Articles filed under MLB
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Simulated SoxFest: What's up with the roster, La Russa, farm system?Jan 23, 2022 12:00 am - SoxFest has always been a popular event, for several reasons. Whether it was held at the Palmer House, Hilton Chicago or the latest venue - McCormick Place - the annual ...
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Zalusky, Part 2: Doby's short, bittersweet stint as Sox skipperJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - When Bill Veeck signed Larry Doby as the first Black player in the American League in 1947, he immediately rushed him onto the major league roster with the Cleveland Ind...
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Red Sox slugger Ortiz on track for baseball hall electionJan 21, 2022 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Boston's Big Papi appears headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame -- no last-minute walk-off needed. The Red Sox slugger looks to be on track for induction in ...
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Cubs' Wieck back on the mound following heart surgeryJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - Ginger Wieck placed her ear on the chest of her concerned husband last July. "It doesn't sound normal," Brad Wieck was told. Considering that the 6-foot-8, 257-pound Wie...
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MLB's snail-paced lockout talks to resume with union offerJan 20, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Locked out baseball players plan to make a counteroffer to management on Monday, 11 days after clubs gave the union a proposal when the snail-paced negot...
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Gonzales: The challenge facing David Ross in 2022? Fixing a broken Cubs' offenseJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - David Ross won a National League Central title during a 60-game 2020 season despite a feeble offense. And Ross increased the intensity and focus in the final two months ...
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Sox land top Cuban prospect; Cubs use family tiesJan 15, 2022 3:00 pm - Major League Baseball is shut down, but international signing day took place Saturday. The White Sox landed Cuba outfielder Oscar Colas, who is rated the No. 5 internati...
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Death of Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez ruled a suicideJan 15, 2022 6:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The death of Tampa Bay Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez near his home in Fort Worth, Texas, has been ruled a suicide. The Tarrant County med...
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Zalusky: Veeck, Doby and the integration of the American LeagueJan 15, 2022 12:00 am - Branch Rickey deservedly receives credit for integrating Major League Baseball by bringing Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. But Bill Veeck deserves recognition f...
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Gonzales: Here's what Cubs fans would've asked had there been a conventionJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Forget about the 91-loss 2021 season and the departures of Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant. Ignore the frigid temperatures outside the Sheraton Grand, where o...