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• 1915 Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Colonel Tillinghast L. Huston buy the New York Yankees from Frank Farrell and Bill Devery for $460,000. Ruppert, who owns a brewery, is thinking of renaming the team the Knickerbockers to promote his product, but is dissuaded by newspaper men.
• 1949 Although the city doesn’t have a major league franchise, the Story Quarry is selected as the site for the new Milwaukee County Stadium. Construction will begin in the Fall of next year in an attempt to attract a big league team which will happen in 1954 when the Braves leave Boston to play in Brew Town.
• 1960 The Phillies send fan-favorite Richie Ashburn, the National League’s top hitter in 1958, to the Cubs in exchange for infielders Alvin Dark and Jim Woods and right hander John Buzhardt. ‘Whitey’, a future Hall of Famer, will play center field and hit .291 batting leadoff for Chicago this season.
• 1968 Ewing Kauffman becomes the owner of the new American League franchise in Kansas City to be eventually known as the Royals. Encouraged by his wife Muriel, the pharmaceutical magnate becomes an instrumental force in bringing a quality major league baseball experience to the Heart of America, after Charlie Finley’s stormy departure to Oakland with the unpopular A’s team .
• 1971 At the age of twenty-seven, Tiger pitcher John Hiller suffers a heart attack. After missing the entire season this year, the 27-year old Canadian native will make a great comeback with the team in 1972 establishing a new American League record with 38 saves.
• 1973 After the American League approves the new rule 8-4 and the National League vetoes the idea, all 24 owners approve the junior circuit’s three-year experiment to use a designated hitter. Although the DH was his idea, A’s owner Charley Finely votes against the concept because his brainchild of implementing a designated runner is nixed.
• 1977 In a five player trade, the Dodgers trade first baseman/outfielder Bill Buckner and shortstop Ivan DeJesus to the Cubs for Rick Monday.
• 1983 Billy Martin becomes the Yankee manager for the third time. The fiery skipper replaces Clyde King who will move to the front office.
• 2000 Carlton Fisk, in his second year of eligibility, and Tony Perez, on his ninth try, are elected to the Hall of Fame.
• 2001 David Cone agrees to a one-year contract with the Red Sox. The former Cy Young Award winner could make between $4 million and $5 million with Boston, compared to $500,000 guaranteed-offer made by the Yankees, if he makes the roster and pitches regularly during the season.
• 2002 After a one-year experiment, the Orioles plan to return Camden Yards to its original dimensions by moving in the fences. The team, which hit only 58 homers at home – 44 less than in the previous season, said the fences are returning to their initial distances because the new configuration “adversely affected the viewing angle of the batter’s eye.”
• 2005 The Diamondbacks trade recently acquired catcher Dioner Navarro and hurlers William Juarez, Danny Muegge and Beltran Perez to the Dodgers for 32-year old outfielder Shawn Green (.266, 28, 86). In an effort to rebound from last’s season’s 51-111 record, Arizona has also signed free-agent third baseman Troy Glaus and starting pitcher Russ Ortiz during the off season.
• 2006 The Devil Rays make their first agreement with a Japanese player as 31-year right-hander relief pitcher Shinji Mori signs $1.4 million, two-year contract to play in Tampa Bay. In 431 games, the former Seibu Lion reliever was 44-44 with 50 saves and a 3.39 ERA playing in Japan’s Pacific League.
• 2008 Jacobs Field, the home of the Indians since 1994, will now be called Progressive Field. The Tribe signs a 16-year naming rights agreement with the Cleveland based insurance company calling for an average annual payment of $3.6 million until the year 2023.
• 2008 The Reds hire Walt Jocketty as a special adviser to chief executive Bob Castellini. The former Cardinals GM, who spent 13 season in the St. Louis front office, left after the Redbirds slumped to a third place finish (78-84) one year removed from a World Championship

• On This Date in Baseball History-Aug. 2 On August 2, 1979, 32-year-old Thurman Munson  of the New York Yankees is killed in the crash of his private plane in Canton, Ohio. The following day the Yankees will honor their captain before their game against the Baltimore Orioles. Fans will give Munson, who helped the Yankees to......
• On This Date in Baseball History-Sept. 3 On September 3, 2007, Ichiro Suzuki collected his 200th hit in Seattle's victory over the Yankees. It marks the American League record-tying seventh straight season that Ichiro had collected at least 200 hits. On September 3, 2006, Ryan Howard belts three homers in the first game of a doubleheader,......

