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Tim Rowland: A heroic effort, an historic conviction
Hattie Carroll finally has a seat at the head of the table, and for that she has Hagers-town to thank. It’s an honor the black kitchen helper never had in life, as folk singer Bob Dylan angrily pointed out in his ballad, “The Lonesome Death...
Tags: Lawyers, Entertainment, High Blood Pressure, Prosecution, Steve Allen
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Bidding farewell to Ed Reed, the most interesting, entertaining athlete in Baltimore
The Baltimore SunSportswriters inevitably get the question: How do you cover teams you once loved as a fan? The standard answer is that you stop rooting for the jersey and start rooting for the best story. That’s true to a point but incomplete. It’s near...Tags: Football, Super Bowl, National Football League, Entertainment, Jim Leonhard
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Current Prices
Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions. Cracker Jack toy, girl riding ostrich, dark yellow plastic, $12....Tags: Prices
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Dennis Hopper's carnival ride through life
"I was a beatnik, and then I was a hippie, and before that I was a bohemian," a sky-high Dennis Hopper confided to Merv Griffin on television one night in 1971, in a clip you can see on YouTube. On the opposite couch, Willie Mays uncomfortably refilled...
Tags: Paul Newman, Museum of Modern Art, Authors, Entertainment, Kris Kristofferson
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Mickey Mantle play in the works from pop music author David Leaf
It looks like “batter up!” again on the theatrical boards: Mickey Mantle is the subject of a new play that writer-producer David Leaf is working on with the cooperation of Danny and David Mantle, sons of the incredibly talented but careless...Tags: Entertainment, Mickey Mantle, Dennis Franz, John Lennon, Joe Mantegna
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A-Rod and Derek Jeter will provide some of AL's best story lines
With spring training starting this week, it's time to look at some of the most intriguing story lines across Major League Baseball. Writers from the Tribune Co. will discuss the American League on Monday and the National League on Tuesday. Feel free to...
Tags: R.A. Dickey, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, National League, Nick Swisher, Derek Jeter
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AL's most interesting storyline of spring?
A-Rod makes it a zoo Paul Doyle Hartford Courant The Yankees have plenty of intriguing stories, starting with two future Hall of Famers (Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter) coming off injuries at an advanced age. But the status of their icons may be...Tags: R.A. Dickey, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Toronto Blue Jays, Alex Rodriguez, American League Championship Series
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Many Hall of Famers seem glad Clemens, Bonds were snubbed
Al Kaline, Dennis Eckersley and Mike Schmidt have a few things in common. One, they are all members of baseball's Hall of Fame. Two, they are all glad no one was elected to join them this year. “I’m kind of glad that nobody got in this year,...
Tags: Mike Schmidt, Freedom of the Press, Harmon Killebrew, Mike Piazza, Frank Robinson
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A gentleman and a ... ballplayer
Paul GreenbergThose of a certain age may remember following baseball on AM radio. (It used to be the national pastime.) Many a summer afternoon, the play-by-play coverage of the St. Louis Cardinals provided accompaniment to whatever folks in these Southern latitudes...Tags: World Series, National League, St. Louis Cardinals, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Harry Caray
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Jeff Jacobs: Reign Delay - Nobody Gets In Hall This Year, And That's Good
The Hartford CourantIn the 144-year narrative of our national pastime, five men have hit 60 home runs in one season. Henry Aaron never did it. Willie Mays never did it. One did it three times. As his reward, Sammy Sosa received 71 of 569 possible votes (12.5 percent) for...Tags: Don Sutton, The New York Times, Mike Piazza, Tony Perez, Houston Chronicle
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St. Louis Cardinals icon, Hall of Famer Stan "The Man" Musial dies at 92
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Stan Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the St. Louis Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday. He was 92. Stan the Man won seven National League batting titles, was a three-time MVP and...
Tags: Barack Obama, World Series, National League, Mickey Mantle, St. Louis Cardinals
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Ha llegado el momento de perdonar a Pete Rose (Vídeo en Cooperstown)
Si me dieran la oportunidad de ver jugar a un solo pelotero en vivo, elegiría sin dudarlo al impetuoso Pete Rose, icono de la pelota parida por el diablo y creador de un estilo de juego volcánico, arrollador. Una bola de cañón, irreverente. Un genio del...
Tags: Johnny Bench, Sports, Jai Alai
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