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Willie Mays - June 2009
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Big Papi Comes Up Big in June
baseballreflections.com - 6/30/2009
Big Papi Comes Up Big in June
— baseballreflections.com — Image via Wikipedia So now that David Ortiz has found his stroke again, all the murmurs will... start. This will certainly mirror the talk that surrounded Jason Giambi a couple of years ago. You all remember, don’t you? Giambi admitted to doing performance-enhancing drugs ... (more) Big Papi Comes Up Big in June

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Willie Mays: Not dead
bugsandcranks.com - 6/30/2009
Willie Mays: Not dead
— bugsandcranks.com — Cleaning up heaven Willie Mays did not die this weekend, but the similarly named Billy Mays did,... leading to confusion across America. “Oh my god, I can’t believe Willie Mays is dead,” said confused people who only heard part of ... (more) Willie Mays: Not dead

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Willie Mays: The Greatest Ballplayer Of All-Time
bleacherreport.com - 6/12/2009
Willie Mays: The Greatest Ballplayer Of All-Time
— bleacherreport.com — I love baseball. It is the most beautiful game in the world to me. One of my... favorite things about the game is the history and how that leads to great debate. I can sit down with friends and talk for hours about any number of baseball topics, but the one topic we always seem to come back to is, (more) Willie Mays: The Greatest Ballplayer Of All-Time

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MLB.com Needs to Look Up the Definition of Preview
thecubreporter.com - 6/7/2009
MLB.com Needs to Look Up the Definition of Preview
— thecubreporter.com — So MLB.com is doing a minute and a half "previews" for each team leading up to the... draft on Tuesday. You can find the Cubs version by following this link (Mlb.com has something against embedding video files). If you don't want to waste that minute and a half of your life, let me ... (more) MLB.com Needs to Look Up the Definition of Preview

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playerpress.com - 6/10/2009
A Nice Break From Steroids!
— playerpress.com — Major League Baseball, “America’s Favorite Pass Time” started writing a new chapter, or began a new era... last night with their first-ever televised draft. Baseball has always been a classic game, a game for all to enjoy. The names say it all: Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Cy Young, ... (more) A Nice Break From Steroids!

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Lelands: Drawings and Paintings
dodgersblueheaven.blogspot.com - 6/17/2009
Lelands: Drawings and Paintings
— dodgersblueheaven.blogspot.com — The Lelands Auction recently closed so I though I would highlight some additional items that I found... really exceptional. In this post I show various paintings and drawing worth a good long look. Below is a painting by Arthur K. Miller of Jackie ... (more) Lelands: Drawings and Paintings

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In Search of Mo Maniacs
blog.nj.com - 6/20/2009
In Search of Mo Maniacs
— blog.nj.com — Matthew Artus / Always Amazin' As previously mentioned, I had the good fortune to be invited to... judge a contest sponsored by Modell's Sporting Goods that would help uncover the Mo Maniacs. The Mo Maniacs, as it was explained to... (more) In Search of Mo Maniacs

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The True Golden Age of Baseball, 1988-1992
blue-collarbaseball.blogspot.com - 6/25/2009
The True Golden Age of Baseball, 1988-1992
— blue-collarbaseball.blogspot.com — I just read this great piece by Bill Simmons in ESPN The Magazine. Simmons challenges prior assumptions... about baseball's "Golden Age" arguing that the five-year period, 1988-1992, was the most pure in baseball history. Simmons' reasoning is before ... (more) The True Golden Age of Baseball, 1988-1992

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Willie Mays is NOT Dead!
eyeonsportsmedia.com - 6/28/2009
Willie Mays is NOT Dead!
— eyeonsportsmedia.com — Apparently Google is on fire with people seeking information about Willie Mays dying . Willie Mays did... not die. 50-year old TV pitchman Billie Mays was found dead in his Florida home. Here is one of Billy Mays' ESPN360 pitches from December 2008: Billy May's Bio ( from Wikipedia )  ... (more) Willie Mays is NOT Dead!

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Willie Mays Is Not Dead
stocklemon.blogspot.com - 6/29/2009
Willie Mays Is Not Dead
— stocklemon.blogspot.com — The tragic passing of TV pitchman Billy Mays yesterday has led to some confusion. We checked out... the Google Trends earlier today and it seems that some people thought legendary San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays had died. Fortunately for baseball fans, that is not the case. ... (more) Willie Mays Is Not Dead

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bases.newsvine.com - 6/8/2009
History Lesson: even great careers rarely end well
— bases.newsvine.com — Lar at Wezen-Ball reflects on the presumptive end of Tom Glavine's career by looking at how other... first-ballot Hall of Famers -- a club Glavine will almost certainly join -- ended theirs: (more) History Lesson: even great careers rarely end well

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yankees.lhblogs.com - 6/26/2009
A-Rod on the career home runs list
— yankees.lhblogs.com — 1. Barry Bonds 762 2. Hank Aaron 755 3. Babe Ruth 714 4. Willie Mays 660 5.... Ken Griffey Jr. 619 6. Sammy Sosa 609 7. Frank Robinson 586 8. Mark McGwire 583 9. Harmon Killebrew 573 10. Rafael Palmeiro 569 11. Alex Rodriguez, Reggie Jackson ... (more) A-Rod on the career home runs list

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