• The bluffer and the bargain The bluffer – Jason VaritekWhen the rankings that are used to determine free agency compensation came out, Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek was ranked as an “A” level player – the top level. When type A players are signed by another team, the team who loses the player typically gets......
• The Arena Football League Calls It Quits After canceling their 2009 season, the Arena Football League has shut down entirely and appears headed for bankruptcy. Earlier this week, the league office released a short statement indicated that it had ceased operations because owners were "unable to reach any consensus on restructuring the league over the past......

The basketball game yesterday between Kansas and Tennessee is what makes college sports so special. Tennessee won the game 76-68 over the No. 1 team in the country but that’s not the whole  story. They were down to 6 scholarship players and three walk on’s. With 21,000+ fans screaming and cheering the Vols played one of the best games in Tennessee history.

 ”It’s pretty amazing what chemistry can do when guys put their minds to something and know their backs are up against the wall a little bit and they rally, and they don’t quit and they believe in themselves,” Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl said. That pretty much says it all.

These kids left everything they had on the floor yesterday and the people of Tennessee should be proud of the player’s that were left on this team to come together and win a game of this magnitude.

“We’re just hungry — ready to go back to the gym,” Tennessee player Renaldo Woolridge said. “We want to work until we have to scrape each other off the floor just so we can have a feeling like this again.”

Congratulations to them and maybe they will have that feeling again this year.

• A Look at Two Big Conference Games of Week 4 in the ACC North Carolina @ Georgia Tech ( -2  1/2 )-----The Tar Heels lead the ACC in rushing defense in giving up only 52.3 yards a game. The Yellow Jackets lead in rushing at 243.7 yards a game on the ground. The Yellow Jackets were held to just 95 yards rushing against......
• Steve Carlton had an Amazing Year for Last Place Phillies in 1972 I was thinking the other day about the starting pitching in the majors now. No one jumps out as being dominant as some pitchers of the past did. I thought back to some pitchers of the past, Koufax, Gibson, Mclain and several others and one pitcher came to mind because of......

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• Book Review: The Best Tennis of Your Life: 50 Mental Strategies for Fearless Performance by Jeff Greenwald When it comes to the mental game of tennis, this is an area that every single player must master, and there is always room for improvement. This book offers an in depth look at numerous mental strategies that any player can put into practice in order to learn to play......

• 1953 – J. Edgar Hoover declined a six-figure offer to be the president of the International Boxing Club.
• 1970 – Billy Casper became the second golfer in history to top the $1-million mark in career earnings when he won the Los Angeles Open golf tournament.
• 1973 – Owners of American League baseball teams voted to adopt the designated-hitter rule on a trial basis.
• 1976 – Dorthy Hamill won her third consecutive national figure skating championship.
• 1976 – The Soviet Olympic team walked off the ice in protest to the rough tactics of the Philadelphia Flyers.
• 1995 – NHL owners and Players ended a 103 day lockout. It was announced that the regular season would be reduced to 48 games and would start January 20.
• 2002 – Muhammad Ali received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• 2007 – It was announced that David Beckham had signed a five-year $250 million contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

• On This Date in Baseball History-July29 On July 29, 1996, future Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda announces that he is retiring as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 68-year-old Lasorda, who had suffered a heart attack earlier in the year, will become a team vice-president. On July 29, 1983, Steve Garvey’s National League record......
• On This Date in Baseball History-Sept. 12 On September 12, 1984, Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets breaks the major league record for most strikeouts by a rookie. Gooden, who fans 16 Pittsburgh Pirates on the way to a 2-0 victory, surpasses Herb Score’s 1955 total of 245 strikeouts. On September 12, 1979, future Hall......

