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Stan Musial dies at 92; Cardinals' Hall of Fame hitter
To generations of baseball fans, he was simply "Stan the Man." Stan Musial, a legendary slugger for the St. Louis Cardinals who came to embody one of the sport's most successful franchises, died Saturday. He was 92. Musial, who had Alzheimer's...
Tags: Boston Red Sox, Sports, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Barack Obama, Ted Lyons
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Cubs' 101-loss season in Sveum's rearview mirror
MESA, Ariz. — Dale Sveum is either an optimist or a guy with big bills to pay. He not only showed up for his second season as the Cubs' manager but somehow seems confident it will be better than his first. It better be, right? Sveum has no plans...
Tags: Sports, Spring Training, Chicago Cubs, Baseball, National League
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For '42,' actor had to please Jackie Robinson's No. 1 fan
When Chadwick Boseman was cast as Jackie Robinson in the race-themed baseball drama "42," he was immediately confronted by someone with personal knowledge of the renowned ballplayer: the late athlete's widow, Rachel Robinson. "The first thing she said...
Tags: Harrison Ford, Branch Rickey, Sports, Baseball, Christopher Meloni
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UConn's Kevin Ollie Joins Long List Of Coaches Who Can Turn A Phrase
The Hartford CourantIt's one of the most famous phrases ever uttered by a coach, and yet Vince Lombardi always regretted saying it. Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing. "He actually hated that," said Dan Lauria, the veteran actor and Southern Connecticut...Tags: Bill Parcells, Super Bowl, Southern Connecticut State University, Jim Calhoun, Geno Auriemma
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Ollie se une a la larga lista de entrenadores que pueden popularizar una frase
El Hartford CourantEs una de las frases más famosas jamás pronunciadas por un entrenador, y sin embargo Vince Lombardi siempre lamentó decirla. Ganar no lo es todo, es lo único. “Realmente lo odiaba”, dijo Dan Lauria, el actor veterano y graduado de Southern...Tags: Super Bowl, Kevin Ollie, Southern Connecticut State University, Geno Auriemma, Joe Lieberman
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Motivational Sports Quotes
Some well-known motivational sports quotes "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." Football coach Vince Lombardi "If we pursue perfection, which we can't achieve, we will touch excellence." Lombardi "Show me a good loser, and I'll show...Tags: Bill Parcells, Oakland Raiders, Baseball, Marv Levy, Joe Torre
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Gays in sports: On the field -- and in the closet
When I was 7 years old, my friends and I would play football in my backyard for hours, often with my mother watching through the kitchen window. One of the games we played was called "smear the queer." At the time I didn't know what "queer" meant. I...
Tags: Branch Rickey, Sports, Mark Cuban, National Football League, Seattle Seahawks
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Santa Anita's opening statement: honoring Eddie Delahoussaye
Southern California horse racing has chosen a fitting way to open up a crucial meeting. It named a race for Eddie Delahoussaye. Santa Anita will be back in business Friday, for a meeting highlighted by the first of two straight Breeders' Cups. Around...
Tags: Preakness Stakes, Sports, Horse and Harness Racing, Kentucky Derby, Los Angeles Times Columnists
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Santo's attitude in battle with diabetes an inspiration
Sam Fuld and Ron Santo didn't discuss their common bond very often. They didn't have to, according to Fuld, because he could feel the affection flowing his way. "My time with the Cubs, from the first day until the trade, Ron was always there,'' Fuld said...
Tags: Sam Fuld, William Singer, Diabetes, Matt Garza, Sports
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May 24: Author - Phil Rogers, Ernie Banks: Mr. Cub and The Summer of 69
WGN NewsPhil Rogers To purchase a copy of the book: Ernie Banks: Mr. Cub and The Summer of '69 One of a select few baseball legends to hit more than 500 home runs, Ernie Banks Hall of Fame career contained memorable milestones including consecutive selections...Tags: High School Sports, WGN, Sports, Chicago Cubs, Human Interest
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'42' star: Jackie Robinson pic shows we're 'evolving as a race'
24 Frames"42," the Jackie Robinson baseball movie starring Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey, also features Hamish Linklater as Ralph Branca. Directed by Brian Helgeland, it will be released at the start of next year's baseball season.... -
The fourth outfielder
Special to Tribune NewspapersYup, I won a game for the Cubs when I was 9 years old, a kind of pre-pubescent reverse-Bartman deal. The next day's Chicago Tribune called the anonymous fan who interfered with a critical eighth-inning play "the fourth outfielder," which. with its...Tags: Baseball, Babe Ruth, Ernie Banks, Poetry, John Paul Stevens
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