Topic: Babe Ruth
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Who handled Major League Baseball’s ceremonial first-pitch honors in 2013?
One of the most anticipated moments of any baseball season occurs when ceremonial first pitches are thrown at each of 30 major-league ballparks. Often the identity of the persons or persons doing the honors is kept a secret until the last minute. Here’s the lineup of the 2013 VIPs:
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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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MLB Opening Day: Looking back at 100 years of baseball history
To get a sense of the historic arc Major League Baseball has taken over just the past 100 years, hop on our time machine and review some of its key news and developments at 10-year intervals, beginning in 1912.
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Baseball’s Roger Maris: the slugger who surpassed the Babe
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10 things I didn't know about Mickey Mantle
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Chapter & Verse Want to be a writer? You need a favorite author
This college professor urges his students to find a "writing hero."
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Who handled Major League Baseball’s ceremonial first-pitch honors in 2013?
One of the most anticipated moments of any baseball season occurs when ceremonial first pitches are thrown at each of 30 major-league ballparks. Often the identity of the persons or persons doing the honors is kept a secret until the last minute. Here’s the lineup of the 2013 VIPs:
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Culture Cafe Jackie Robinson will be the focus of this spring's new biopic '42'
Jackie Robinson will be played by 'The Express' actor Chadwick Boseman. Robinson is famous as the first African-American player to break the color barrier in major league baseball.
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1865 baseball card to be auctioned off. Six-figure bids expected.
1865 baseball card found at a rummage sale in Maine is expected to fetch six-figure bids, experts say. The only other known card like the 1865 baseball card is in the Library of Congress.
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Baseball Hall of Famers happy no one elected this year
A trio of baseball greats who are members of the Hall of Fame expressed their support of baseball writers keeping the likes of Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, and Sammy Sosa out of the Hall.
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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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Fenway Park's 100th anniversary team: Where do you put Ted Willams?
Fenway Park: Who are the best Red Sox players of the past 100 years? The Monitor goes outside the box to name its lineup.
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Baseball fans pick best Boston Red Sox players of past 100 years
To celebrate the centennial of Fenway Park, the club conducted an online election, the results of which are sure to be debated.
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Felix Hernandez is perfect, but the return of the Dead Ball Era? Nah.
Felix Hernandez pitched the third perfect game of the major league season – a record. But several factors suggest that the current pitching dominance could be part of a normal cycle.
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Top Picks: The History Here phone app, Missy Higgins' new album, and more
'High Noon' is still powerful on Blu-ray, Julia Child fans celebrate her birthday through PBS, and more top picks.
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The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip, 2nd Edition
This guide to all 30 major-league baseball stadiums manages to be thorough, enthusiastic, and quite entertaining.
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MLB Opening Day: Looking back at 100 years of baseball history
To get a sense of the historic arc Major League Baseball has taken over just the past 100 years, hop on our time machine and review some of its key news and developments at 10-year intervals, beginning in 1912.
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Legendary musician Earl Scruggs remembered for revolutionary banjo playing style
Earl Scruggs partnered with some of the greatest musicians in bluegrass and country music throughout his career to create indelible memories.
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Albert Pujols swings for the fences – and for the ages
St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols tied the records of Reggie Jackson and Babe Ruth in hitting three home runs in a single World Series game. He matched or broke other records too.
10/23/2011 12:04 pm -
Roger Maris's 61* anniversary: Today's sluggers might dream of such a feat (video)
Half a century ago, Yankees outfielder Roger Maris slugged his historic home run on the last day of the season. The majors' big bashers of today are trying to hit equally significant homers.
10/01/2011 11:02 am -
Baseball’s Roger Maris: the slugger who surpassed the Babe
It was 50 years ago, on Oct. 1, that Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth’s single-season home run mark by hitting his record-breaking 61st home run on the 1961 season’s final game. Only 23,154 witnessed the the solo shot in Yankee Stadium. Maris is surely the least known of baseball’s greatest sluggers. Test your own Maris knowledge with this quiz.
09/30/2011 10:46 am -
Mariano Rivera reaches baseball milestone Tuesday night
Mariano Rivera is one of the best relief pitchers in the history of Major League Baseball. The Yankees helped Mariano Rivera reach a special mark Tuesday night in Seattle.
09/14/2011 03:25 pm -
10 things I didn't know about Mickey Mantle
Here are 10 interesting facts that I didn't know about Mickey Mantle but learned from reading “The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood," by Jane Leavy.
07/07/2011 04:49 pm -
The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood
This gripping tale of the American legend blends myth and fact to create a nuanced portrait of The Mick.
07/02/2011 11:30 am -
Harmon Killebrew, former Twins star, remembered for his slugging prowess
Harmon Killebrew was the strong, silent, slugging first baseman who helped the Twins develop a loyal fan base in Minnesota. Harmon Killebrew, who passed away on Tuesday, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.
05/17/2011 01:42 pm -
1918 World Series: was the famous Red Sox win fixed?
1918 World Series: new information about the 1918 World Series points at strong influence from gamblers, and the possibility that the Cubs threw the game against the Red Sox.
04/23/2011 01:54 am -
Barry Bonds trial opens with push to prevent 'roundabout justice'
Jury selection begins Monday in the Barry Bonds trial. A primary goal is to find jurors who will focus on the actual charges in the case – perjury – and not allegations of steroid use.
03/21/2011 07:28 pm -
Rickwood Field: A Century in America's Oldest Ballpark
Rickwood Field – the country's oldest ballpark – is rich in baseball lore and legend.
02/23/2011 03:22 pm -
World Series: How much do you know about the Fall Classic?
The 106th World Series, featuring the Rangers and Giants, is underway. With the help of MLB.com and Baseball-reference.com, we've come up with a quiz to test your knowledge of World Series history. You'll find answers to questions on subsequent pages and on the last page of the quiz.
10/30/2010 09:23 am -
World Series quiz: What do you know about the San Francisco Giants?
World Series number 106, between the Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants, gets underway in 'The City by the Bay' Wednesday night. This will be the 19th time the Giants franchise qualified for the World Series. With help from sanfranciscogiants.com, take our quiz and put your Giants knowledge to the test. Answers to questions can be found on subsequent pages and on the final question page.
10/27/2010 12:50 pm
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