• Trying to break the monotony of running outside... *heh* #twit2fit #running It's amazing how running 50 miles in 7 runs over 4 days can make even running in pleasant weather a bit of a mental challenge.  On Monday-Wednesday of this week, I ran outside, starting at 5:45 AM.  Daylight doesn't bleed into the sky until near 7, so running down streets......
• Eastern Division Florida Gators vs Western Division Alabama On December 5, 2009, the Eastern Division Florida Gators will face Western Division Alabama at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. This will be the 7th time since the championship began in 1992 that Alabama and Florida had met for this game. Of the 6 match ups to date,......

COLLEGE

ARKANSAS—Named Steve Caldwell defensive ends coach and Kris Cinkovich wide receivers coach.

KENTUCKY—Named Joker Phillips football coach.

RUTGERS—Named George McDonald wide receivers coach.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS—Named John Steger linebackers coach and special teams coordinator.

SYRACUSE—Named Jimmy Brumbaugh defensive line coach and Ian McIntyre men’s soccer coach.

TEXAS-TYLER—Named Joanna Rathbun women’s volleyball coach.

UCLA—Announced DT Brian Price will enter the NFL draft.

UNC GREENSBORO—Announced the retirement of men’s soccer coach Michael Parker, effective June 30

• Alabama Given Probation for Textbookgate The NCAA gave Alabama 3-years probation  and told them to vacate 21 football games for Textbookgate 2009. The probation effects 16 sports at Alabama, I don't know how many sports, men's and women's the University has, but I would say that is probably over 50% of them. The Alabama fans......
• NCAA College Football News Aug. 21 Kansas State  redshirt freshman quarterback Joseph Kassanavoid was arrested Thursday night on domestic battery charges after an incident at his apartment in Manhattan, Kan. Maybe all these football players being arrested should give up their girlfriends. A Colorado State football player, whose name wasn't released, was taken by ambulance to......

• Michigan Snowboarding Coaches Excited Over New Rules A new change in the rules has snowboarding coaches excited for the 2009 racing season. In previous years, the men's and women's competitions would be counted equally in qualification into the Michigan state championship. Now, each gender will be considered separately when qualifying. This will allow schools whom may have......
• Tabata In today's full body workout, we will work upper body and back first, then lower body with a Tabata workout (intense 20 seconds on, then 10 seconds off for 4 minutes) Warm up: 10 minute jump rope Workout: - Tabata Pullups (use bands if needed) in 20 seconds do as......

• American League

BOSTON RED SOX—Promoted Mike Reinold to trainer and assistant director of medical services, Greg Barajas to assistant trainer, Amiel Sawdaye to director of amateur scouting, David Finley to special assistant to the general manager, Mark Wasinger to special assignment scout, Mike Rikard to national crosschecker, Dan Madsen to West Coast crosschecker, Mike Cather to major league advance scout, Ben Crockett to assistant director for player development, Gary DiSarcina to infield coordinator, Chad Epperson to catching coordinator and Jared Porter to assistant director for professional scouting. Named Mitsugi Ito massage therapist, Tom Battista Southern California area scout, Pat Portugal Northwest area scout, Sam Ray Ohio Valley area scout, Demond Smith Northern California area scout, Jared Banner assistant for amateur scouting, Alex Ochoa special assistant for baseball operations, Steve Langone advance scouting coordinator, Ethan Faggett assistant director for Florida baseball operations and David Howard field coordinator.

MINNESOTA TWINS—Agreed to terms with RHP Clay Condrey on a one-year contract. Released RHP Bobby Keppel who signed with Hokkaido (Pacific League-Japan).

