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Dodgers great Carl Erskine dies at age 97 — Carl Erskine, who pitched two no-hitters as a mainstay on the Brooklyn Dodgers and was a 20-game winner in 1953 when he struck out a then-record 14 in the World Series, died Tuesday. He was 97. — Erksine died at Community Hospital Anderson in Anderson …
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Carl Erskine, Dodgers legend and human rights icon, dies: 'The best guy I've ever known' — Carl Erskine, a fierce fighter for human rights and All-Star for the Brooklyn Dodgers who pitched one of the greatest World Series games in history, died at Anderson Community Hospital early Tuesday morning …
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Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog dies at age 92 — MLB, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals — NEW YORK — Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate …
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Longtime manager Whitey Herzog has passed away
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Mets rally in 7th and score the go-ahead run on a balk for a 3-1 victory over the Pirates — NEW YORK — Jose Hernandez balked home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Jeff McNeil added an RBI double and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Tuesday night.
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John Sterling, Yankees' legendary broadcaster, has decided to call it a career — NEW YORK - That voice. — That unmistakable, indelible, one-of-a-kind voice. — John Sterling is from an age when baseball announcers had distinct personalities, instantly identified by a greeting, or a catch phrase, or a home run call.
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Rangers calling up pitching prospect Leiter for Thursday start — On Draft night in 2021, Rangers general manager Chris Young said he always knew that Jack Leiter was the right player for the Texas Rangers. — “Pitchers like him don't come around in very many Drafts in my 29 years of scouting …
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Joel Reuter / Bleacher Report:
MLB Farm System Rankings for the 2024 Season — With a new MLB season underway, it's time for an updated rundown of how all 30 MLB farm systems stack up after an offseason of trades and a wave of graduations to the big leagues. — The following factors helped determine the placement of players and teams:
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Called on to pinch-run, Freeland unharmed after collision at home — PHILADELPHIA — Odd circumstances left Kyle Freeland, the Rockies No. 1 pitcher, but pinch-runner for a night, trying to score the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning on Monday. — Freeland rolled around the dirt near …
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Rockies' Kris Bryant exits game; Black hopeful injury minor — TORONTO — Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black said he doesn't expect outfielder Kris Bryant to miss significant time after the former NL MVP left Saturday's game at Toronto in the fourth inning because of soreness in his right ribs and back.
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Patrick Mahomes Is Already Thinking About His Next Super Bowl Win — Patrick Mahomes was already slogging through the roughest regular season of his career, before the Las Vegas Raiders nearly ruined Christmas. — In the weeks preceding the December 25 matchup, frustration began mounting in Kansas City.
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Benjamin Hochman / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
St. Louisan Ken Holtzman, who threw 2 no-hitters for Cubs and won 3 World Series for A's, has died — Ken Holtzman, a St. Louis baseball legend who threw two no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs, made two All-Star teams and won three World Series with the Oakland Athletics, has died at 78, his brother, Bob, told the Post-Dispatch.
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Trevor Bauer accuser indicted for fraud in Arizona — A woman who accused former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault has been indicted by a grand jury in Arizona on felony charges of fraudulent schemes and theft by extortion. — Darcy Adanna Esemonu “knowingly did obtain a benefit from …
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