Articles filed under Baseball
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Nats make their pitch to Biden, invite him to throw 1st ballNov 08, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Nationals are making their pitch to President-elect Joe Biden. The Nats have invited Biden to toss out the ceremonial first ball next se...
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Baseball Way Back: Reagan was a 'Dutch' treat for Iowa baseball fansNov 07, 2020 12:00 am - Forty years ago, Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th president of the United States. Were it not for a few twists of fate, though, The Great Communicator might have earne...
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Spend or stand pat? White Sox head into offseason unsure of directionNov 07, 2020 12:00 am - There is no shortage of talent on the free-agent market this offseason. The same can't be said for available money to spend for the 30 major-league teams that lost an es...
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Cubs don't figure to be buyers in free-agencyNov 07, 2020 12:00 am - There are several reasons why it's tough to predict what the Cubs will do during the offseason: • There are no obvious holes in the roster, other than the inability to s...
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Red Sox bring back Cora, rehiring manager from 2018 titleNov 06, 2020 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox are bringing back Alex Cora, rehiring the manager that led them to the 2018 World Series title less than a year after the team let him g...
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Anderson taking wait-and-see approach to playing for La RussaNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Silver Slugger Awards were announced Thursday and for the first time in franchise history, the White Sox had three winners. First baseman Jose Abreu, who is very likely ...
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Baseball Digest picks Cronenworth, Lewis as rookies of yearNov 05, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - San Diego infielder Jake Cronenworth and Seattle outfielder Kyle Lewis have been chosen as rookies of the year by Baseball Digest. The magazine made the ...
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Arenado, Gordon each win 8th Gold Glove; Betts gets 5thNov 03, 2020 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado won his eighth consecutive Gold Glove and right fielder Mookie Betts snared his fifth in a row on Tuesday, ...
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Honus Wagner card sells at auction for more than 1.4 millionNov 03, 2020 6:00 am - RUNNEMEDE, N.J. (AP) - A Honus Wagner baseball card has sold for more than $1.4 million. The price was a record for the rare T-206 card of the Pittsburgh Pirates great, ...
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As La Russa envisions White Sox staff, pitching coach is a priorityNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - Even before he was the surprise choice to replace Rick Renteria as White Sox manager, Tony La Russa was already thinking about his coaching staff. La Russa paid a visit ...