Sox great Minnie Minoso made his improbable comeback in 1976.
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The original Home Run Derby retains its power
Jul 23, 2022 7:39 PM - Home Run Derby is part of baseball's all-star festivities. But it still can't beat the original 1960 TV show
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Baseball's first all-star game a success of Ruthian proportions
Jul 16, 2022 7:33 PM - Baseball's first all-star game was held in Chicago as a way to induce crowds to attend the Century of Progress Exposition. But it quickly became a showcase for a fading Babe Ruth
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Zalusky: Umpires are the third team on the baseball field
Jul 9, 2022 7:07 PM - Often underappreciated and much maligned, the man in the blue, the umpire, has withstood the onslaught of replay and will likely survive the introduction of the ball-and-strike robot.
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White Sox Hall of Fame catcher Schalk rates a second look
Jul 2, 2022 7:20 PM - Former White Sox catcher Ray Schalk is a Hall of Famer, known primarily for this defensive prowess.
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'Bleacher Preacher' combines pride, passion for Cubs baseball
Jun 25, 2022 7:59 PM - The Bleacher Preacher, the ultimate Cubs fan, is also an important link between two communities, the baseball community and the LGBTQ+ community.
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