NEW YORK YANKEES—Named Carlos Mendoza first-base coach of Charleston (SAL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Named Steve Scarsone manager and Nathan Brooks trainer of Stockton (Cal) and Aaron Nieckula manager and Brian Thorson trainer of Kane County (MWL).

• National League

ATLANTA BRAVES—Named Jim Misudek media relations coordinator.

COLORADO ROCKIES—Named Joey Eischen pitching coach of Tri-City (NWL), Doug Linton pitching coach of Colorado Springs (PCL) and Darryl Scott pitching coach of Modesto (Cal).

HOUSTON ASTROS—Named Travis Driskill pitching coach of Corpus Christi (Texas), Rick Aponte pitching coach of Lexington (SAL) and Jay Edmiston director of Florida operations.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Capps on a one-year contract.

• Article 11 of NCAA Manual-Continued Keep in mind that these post on the manual are brief and do not cover everything. They are intended to familiarize myself (because I have never read it or even looked at it before) and maybe others of the major points of it's contents. If you think these short post are......
• Baseball News and Transactions-July 4 Angels activated RHP Ervin Santana from the 15-day disabled list. Angels optioned Rafael Rodriguez to Triple-A Salt Lake. Braves placed 2B Kelly Johnson on the 15-day disabled list with right wrist tendinitis. Braves recalled IF Brooks Conrad from Triple-A Gwinnett Orioles released LHP Bobby Livingston Cubs signed LHP Casey......

• 1920 Babe Ruth, reacting to harsh comments made about him after his trade to the Yankees, tells the Boston Evening Standard “Frazee is not good enough to own any ball club, especially one in Boston.” Recently, the Red Sox owner called his former player “one of the most selfish and inconsiderate men ever to put on a baseball uniform”.
• 1924 The Indians trade catcher Steve O’Neill, second baseman Bill Wambsganns and pitcher Danny Boone to the Red Sox for first baseman George Burns, second baseman Chick Fewster and catcher Al Walters.
• 1933 Baseball commissioner Judge Landis voluntarily cuts his pay by forty percent. The action is seen as a precursor of all salaries being reduced during the depression years.
• 1945 During an argument over a disputed call, Roberto Ortiz viciously attacks Bernardino Rodriguez knocking the home plate umpire unconscious. The Almendares outfielder will be suspended from the Cuban League due to his violent behavior.
• 1971 Bobby Tolan ruptures his Achilles tendon playing in an off-season basketball game. The Cincinnati outfielder will miss the entire season, but will return to the Reds in 1972, winning both the Comeback Player of the Year and Hutch awards, hitting .283 and knocking in 82 runs for the National League champs.
• 1985 The BBWAA elects St. Louis outfielder Lou Brock and Hoyt Wilhelm, who played with different nine teams, to the Hall of Fame. The Cardinals speedster broke Ty Cobb’s record for stolen bases in 1977 with 893 career steals, and the veteran knuckleballer, best remembered for his seasons with the Orioles and the White Sox, had appeared in more games than any other pitcher in major league history.
• 1992 Rollie Fingers, the first closer in major league history to record 300 career, and Tom Seaver are elected into the Hall of Fame. ‘Tom Terrific’, the author of 311 victories, receives the highest percentage in the voting history of the BBWAA.
• 2005 John Henry, the Red Sox owner, calls reserve first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz to discuss the possession of the game ball kept by the infielder after the last out of the World Series was made. Larry Lucchino, the Boston’s club president, has made it clear he wants the team to have ownership of that historic ball, which now resides in the player’s safe deposit box along with an Olympic ring.
• 2005 Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announces Major League Baseball and the Players Association will donate $1 million to help the victims of last month’s Indian Ocean tsunami.
• 2006 Bob Watson, receives the Jackie Robinson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The honor bestowed on the first black general manager in baseball history during the organization’s Legacy Awards ceremonies in Kansas City.
• 2007 Randy Johnson agrees to a $26 million, two-year Diamondback deal, leaving only a physical and MLB approval to finalize his trade from the Yankees back to the desert. In exchange for the ‘Big Unit’, the Bronx Bombers will recieve reliever Luis Vizcaino and minor league prospets right-handers Ross Ohlendorf (RHP) and Steven Jackson (RHP), and Alberto Gonzalez (INF).
• 2008 Duaner Sanchez signs a $850,000, one-year deal to stay with the Mets. The right-handed reliever, injured in a 2006 Atlanta cab accident, was used as the setup man for closer Billy Wagner prior to separating his throwing shoulder in the Atlanta accident.
• 2009 Jason Giambi agrees to a one-year $5.25 million deal to return to the A’s, the franchise where he started his major league career. The 37-year old free-agent first baseman/DH, who celebrates a birthday tomorrow, joins the growing list of aging superstars – Frank Thomas, Mike Piazza, and Mike Sweeney – who have been used to fill the same role with Oakland in recent years.
• 2009 Selling the last of his remaining shares in the Pirates, Kevin McClatchy ends his 13-year relationship with the team. After local ownership failed to materialize in 1996, the former managing general partner made sure the struggling club would stay in Pittsburgh by finding shareholders and securing the cash needed to buy the franchise.

