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Dodgers great Carl Erskine dies at age 97 — Carl Erskine, who pitched two no-hitters as a mainstay on the Brooklyn Dodgers and was a 20-game winner in 1953 when he struck out a then-record 14 in the World Series, died Tuesday. He was 97. — Erksine died at Community Hospital Anderson in Anderson …
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Dana Hunsinger Benbow / The Indianapolis Star:
Carl Erskine, Dodgers legend and human rights icon, dies: 'The best guy I've ever known' — Carl Erskine, a fierce fighter for human rights and All-Star for the Brooklyn Dodgers who pitched one of the greatest World Series games in history, died at Anderson Community Hospital early Tuesday morning …
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Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog dies at age 92 — MLB, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals — NEW YORK — Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate …
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Adam J. Morris / Lone Star Ball:
Longtime manager Whitey Herzog has passed away — Whitey Herzog, former major league player and manager, has passed away at the age of 92 — Whitey Herzog, former major league player and longtime major league manager, has passed away at the age of 92. — Herzog spent parts of eight years …
Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
John Sterling, Yankees' legendary broadcaster, has decided to call it a career — NEW YORK - That voice. — That unmistakable, indelible, one-of-a-kind voice. — John Sterling is from an age when baseball announcers had distinct personalities, instantly identified by a greeting, or a catch phrase, or a home run call.
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Ryan Glasspiegel / New York Post:
Yankees voice John Sterling retiring immediately due to health concerns — John Sterling has reached the end of his illustrious Yankees play-by-play career. — The longtime Yankees radio voice is retiring effective immediately, the team announced Monday afternoon, and he will be honored with a ceremony on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
Joel Reuter / Bleacher Report:
MLB Farm System Rankings for the 2024 Season — With a new MLB season underway, it's time for an updated rundown of how all 30 MLB farm systems stack up after an offseason of trades and a wave of graduations to the big leagues. — The following factors helped determine the placement of players and teams:
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Benjamin Hochman / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
St. Louisan Ken Holtzman, who threw 2 no-hitters for Cubs and won 3 World Series for A's, has died — Ken Holtzman, a St. Louis baseball legend who threw two no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs, made two All-Star teams and won three World Series with the Oakland Athletics, has died at 78, his brother, Bob, told the Post-Dispatch.
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Called on to pinch-run, Freeland unharmed after collision at home — PHILADELPHIA — Odd circumstances left Kyle Freeland, the Rockies No. 1 pitcher, but pinch-runner for a night, trying to score the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning on Monday. — Freeland rolled around the dirt near …
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Sean Gregory / TIME:
Patrick Mahomes Is Already Thinking About His Next Super Bowl Win — Patrick Mahomes was already slogging through the roughest regular season of his career, before the Las Vegas Raiders nearly ruined Christmas. — In the weeks preceding the December 25 matchup, frustration began mounting in Kansas City.
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Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
‘You always feel good when No. 27 is up there’: Trout belts go-ahead 2-run HR — ST. PETERSBURG — Angels superstar Mike Trout loves hitting at Tropicana Field. — Trout entered Monday's series opener against the Rays with the highest career OPS in the stadium's history with a minimum …
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Trevor Bauer accuser indicted for fraud in Arizona — A woman who accused former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault has been indicted by a grand jury in Arizona on felony charges of fraudulent schemes and theft by extortion. — Darcy Adanna Esemonu “knowingly did obtain a benefit from …
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