Articles filed under Baseball
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White Sox pay up, sign second-round draft pick KelleyJun 27, 2020 1:00 am - Earlier this month, the White Sox used their top two draft picks on two very different pitchers. First-rounder Garrett Crochet is a collegiate left-hander. Second-rounde...
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Go Figure: On the 27th anniversary of his farewell, looking back at Carlton FiskJun 27, 2020 1:00 am - On June 28, 1993 - exactly 27 years ago - the White Sox released Carlton Fisk after he spent more than a dozen seasons as the team's catcher. To mark the occasion, we tu...
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Zalusky: Santo family looks back 60 years after dad's major-league debutJun 27, 2020 1:00 am - Imagine your dad's home office located on the infield dirt at Wrigley Field. And picture him not only taking you along to work, but bringing home his Cubs teammates and ...
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No paychecks for 11 big leaguers: advance larger than salaryJun 26, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Grant Dayton will notice one glaring absence this season after he reports to the Atlanta Braves: his twice-a-month salary. He is among 11 major leaguers ...
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Majors confronting short time period before opening dayJun 26, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Forget about those halcyon first few days of spring training, when arranging for the right tee time on the right golf course is often more challenging tha...
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This Date in BaseballJun 26, 2020 7:00 am - June 27 1917 - Catcher Hank Gowdy of the Braves became the first major league player to enter military service in World War I. 1939 - The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston...
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White Sox focused on staying healthy as new season dawnsJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Near the end of the 2010 season, Paul Konerko dug in at the plate against Twins starting pitcher Carl Pavano in the first inning. He was hit in the mouth by a Pavano pit...
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Rozner: White Sox, Cubs could benefit from shortened season's sprintJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - The marathon that is the championship season is the perfect baseball test. Over 162 games, no team will escape injury and poor performance. No team will avoid losing str...
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COVID-19 cases led to suspension of games at Iowa ballparkJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Two high school baseball games scheduled for Thursday at Principal Park in Des Moines were postponed after officials said a ballpark staff member...
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Lynn named Rangers' opening day starter over Minor, KluberJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - Veteran right-hander Lance Lynn has been named the Texas Rangers' starter on opening day, a game that will be played more than four months after manager Chris Woodward a...