Posts Tagged World Series
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Legendary Second Baseman Bobby Thomson dies at 86
"The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant. The Giants win the pennant!". Those words were echoed by the late broadcaster Russ Hodges, discussing New York Giants' Bobby Thomson's legendary "Shot Heard 'Round the World" in 1951 -
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George Steinbrenner dies at age 80
The "Boss" is gone. The man who brought back the New York Yankees into prominence has passed away on Tuesday. George Steinbrenner died of an apparent heart attack after he had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4. "It is with profound s
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MLB Odds and Lines for June 15, 2010
Interleague play continues tonight with a rematch of last year's World Series highlighting the schedule. The Phillies visit the Yankees with Roy Halladay taking on CC Sabathia. A few other good matchups on tap including NY Mets/Cleveland (Santana
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MLB Deciding Whether to Review Call
Major League Baseball was still deciding Thursday morning whether to review the umpire's blown call that cost Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game. Commissioner Bud Selig has the power to reverse umpire Jim Joyce's missed call that
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Howard Signs $125M Extension
First baseman Ryan Howard agreed to a $125 million, five-year contract extension with the Phillies on Monday that could keep him there until 2017. The 30-year-old will make $20 million in both 2012 and 2013, and $25 million annually from 2014-16. The
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MLB Odds and Lines for April 16, 2010
Good Friday night schedule around the majors as weekend series begin. The struggling Red Sox welcome the Rays to Fenway as Wade Davis opposes Josh Beckett in the opener. Another surprise team so far is the Blue Jays, who sit at 7-3 right now. They
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MLB Odds and Lines for April 13, 2010
Light night of action on Tuesday, as many teams have today off. The Yankees, however will open their home season today against the Angels. New York is expected to receive their World Series rings before the game. The Dodgers also will have their h
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MLB Diamond Notes for April 12th
The first full week of the 2010 Major League Baseball season is in the books and some teams are already off to a fast start, while others are already a couple of games back in their division. One trend that has been fairly clear from the start is tha
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U.S. and Japan Discussing Global World Seies
The USA and Japanese baseball champions could meet in a Global World Series, Japanese daily Nikkan Sports reported on Thursday. Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato was quoted as saying his MLB counterpart Bud Selig had agreed the
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Yankees Win World Series 2009
The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 on Wednesday to win the 2009 World Series. The Yanks ended a nine-year wait for their 27th world title, winning the series 4-2 against the defending champs. Hideki Matsui was named MVP
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