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Connor Sheets / al.com:
Harper Lee dead at age of 89: ‘To Kill a Mockingbird Author’ passes away — Nelle Harper Lee, who won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1961 for her book, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” has died at the age of 89, multiple sources in her hometown of Monroeville, including the mayor's office, confirmed Friday morning.
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Claire Aiello / WHNT-TV:
Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” dies at 89 — Nelle Harper Lee, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” has died at the age of 89 in her hometown of Monroeville. The town's mayor, Mike Kennedy, confirmed her death to WHNT News 19. — Al.com broke the news earlier Friday morning.
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
Tony Phillips, former A's infielder, dies of apparent heart attack — Infielder Tony Phillips, a member of the A's 1989 title team, died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 56, according to former Oakland starter Dave Stewart. — “T.P. was like my little brother,” said Stewart …
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Longtime Giant Jim Davenport Dies at 82 — SAN FRANCISCO — Jim Davenport, a longtime third baseman for the San Francisco Giants who later managed the team and worked in the front office, has died. He was 82. — The Giants announced his death Friday, saying he died Thursday night in Redwood City …
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Former Athletics utilityman Tony Phillips dies at age 56 — PHOENIX — Tony Phillips, an infielder and outfielder who made the final defensive play in the Oakland Athletics' sweep of the San Francisco Giants during the earthquake-interrupted 1989 World Series, has died. He was 56.
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Caitlin Rearden / KHQ-TV:
Cheney woman celebrates 110th birthday — “There's days she just gets tickled and tells everyone how old she is,” says Jerri Carver, Flossie Dickey's granddaughter. — Flossie Dickey is 110 years old. To really tell Flossie's story we have to take you back in time to the early 1900's …
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Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Incumbent dealing with oblique strain, likes addition of Giles to bullpen mix — KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Speaking with reporters for the first time since the Astros acquired hard-throwing Ken Giles from the Phillies — presumably to be their closer — relief pitcher Luke Gregerson was adamant Thursday he shouldn't lose his job as closer.
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Luke Gregerson wants to keep closer role despite Ken Giles' arrival — Let the closing arguments begin for the Houston Astros. — Incumbent Luke Gregerson, who tallied 31 saves in his first full season as a closer, wants to keep the role. The Astros, however, made a big trade …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians To Sign Juan Uribe — The Indians have reached agreement on a deal with free agent third baseman Juan Uribe, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports on Twitter. Uribe will earn just under $5MM in the deal, ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports on Twitter. — This match-up has long been rumored …
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Scott Eden / ESPN:
Bart Hernandez indicted on charges of alien smuggling — Bart Hernandez, a baseball player agent who has specialized in representing Cuban defectors, has been indicted on charges of alien smuggling by a federal grand jury in Miami, where he was arrested early Friday by agents from the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI.
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Jerad Eickhoff sidelined with thumb injury — CLEARWATER, Fla. - Jerad Eickhoff is unable throw off a mound after suffering a small fracture in his right thumb, but the Phillies insist that the injury will not be prolonged. — Eickhoff was hit on the thumb earlier in February …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Extend Jeff Banister — The Rangers announced on Friday that they have exercised their 2018 club option over manager Jeff Banister and added a new club option for the 2019 season to his contract as well. Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram tweets that Banister essentially receives …
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16-year-old critically hurt after helicopter crash near Arizona Memorial — HONOLULU (KHON2) — A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after a civilian helicopter crashed into waters near the USS Arizona Memorial Thursday. — According to the U.S. Navy, it happened at about 10:30 a.m …
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