• On This Date in Baseball History-Aug. 28 On August 28, 1990, Ryne Sandberg  of the Chicago Cubs becomes the first second baseman in history to notch consecutive 30-home run seasons. Sandberg hits his milestone 30th home run against the Houston Astros, helping the Cubs to a 5-2 win. On August 28, 1977, Steve Garvey  of the......
• On This Date in Baseball History-November 4 1935-- Former Green Bay Packers' pro football tackle Cal Hubbard becomes an American League umpire. 1957-- With a new balk rule, the hitter now has an option after the call is made. If a player gets a hit, he can accept the outcome of the pitch, instead of being......

• Francis Scott Fitzgerald Writers aren't exactly people, they're a whole lot of people trying to be one person.- F. Scott Fitzgerald The outstanding dominations on F. Scott Fitzgerald were ambition, literature, Princeton, Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, and alcohol. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Sept. 24, 1896. During 1911-1913......
• Is Iverson's Legacy Tarnished? I heard a rumor that Allen Iverson is thinking about calling it quits.   Iverson is one of my favorite players.  This is not surprising given the fact that Iverson himself said that he would rather retire than become a bench player.   Iverson was a superstar in the......

• 1920 – Joe Malone (Quebec Bulldogs) scored two goals and became the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer with 59.
• 1927 – In Hinckley IL, the Harlem Globetrotters played their first game.
• 1972 – The Los Angeles Lakers set a National Basketball Association (NBA) record when they won their 33rd consecutive game.
• 1980 – The Philadelphia Flyers set a National Hockey League (NHL) record with 35 consecutive games without a loss.
• 1981 – Marcel Dionne (Los Angeles Kings) scored his 1,000th career point.
• 1991 – Pete Rose left an Illinois federal prison and checked into a halfway house in Cincinnati. He was completing a sentence for cheating on his taxes.
• 1994 – Tonya Harding won the U.S. Figure Skating championship.
• 1994 – Nancy Kerrigan withdrew from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit. The previous day her right leg was severely bruised in an attack following a practice session.
• 1995 – The NHL Board of Governors threatened to cancel the regular season if the striking players did not agree with raising unrestricted free agency from 30 years to 32 years of age.
• 1997 – Grambling State University was charged with eight rules violations by the NCAA.
• 2002 – George Seifert was fired as head coach of the Carolina Panthers after a 1-15 season.

• On This Day in Sports History-Jan. 2 Today In sports History 1956 - Corky Devlin of Fort Wayne goes 0 for 15 from the field against the Minneapolis Lakers to tie an NBA record. 1971 - Garo Yepremian's 37-yard field goal at 7:40 of the second overtime gives the Miami Dolphins a 27-24 victory over the Kansas......
• On This Date in NBA History-November 4 November 4, 1965 -Johnny Kerr played in the last of his 844 consecutive games spanning 12 seasons, then an NBA record, as his Baltimore Bullets lost 108-107 at New York. November 4, 1987 -The Blazers honor Maurice Lucas by retiring his uniform number (#20). November 4, 1988 -In front......

