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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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In Pictures: Detroit retooled
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In Pictures: Derek Jeter's journey
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In Pictures: Top Dominican-born baseball players
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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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Giants sweep Tigers away for World Series title
San Francisco won its second Major League Baseball championship in the past three years Sunday night, winning four straight against the American League champion Detroit Tigers.
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Crunch time for the Tigers. Can they avoid a World Series 4-0 trouncing?
The Giants have dominated the Tigers in the World Series. Timely hits combined with another great effort on the mound and sharp defense put them close to their second title in three years.
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World Series news: Security in Detroit, a symphonic wager, and all those Venezuelans
The San Francisco Giants and the Detroit Tigers are back at it Saturday in the 2012 World Series. The Giants lead the Tigers two-zip, but don't count Detroit out – especially in their home park.
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Detroit, a city still on the rebound, hosts World Series
When the Series returns to Detroit Saturday for Game 3, TV viewers will get a glimpse of a vibrant downtown, including Comerica, the General Motors towers, popular restaurants and flashy casinos.
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Can the Yankees dig out of 0-2 hole and win against the Tigers?
Experience has shown never to count out the Yankees, but in this ALCS, New York certainly has its work cut out for it. The Tigers have home-field advantage for Game 3 Tuesday night.
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Derek Jeter: Can Yankees win without him?
Injured Saturday night, Yankees shortstop and team captain Derek Jeter is out for baseball's post-season. Can the team carry on with the same toughness and inspiration he brings to the team?
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Tigers' Cabrera earns baseball's first Triple Crown in 45 years
Detroit's Miguel Cabrera became the 15th player in Major League history to capture the American League batting title, plus compile the top home run and RBI totals this season.
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Prince Fielder blasts 28 homers to win All Star Home Run Derby
Prince Fielder won the All Star Home Run Derby for the second time in his career. Prince Fielder hit the four longest drives of the night, including two for 476 feet.
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Got student debt? Move fast, and some cities will help you pay it off.
Some cities and counties looking to revitalize offer an incentive – help repaying student loans – to college grads who agree to relocate to their borders. Can it be a win-win for grads and struggling communities?
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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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The Vote
Will Mitt Romney's aversion to the auto bailout hurt him in Michigan? (+video)Mitt Romney’s defense of his stance on the auto bailout is difficult to parse. Romney was against the bailout before he was for it, except not the bailout that happened, or something like that.
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Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander named American League MVP
Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers became the first starting pitcher since Roger Clemens of the Red Sox 25 years ago to take home both league Cy Young and MVP awards in the same season.
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Chapter & Verse
Cardinals' game 6 win means manager Tony La Russa's journey continuesCardinals manager Tony La Russa, who is fluent in Spanish and a staunch animal rights advocate, is one of only two managers to guide teams from both leagues to World Series championships.
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Baseball's final four head to mid-America league playoffs
For the pundits who saw the Phillies and either the Red Sox or Yankees as the last teams standing, it's worth remembering Yogi Berra's oft-quoted line: "It ain't over till it’s over."
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The Vote
How happy is Mitt Romney now that Chris Christie is out?The GOP establishment, with all the money and endorsements at its command, now has little place to turn but to Mitt Romney. Candidate Star Search for the 2012 presidential race has ended.
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In Pictures: Detroit retooled
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In Pictures: Derek Jeter's journey
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In Pictures: Top Dominican-born baseball players
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The best/worst deals in baseball tickets, food
For the second consecutive season, ticket prices stayed relatively flat in Major League Baseball, according to a new survey by Team Marketing Report. The average ticket price across all 30 teams is $26.91, which is only a 1.2 percent increase from last season. That percentage represents the lowest year over year increase since the company's Fan Cost Index debuted in 1991. Here are some of highlights of which teams charge the most and the least for tickets, hot dogs, and parking:
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MLB Opening Day: Traditional opener in Cincinnati, and Yankees' Jeter goes after record
MLB Opening Day is today, with the requisite questionable weather. There are six games on the docket for MLB Opening Day, including the traditional day game in Cincinnati. Will Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter reach 3,000 hits?
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/29
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In Pictures: Baseball spring training
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Aubrey Huff and red undergarment stay in San Francisco with two-year, $22 million deal
Aubrey Huff has agreed to stay in 'The City by the Bay' for the next two seasons. Aubrey Huff, along with a certain red undergarment, was one of the Giants' numerous 2010 World Series championship heroes.
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Vox News
Rally to Restore Sanity: National Mall filled for the Stewart-Colbert eventFrom around the country, tens of thousand gathered for the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear organized by comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Will it make any difference once the harsh midterm elections are over?
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