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Cubs Great Ron Santo Dead at 70
 Cubs Great 
 Ron Santo 
 Dead at 70 
obituary
Dec 3, 2010 11:28 AM CST

Cubs Great Ron Santo Dead at 70

Third-baseman became legendary broadcaster

(Newser) - Renowned Chicago Cubs third-baseman and broadcaster Ron Santo died last night in Arizona of complications from bladder cancer at age 70. “Ronnie will forever be the heart and soul of Cubs fans,” said the team’s chairman. “He enjoyed himself in the booth right to the end,...

Giants Win World Series
 Giants Win World Series  
Nov 2, 2010 5:15 AM CDT

Giants Win World Series

Trophy coming to San Francisco for first time after 3-1 win over Rangers

(Newser) - The prize that eluded Willie and Barry at long last belongs to the San Francisco Giants , thanks to a band of self-described castoffs and misfits and their shaggy-haired ace. Tim Lincecum, Edgar Rentaria and the Giants won the World Series on Monday night, beating the Texas Rangers 3-1 in a...

Rangers Rein In Giants, 4-2
 Rangers Rein In Giants, 4-2 
WORLD SERIES
Oct 31, 2010 7:24 AM CDT

Rangers Rein In Giants, 4-2

First Series win in franchise history

(Newser) - The Rangers last night showed San Francisco that even their scores are bigger in Texas, notching their first victory in the World Series 4-2, after taking two beatings in California. Egged on by Rangers' royalty George W Bush and Nolan Ryan, the AP reports, Texas quickly slid into its comfort...

Giants Headed to World Series
 Giants Headed to World Series 
Oct 24, 2010 5:59 AM CDT

Giants Headed to World Series

Send Phillies home in nail-biter

(Newser) - The San Francisco Giants let it go right down to the wire last night, with Juan Uribe hitting a tie-breaking home-run with two outs in the eighth to hold off the Phillies and gain a World Series berth for the first time since 2002. "We had such a diversity...

'Shoeless' Joe Jackson Hall of Fame Jersey a Fake

One of a handful of fake items in huge collection

(Newser) - For 10 years, the Baseball Hall of Fame displayed a jersey supposedly worn by "Shoeless" Joe Jackson during the 1919 World Series—which he and his teammates infamously threw. Turns out the jersey, just like the Series, is a fake. It was pulled from display in 2008, and a...

Broken Bat Impales Cubs' Outfielder
Broken Bat Impales
Cubs' Outfielder
Sep 20, 2010 9:02 AM CDT

Broken Bat Impales Cubs' Outfielder

Tyler Colvin in hospital after shard of bat stabs him

(Newser) - Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin is in the hospital, after a flying chunk of a teammate’s bat stabbed him in the chest during yesterday’s game. Colvin was on third when Wellington Castillo broke his bat on an RBI double. The ball sailed down the line into left field, and...

Clemens Pleads Not Guilty
 Clemens Pleads Not Guilty 
Aug 30, 2010 3:37 PM CDT

Clemens Pleads Not Guilty

Pitcher to fight charges of lying to congress

(Newser) - Seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens pleaded not guilty today to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids or human growth hormone. When asked for a plea, the retired pitcher said in a clear voice: "Not guilty, your honor." Clemens and all-time home run leader...

Cubs Manager Lou Piniella Retiring Today

Retirement moved up because of mother's failing health

(Newser) - Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella will end his 46-year career in baseball after today’s game. Piniella originally planned to retire at the end of the season, but announced today he must leave early to take care of his ill mother, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. “It’s not fair...

A-Rod (Finally) Hits 600th Home Run

At 34, he's the youngest to ever do it

(Newser) - You can stop holding your breath, world. Alex Rodriguez at long last hit his 600th home run today. It's been 12 games since Rodriguez hit his 599th round-tripper, a stretch that seemed even longer because of the hype surrounding the impending milestone. But it's probably unfair to complain too much,...

Steinbrenner Steals Spotlight One Last TIme
Steinbrenner Steals Spotlight One Last TIme
appreciation
Jul 13, 2010 1:30 PM CDT

Steinbrenner Steals Spotlight One Last TIme

In death, Yankees owner overshadows All-Star Game

(Newser) - George Steinbrenner, who died today at 80 after years of failing health, was hardly a beloved figure, but the Yankee owner is being remembered with superlatives anyway. The Boss was "the loudest, most famous owner in the history of American sports," Mike Lupica writes for the New York ...