• Twins Baseball Game: Saying Goodbye to the Metrodome Besides watching the game and getting photos of some of the more well known players like Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, David Ortiz, and Jason Vartiek, I started looking around the stadium and noticed the signs like the "Count down to outdoor baseball" or "Count down to real grass stains"...I've......
• Los Angeles South Central Farm Closes Up From yesterday's sad news.... "Today, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department lowered the boom, and enforced the eviction order against the South Central Farmers. Despite international support and a $16 million offer (the asking price) by the Annenberg Foundation and the Trust for Public Lands to owner Ralph Horowitz, this......

• 1914 To help the players pick up the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, baseball decrees all big league parks must have a center field wall which is green and blank. The safety measure will become known as the batter’s eye.
• 1937 The Giants purchase the services of Tommy Thevenow from the Reds. The shortstop will never see action for New York as the team trades the 33 year-old to the Bees (Braves) for infielder Billy Urbanski, who also will never play a game for the club.
• 1942 Indians right-hander Bob Feller reports to Norfolk to begin his World War II enlistment in the Navy. Rapid Robert, a 20-game winner for the Tribe for the last three seasons, was the first major leaguer to enlist in the armed forces after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
• 1950 Uncomfortable with front office duties, Charlie Grimm leaves the Cubs as a vice president to manage the Dallas Eagles in the Texas League for a record salary of $90,000. As the Chicago skipper, ‘Jolly Cholly’ had led the team to National League pennants in 1932, 1935 and 1945.
• 1964 Owner Charlie Finley signs a two-year deal to move the A’s from Kansas City to Louisville. The American League owners will veto the franchise shift, and the team stays put until after the 1967 season when it is granted permission to move to Oakland.
• 1997 Phil Niekro becomes the 227th member of the Hall of Fame. The Blaine, Ohio native is only the 87th player to be elected by the BBWAA.
• 1997 Peter O’Malley, owner of the Dodgers, announces the team is for sale. The franchise has been owned by the family since 1951.
• 2006 With the largest signing bonus in a minor-league contract for a drafted player, who is not a free agent, the Diamondbacks come to terms with Justin Upton, the number one pick in the 2005 major league amateur draft. The 18-year-old shortstop, selected as the best five-tool player in the nation by Baseball America, will get $6.1 million over the next five years just for agreeing to play with Arizona.
• 2006 According to final figures released by the commissioner’s office, the Yankees finished the year with a record payroll of $207.2 million, $90 million more than the Red Sox who spent the second largest amount on playing personnel. By comparison, the World Champion White Sox only spent $73.2 million with the lowly Devil Rays writing checks for mere $26.6 million, not much more than Alex Rodriguez makes as an individual playing third base for the Bronx Bombers.
• 2006 Becoming expendable due to the Blue Jays acquiring Troy Glaus from the Diamondbacks, Corey Koskie is traded to the Brewers for minor league pitching prospect Brian Wolfe. The 32-year old third baseman brings experience to a young Milwaukee infield which includes first baseman Prince Fielder (21) second baseman Rickie Weeks (23) and shortstop J.J. Hardy (23).
• 2006 The Red Sox sign Giants free-agent J.T. Snow to a $2 million, one-year contract. The six-time Gold Glove winner, will share playing time at first base with Kevin Youkilis.
• 2006 The commissioner’s office informs the press of a letter which was faxed from the International Baseball Federation informing Major League Baseball of their intent to withdraw the sanctioning of the World Baseball Classic unless Cuba is allowed to participate. In mid-December, the Treasury Department had denied the necessary license for Castro’s countrymen to compete on American soil due to the U.S. law which restricts financial gain of the communist nation in the United States.
• 2009 The Cubs acquire right-handed reliever Luis Vizcaino from the Rockies in exchange for starting pitcher Jason Marquis and cash. The deal, which frees up $9 million from the Chicago 2009 payroll, gives the club more flexibility in signing free-agent outfielder Milton Bradley.
• 2009 The Indians sign the injury-plagued right-hander Carl Pavano to a one-year, $1.5 million deal. The 32-year old free-agent made only 26 starts for the Yankees after signing a four-year contract worth nearly $40 million prior to the start of the 2005 season.

