Articles filed under Baseball
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Miami Marlins in agreement to hire Rachel Balkovec as director of player developmentJan 09, 2024 5:37 pm - MIAMI — The Miami Marlins are in agreement with Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec to become their director of player development, according to a person familia...
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Maldonado signs with Sox: I know I can helpJan 05, 2024 7:33 pm - The White Sox didn't officially sign Martin Maldonado to a one-year, $4.25 million contract Friday for his bat. Even though he matched his career high with 15 home runs l...
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Cubs claim catcher Serven off waivers from ColoradoJan 05, 2024 3:17 pm - The Cubs on Friday claimed catcher Brian Serven off waivers from the Colorado Rockies. The Cubs 40-man roster now stands at 38. Serven, 28, has batted .240 with 75 double...
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Mystery behind who painted Wrigley Field painting is solvedJan 02, 2024 11:44 am - Retired Buffalo Grove chiropractor Daniel Kamen finally has an answer in his quest to find the artist who painted what appeared to be a vintage Wrigley Field bleacher sce...
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Was 2023 Chicago’s worst sports year ever?Jan 01, 2024 3:30 pm - This is no way to end a year, but the discussion must take place. There's a chance 2023 was the worst year in Chicago sports history. For starters, there were no playoff ...
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Baseball Way Back: Jody Davis had a career to sing aboutDec 31, 2023 5:45 am - Jo-dee, Jo-dee Davis. He hits the ball so far. Jo-dee, Jo-dee Davis. He's a home run star. That's how I remember one of Harry Caray's many variations on the “Ballad ...
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Bob Frisk had a way with words, including the words of othersDec 29, 2023 6:00 am - Legendary Daily Herald columnist’s annual ‘Quotes & Unquote’ column was special
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Schaumburg Boomers owner named Sportsman of Year by Italian American Sports Hall of FameDec 26, 2023 6:01 pm - At a star-studded event in Elk Grove Village that included emcee Tom Dreesen and fellow honoree Priscilla Presley, Schaumburg Boomers owner Patrick Salvi was named Sports...
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Looking ahead to 2024: Cubs look to build on last season’s successDec 26, 2023 6:00 am - They didn’t land Shohei Ohtani, and the Cubs likely never had much of a chance at signing baseball’s best player. An impact talent like Ohtani would have made the Cubs in...
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Looking back on 2023: Cubs run out of gas; Counsell replaces RossDec 24, 2023 6:12 pm - It was a season of ups and a big down for the Cubs in 2023. Expected to finish in the middle of the NL Central pack and possibly play .500 baseball, the Cubs wound up sec...