Arizona's Jackson Tosses Year's 4th No-Hitter

Year of the Pitcher continues in MLB...

(Newser) - Edwin Jackson was so wild early there was no reason to think he would even finish the game, forget throw the fourth no-hitter of the season. This being the Year of the Pitcher, though, anything was possible. Jackson made it happen, all right, throwing a whopping 149 pitches—the most...

Strasburg Exceeds Hype With 14Ks

It might be the greatest debut of all time

(Newser) - Drew Storen said it best: “He’s the only guy in baseball who lives up to all the stories you hear.” And, oh the stories they told. Stephen Strasburg made his major league debut touted as the greatest pitching prospect of all time—a “folk hero with...

Line Drive Fractures 3-Year-Old's Skull

Girl undergoes surgery; Dodgers' Martin offers to pay

(Newser) - A 3-year-old girl underwent surgery today to repair a skull fracture suffered when a line drive screamed into the Dodger Stadium stands. Dodgers catcher Russell Martin smacked the ball past third base at about 5:30 last night, the LA Times reports. Her father was seen carrying her unresponsive body...

Ex-Major Leaguer Jose Lima Dead at 37
Ex-Major Leaguer Jose Lima Dead at 37
May 23, 2010 12:59 PM CDT

Ex-Major Leaguer Jose Lima Dead at 37

Pitcher for Dodgers, Astros, Mets suffered heart attack

(Newser) - Former major league pitcher Jose Lima died today at age 37, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced. The Aguilas Cibaenas, Lima's winter ball team in the Dominican Republic, said he died of an apparent heart attack. In 13 major league seasons, Lima was 89-102 with a 5.26 ERA. He hadn't...

Beloved MLB Broadcaster Ernie Harwell Dead at 92

Detroit mourns legendary Tigers broadcaster

(Newser) - Ernie Harwell, the only baseball broadcaster ever traded for a player, has died aged 92 after a long fight with cancer. The beloved sportscaster spent 55 years broadcasting major league games, 42 of them with the Detroit Tigers. The transplanted Southerner, rated as one of the best baseball broadcasters of...

Phillies Fan Tasered After Running Onto Field

On-field Taser use a first for Phillies

(Newser) - For the first time in the history of the Philadelphia Phillies, and possibly Major League Baseball, a fan who ran onto the field was Tasered instead of wrestled to the ground. The teenage fan eluded police and security staff to run several loops in center field before an officer zapped...

Gallaudet Embraces Deaf Baseball Coach

Ex-major leaguer Curtis Pride sets example at school for the deaf

(Newser) - A recently retired former major leaguer sets out to turn around a college baseball program—a familiar story, but not when you're talking about the only deaf player of the modern era and the country's foremost college for the deaf. "I want these kids to play like real players,...

Best Ballpark Hot Dogs
 Best Ballpark Hot Dogs 
Apr 10, 2010 3:24 PM CDT

Best Ballpark Hot Dogs

Forget apple pie—nothing goes with baseball like these

(Newser) - Baseball season’s in full, ahem, swing, and in that spirit, Delish runs down the best ballpark hotdogs. Some highlights:
  • Georgia Dog, Turner Field, Atlanta. A blanket of cole slaw and some sautéed Vidalia onions make this a winner.
  • Arizona Dog, Chase Field, Phoenix. Southwest rules this foot-long—chorizo,
...

Spring Training in Full Swing
 Spring Training in Full Swing 
BOYS OF SUMMER RETURN
Mar 3, 2010 7:25 PM CST

Spring Training in Full Swing

World champion Yankees get homer in ninth, win opener

(Newser) - The boys of summer are starting to shake off the rust, with today seeing the first (nearly) full slate of spring training baseball games in Florida and Arizona. The defending World Series champion New York Yankees were in action, getting a three-run home run in the ninth inning from unlikely-to-make-the-team-yet...

Don't Cry for Mark McGwire
 Don't Cry for 
 Mark McGwire  
OPINION
Jan 11, 2010 6:17 PM CST

Don't Cry for Mark McGwire

Confessed steroid user is no victim

(Newser) - Mark McGwire's acknowledgment that he used steroids is no surprise to "anyone with a lick of sense," and the backlash now that he's finally fessed up shouldn't come as a shock, either. "Like all confessions that are motivated by public relations as opposed to, say, police interrogation,...

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