• Today in Sports History-Jan. 11 1953 - J. Edgar Hoover declined a six-figure offer to be the president of the International Boxing Club. 1970 - Billy Casper became the second golfer in history to top the $1-million mark in career earnings when he won the Los Angeles Open golf tournament. 1973 - Owners of......
• Did you Know this About Baseball Player Ernie Shore  Ernie Shore  of the Boston Red Sox pitched the only perfect game thrown by a reliever. Starting pitcher Babe Ruth was thrown out of the 1917 game for cussing out the umpire after throwing four balls to the lead-off batter. Shore took over on the mound and retired the next......

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• Major League Baseball and The Onion of Evil I made fairly sizable purchase last Friday. I called up Comcast, my cable operator and said, "Yes, I'd like to sign up for the MLB Extra Innings package." My wife and I will pay $160 to watch the next six month of our favorite team, the Boston Red Sox from......

• 1896 – The first American women’s six-day bicycle race was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
• 1941 – Alice Marble made her professional tennis debut when she defeated Ruth Hardwick of Great Britain at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
• 1942 – The National Collegiate Football Rules Committee abolished the Y formation.
• 1951 – The Indianapolis Olympian beat the Rochester Royals 75-73 in a game that took six overtimes.
• 1976 – Ted Turner purchased the Atlanta Braves for $12 million dollars.
• 1988 – A seven-fight deal was signed between Mike Tyson and HBO.
• 1997 – Peter O’Malley announced that the Los Angeles Dodgers were for sale. The team had been owned by his family for 47 years.
• 1998 – Barry Switzer resigned as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
• 1998 – The Dallas Cowboys signed lineman Larry Allen to a 6-year deal worth more than $3.5 million a year.
• 1999 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and its players agreed to a tentative labor agreement to end a six-month lockout.
• 2002 – Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys) became the first running back in the NFL to run gain 1,000 yards in 11 consecutive seasons.

• A Look at the Wild Card Races in MLB National League Wild Card Colorado beat the Giants last night 4-3 and now hold a 3 1/2 game lead over the Giants in the National league wild card race. Florida won 5-2 over St. Louis to stay 4 games behind Colorado. The Braves also won and are 5 games back. American League......
• On This Date in Baseball History-July 24 On July 24, 1983, the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees play the famed “Pine Tar Game.”  George Brett hits a three-run home run in the ninth inning to give the Royals a 5-4 lead. Umpire Tim McClelland, ruling that Brett’s bat had excessive pine tar, calls him......

