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The 50th Anniversary of Vin Scully's Greatest Call Ever
baseballanalysts.com - 6/30/2009
The 50th Anniversary of Vin Scully's Greatest Call Ever
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"It's a fight, a blow-by-blow verbal battle." - Vin Scully, June 30, 1959 One of the greatest baseball rhubarbs in my lifetime took place 50 years ago today. The "blow-by-blow verbal battle" occurred between two of the biggest rivals in all sports: the San Francisco Giants and the Los ...
Dodgers Fans And Manny, Perfect For Each Other
rumorsandrants.com - 7/6/2009
Dodgers Fans And Manny, Perfect For Each Other
— rumorsandrants.com — So I’m back home in San Diego this weekend, celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with my... family. It was great, awesome time, glad I did it. It was also the weekend of Manny Ramirez’s return from a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance. Manny’s ... (more) Dodgers Fans And Manny, Perfect For Each Other

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Manny Returns to the Dodger Lineup
baseballreflections.com - 7/4/2009
Manny Returns to the Dodger Lineup
— baseballreflections.com — Image by Getty Images via Daylife Manny Ramirez returns to the Dodgers’ lineup tomorrow not as a... pariah , but as a prodigal son . All has been foriven after his 50-game exile for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs when he takes the field for the Dodgers in ... (more) Manny Returns to the Dodger Lineup

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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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Eat My Glasses: Vin Scully's Greatest Call Turns 50
YFSF — ... A rhubarb to remember, on it's 50th anniversary, courtesy Rich Lederer and Baseball Analysts. Why do we love baseball? This is why.  ...

Henry Wedding Bobbleheads
The Joy of Sox — ... Enjoy more than nine minutes of classic Vin Scully from June 30, 1959. Rich Lederer calls this clip "not only [Scully's] most descriptive call ever but one of the greatest in the history of the game". ...

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