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September 12th in Baseball History
From nationalpastime.com and the excellent resources of baseballreference.com and baseballamerica.com:Just like the designated hitter, the American and National League operated with different rules at...
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Law And Order: MLB SVU
Yesterday, ESPN’s Buster Olney wrote that former USC pitching standout and one time San Francisco Giant pitcher Bill Bordley has been named Vice President of Security and Facility Management for Major...
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Darren Oliver and the beginning of the Yankees dynasty
Q: What Texas Ranger started the first ever playoff game held in Texas? (and pitched into the 9th inning. Allowed the first two runners to reach base and took the loss in a 3-2 game)A: Darren Oliver,...
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1972 NLCS: Moose, but no Squirrels
Both of the 2011 League Championship Series have been relatively entertaining so far. In the NLCS, the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals are down to a best of three to advance to the World...
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No Love For The Glove: World Series Wrap Up
During Game Two of the 2011 World Series last night, when Nick Punto ‘s hard hit ground ball eluded Texas’ designated hitter-turned-first baseman Michael Young in the seventh inning (setting up the...
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2011 World Series: Josh Hamilton, His Bogus Bonus And Redemption
Here is a column that may make many of you assign my soul to the depths of Hell, especially fans of Josh Hamilton, the Texas Rangers and those with unabashed pride in his recovery from drug and...
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2011 World Series: Game Three, The Revenge Of Albert
The Good:Albert Pujols goes 5 for 6 with three home runs. I guess that you don’t want to make him angry.And considering the lack of content in the post-game interview on the field with Fox...
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2011 World Series: Derek Holland
Any use of the phrase “Mr. Holland’s Opus” to describe Derek Holland’s two-hit 8 1/3 inning performance in Game Four will be severely punished – as it is has been done before...
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2011 World Series: Long Distance Information
"get me Memphis, Tennessee"...or Jason Motte Meanwhile, in the Cardinals dugout….and bullpen…Calls to the bullpen were sponsored by Jenny O, but I didn’t realize that Tony LaRussa’s calling...
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2011 World Series: Time To Put Some Pressure on Texas
Enough already about St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa, phones and Albert Pujols calling for a hit and run! Let’s put some light and heat on the Texas Rangers for a change.Texas’ record in...
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2011 World Series: A Benny Kauff Update
After writing a paragraph or two yesterday about Benny Kauff, I later came upon this piece and a wonderfully detailed three part piece from 2004 in The Hardball Times by Craig Burley that is worth a...
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2011 World Series: Game Six Rainout Theatre
Q: What Texas Ranger player was born before the team came into existence? A: Pitcher Darren Oliver, the winning pitcher in Game Five of the series. The 41 year old lefty was born on October 6, 1970...
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2011 World Series: The Cardinals “11 – 10 – 9” Plan forces a Game Seven
With apologies to Cain - and AbelThis game did not start out as a contest which the MLB Network would be featuring as a “Prime Nine” World Series game. The DVD’s were being destroyed by MLB...
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2011 World Series: Game Seven and the history of the Cardinals
Per baseballreference.com, there have been 35 Game Sevens in the Fall ClassicThe St. Louis Cardinals have played in ten Game Sevens – 1926, 1931, 1934, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985 and 1987....
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2011 World Series: Your Champion, the St. Louis Cardinals
Congratulations to the St. Louis Cardinals, the 2011 World Series champions! To paraphrase Kent Brockman, I for one welcome our new aviary overlords.A solid six inning pitching performance by Chris...
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LaRussa - Should His Hall of Fame Candidacy Suffer Due to "The Steroid Era?"
By virtue of winning his third World Series title (1989 in Oakland, 2006 and 2011 in St. Louis), a career managerial record of 2728-2365 (third in victories behind John McGraw – who he would pass next...
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What Does A Baseball Fan Do Until February?
After the extremely entertaining end of the regular season (well, not for Red Sox, Braves and Phillies fans) and the exciting World Series that featured the beauty and essential fairness of baseball...
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What Does A Baseball Fan Do Until February – Part Two
More things to do to keep your baseball addiction fed and avoid listening to talk radio and becoming a functional illiterate.You can debate the merits of the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards versus the...
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2011 off-season free agency summary: First call
Forget the lists of the top three (Pujols, Fielder and Reyes), top ten or top 100 free agents. Jeff Passan lists all 182 free agents in order.Mike Puma at the New York Post makes odds on where New...
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Calling Plans, Honoring The Game And Bob Forsch
Somewhere in Texas, a bullpen phone is ringing Cardinals Manager Says Team Never Got White House Call After Series Win The retired manager of the St. Louis Cardinals told a local radio station that...
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