Articles filed under Baseball
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Hank Steinbrenner, Yankees co-owner, dies at 63Apr 14, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Hank Steinbrenner, the oldest son of George Steinbrenner and one of the four siblings who own the controlling shares of the New York Yankees, died Tuesda...
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This Date in BaseballApr 14, 2020 7:00 am - April 15 1909 - Leon Ames of the New York Giants pitched a no-hitter for 9 1-3 innings on opening day, but lost 3-0 to Brooklyn in 13 innings. 1915 - Rube Marquard of th...
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Red Sox manager Roenicke prepares for season in some formApr 14, 2020 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Ron Roenicke is preparing to play baseball this year. The Boston Red Sox manager admits he has concerns about some options Major League Baseball officials ...
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Suburbs' minor, independent league baseball teams face dilemmas of 2020 seasonApr 14, 2020 5:30 am - Minor and independent league baseball teams in the suburbs have been inevitably affected by the COVID-19 outbreak this spring, though not all have made official a postpo...
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Cubs enlist Wrigley Field, Hotel Zachary to support COVID-19 relief effortsApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - The Cubs, in partnership with Hickory Street Capital, announced on Tuesday they will be mobilizing the Wrigleyville campus this week to support ongoing COVID-19 pandemic...
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Anderson looks back on Robinson, ahead to White Sox winning championshipApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - The White Sox were originally scheduled to be playing the Royals on Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. It was supposed to be Jackie Robinson Day, Major League Baseball'...
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Rozner: Jim Frey's Cubs legacy looms largeApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - When I saw Jim Frey at the Hall of Fame in 2005, for the first time in more than a decade, he pointed his finger at me and laughed. Well, at least he was laughing. Invit...
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This Date in BaseballApr 13, 2020 7:00 am - April 14 1910 - William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to throw out the first ball at a baseball opener in Washington. 1910 - Chicago's Frank Smith pitched ...
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A look back at 10 memorable Glenn Beckert gamesApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - Glenn Beckert was not Ryne Sandberg. He wasn't Billy Herman or Johnny Evers or Rogers Hornsby. But history does tell us Beckert was one of the best second basemen ever t...
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Missed shot at bigs didn't defeat ex-Mundelein star KesselApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - Kyle Kessel, one of the best shot-makers in Mundelein history, had a shot. And missed it. Mind you, in an athletic career that included being a two-time all-state basket...