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• 1920 Red Sox owner Harry Frazee defends selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees for cash by calling his former player “one of the most selfish and inconsiderate men ever to put on a baseball uniform”.
• 1925 During the White Sox and Giants European tour, John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey and Hugh Jennings are honored by the French Baseball Federation for their efforts of promoting the game in France.
• 1927 Commissioner Judge Landis begins a three-day public hearing to investigate the allegation the Tigers threw a four-game series to the 1917 White Sox. A week later all the charges will be cleared.
• 1934 The Fenway Park center field new concrete and steel bleachers, being built in center field to replace the wooden grandstands, are destroyed by fire in an early afternoon blaze. The Red Sox will rebuild and have the project finished for Opening Day.
• 1946 The Giants buy catcher Walker Cooper from the Cardinals for $175,000. It is the largest amount ever paid for a single player.
• 1974 Due to heavy financial losses, Rheingold Beer announces it will close its Brooklyn-based plant. As as a result, the brewery will be forced to end its 13-year relationship with the Mets as its primary radio-TV sponsor.
• 1982 The BBWAA selects Vince Scully as the sixth recipient of the Ford Frick Award, an honor given for excellence in broadcasting the national pastime. The Dodger veteran announcer follows mentor Red Barber, Mel Allen, Bob Elson, Russ Hodges and Ernie Harwell into the Hall of Fame.
• 1999 Receiving an apology from Yankees owner George Steinbrenner about his 1985 dismissal as manager after only 16 games, Yogi Berra ends his self-exile from Yankee Stadium and the organization. The Bronx Bomber legend is expected to participate in future Opening Day and Old Timer’s ceremonies.
• 2001 Needing help due the departures of Shawon Dunston and Eric Davis, the Cardinals sign their first free agents of the off-season. The four include Bobby Bonilla, Bernard Gilkey, John Mabry and Shane Andrews.
• 2001 The Mariners ink Ichiro Suzuki to a three-year deal worth $14,088,000l. The signing rights to the Japanese outfielder, winner of seven batting titles in Japan, were awarded to Seattle for approximately $13 million.
• 2001 The plan to name a new ballpark in downtown Montreal Labatt Park dims as the Canadian brewery announces the ending of its 15-year sponsorship of the Expos. The company cites the lack of a local television contract and stalled stadium plans as factors in the decision.
• 2007 Felipe Alou is named special assistant to Brian Sabean, general manager of the Giants. The team’s 72-year old former manager (2003-06) will handle Major League, Minor League scouting assignments providing insights on personnel for the GM.
• 2009 Carl Pohlad, believed by many to be the savior of major league baseball in Minnesota after buying the club in 1984, dies at the age of 93. Although the owner of the Twins net worth was $3.6 billion, the franchise often had some of the lowest payrolls in baseball, including the World Champion teams of 1989 and 1993.
• 2009 Pat Burrell agrees to a two-year deal reportedly worth $16 million with the Rays, his World Series foes last season. The 32-year old outfielder, who spent his first nine seasons in the majors with the Phillies, will most likely be used as a designated hitter with Tampa Bay.
• 2009 According to reports, a preliminary agreement has been reached between the Cubs and free-agent outfielder Milton Bradley on a $30 million, three-year deal. The switch-hitting All-Star, who batted .321 and led the American League with a .436 on-base percentage, will fill the team’s need for a left-handed presence in the middle of the line-up.
• 2009 Carl Pohlad, believed by many to be the savior of major league baseball in Minnesota after buying the club in 1984, dies at the age of 93. Although the owner’s net worth is valued at $3.6, billion, the franchise often had some of the lowest payrolls in baseball, including the World Champion teams of 1989 and 1993.

• On This date in baseball History-July 18 On July 18, 1999, New York Yankees ace David Cone  pitches the 14th perfect game of the modern era and the 16th overall in major league history. Cone doesn't reach a three-ball count on a single batter and throws only 88 pitches in shutting down the Montreal Expos, 6-0.......
• Did You Know This About the Little League World Series The first Little League World Series was held on this date( Aug. 21 1947 ) in South Williamsport.  A team from Williamsport defeated Lock Haven, Pa., 16-7 for the championship. At the time, Little League only existed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in 1947 all the teams were from......

• World Series Sports Memorabilia -> Fan Apparel & Souvenirs -> World Series Even someone who knows very little about sports most likely knows what the World Series is all about, because it's heavily advertised and almost impossible to avoid during the fall. The World Series is Major League Baseball's championship series,......
• Personal Financial Planning For The Next Year: 10 Best Money Moves This is a guest post from Mr Credit Card of www.askmrcreditcard.com. If you are looking for a credit card, please check out his best credit card offers. Image by Road Trip America. As we approach the end of the year and probably have emptied our wallets quite a bit, I......