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Pete Rose: Hall of Fame decision is 'kind of sad'
No living players will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year, a decision that baseball great Pete Rose said is "kind of sad." In an interview with Fox News, Rose lamented the first shutout since 1996. "There's a lot of great players that were on...
Tags: Tom Glavine, Johnny Bench, Clarence Thomas, Mike Piazza, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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Coming clean would only help Sosa
Former Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa, whose Twitter handle is @therealmr609, likely will be denied election to the Hall of Fame this year because of the questions about just how real all of his 609 homers were. While his camp pondered having Sosa issue a...
Tags: Sammy Sosa, Sports, Baseball, Barry Bonds
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The Hall truth: The change it must make
History, it has been said, is written by the winners. But sometimes, writers write history, and I’m hoping those with Hall of Fame ballots do that today. When the names of the newest inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced, I hope...
Tags: Bill Mazeroski, Red Schoendienst, Mike Piazza, Lou Gehrig, Disneyland Park
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Coach Brian Kelly could be leaving Notre Dame for the Eagles
Just days after saying he has no intention of leaving, Notre Dame Coach Brian Kelly was in Philadelphia interviewing for the Eagles head coaching job. Kelly met with the Eagles on Tuesday, and they have agreed to meet again this weekend, according to...
Tags: Brian Kelly, National Football League, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Football, Philadelphia Eagles
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Redskins name change must be discussed, D.C. mayor says
Mayor Vincent Gray of Washington, D.C., said the Redskins must consider a name change if the team wants to move from FedEx Field in Landover, Md., to a stadium inside the District of Columbia. “I think that if they get serious with the team coming...
Tags: Vincent Gray, Landover, Washington, DC, FedEx Field, Barry Bonds
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They belong in the Hall of Fame
Did Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa and pitcher Roger Clemens miss election to the Baseball Hall of Fame because the writers don't like them rather than their alleged steroids use? The sportswriters and other purists adamantly say the three don't belong in...Tags: College Baseball, World Series, Sammy Sosa, Sports, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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UCLA Coach Jim Mora to host charity meet and greet tonight
UCLA Coach Jim Mora’s foundation, “Count On Me,” will hold a happy hour meet and greet Thursday night in Manhattan Beach. The event at the 900 Manhattan Club runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mora and Shannon Mora, his wife, will...
Tags: Barry Bonds
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Talking up Thomas and Maddux while slapping down Sosa
So, I guess 12.5 percent of the Hall of Fame voters actually believed Sammy Sosa’s cockamamie Flintstones vitamins story. But 87.5 percent believe he cheated, and the voters kept him out and will forever. The amazing thing about the way the...
Tags: Lou Gehrig, Sammy Sosa, Voting, Sports, Baseball
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We're not perfect, but there is a way for writers to handle Hall of Fame controversy
The Baltimore SunWhen it was announced that no candidate had received the 75 percent inclusion on ballots needed to be inducted into this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class, I can’t say I was surprised. I honestly thought Houston’s Craig Biggio might...Tags: Mike Piazza, Steroids, Sammy Sosa, Voting, Sports
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Hey, Cooperstown! Here's One Hall Of An Explanation Of My Ballot
The Hartford CourantFirst, my 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame vote: 1. Jack Morris 2. Curt Schilling 3. Craig Biggio 4. Jeff Bagwell 5. Mike Piazza Second, my strong recommendation: Read the commentary titled "The Steroid Era Vote" by Howard Bryant on ESPN.com. The...Tags: Jim Rice, Sammy Sosa, Paul Doyle, American League, Barry Bonds
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No Bonds, no Clemens on my Hall ballot
The thick, white envelope arrives every year at this time, full of rules, names and numbers, but just one question. And it's a question heavier than history on this year's baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Who is worthy? The answer merits more than a...
Tags: Gaylord Perry, Sammy Sosa, Voting, Sports, Fred McGriff
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Baseball will have in-season testing for HGH
Major League Baseball announced Thursday that it will begin in-season blood-testing for human growth hormone and additional testing for testosterone this year. Batting leader Melky Cabrera of the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics pitcher...
Tags: Oakland Athletics, Science and Technology, Major League Baseball, Baseball, San Francisco Giants
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