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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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Major League Baseball 2013: bobbleheads and fireworks galore for fans
Fans in the know are as likely to buy Major League Baseball tickets based on scheduled giveaways and promotions as on the opponent. Here then is a list to help introduce you to this aspect of game attendance.
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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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Baseball 2012: The game's best off-beat, under-the-radar statistics and trivia
Fascinating baseball firsts and notable statistics can easily be missed in the playing of more than 2,000 big-league games each year. Here are the most intriguing developments that possibly escaped your notice.
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Casey Stengel: 12 quotes on his birthday
Here are 12 quotes from baseball legend Casey Stengel to mark his birth date of July 30, 1890.
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Giuliani forgoes Senate, governor races to focus on enterprises
Giuliani confirmed Tuesday that he would not be running for the US Senate or governor of New York. His main reason: He's busily involved in his security enterprise and law firm.
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For Pedro Martinez, déjà vu in loss to the Yankees
Pedro Martinez pitched masterfully for six innings of the Phillies' 3-1 loss to the Yankees Thursday. Now, he just needs a manager to take him out when he gets tired.
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Is Jeffrey Skilling the worst boss ever?
Jeffrey Skilling will get a Supreme Court hearing. Could any bosses be worse than the ex-Enron chief? Here's five.
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Are the Red Sox playoff bound? Ask the mathematician
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Opinion: Baseball's financial excess needs a timeout
Where is the outrage, the pressure to reduce government spending?
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I decide to attend the opera, with Raisinets and bonbons.
Live performances of the New York Metropolitan Opera are beamed into movie theaters across the country, offering audiences ways to experience high culture at low prices. But is it the same as live or is it just Memorex?
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A baseball fan's inner complexities
Being a fan isn't as simple as rooting for the home team.
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Shea Stadium leaves mark as a 'ballpark for the rest of us'
A raffish alternative to button-down Yankee Stadium, Shea, the home of the Mets, has always attracted a Kmart crowd, the kind of fan who has to go to the prom with a friend.
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Going ‘green’ has Willets Point seeing red
Long-neglected area of New York City slated to become ecofriendly development; locals feel ignored.
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Living on the Black
John Feinstein details the physical and cerebral challenges of two top-flight pitchers.
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April fools for kids
The first day of April is fun for kids – a time to play pranks on family and friends. Here's why – and how!
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All-male, plus-size cheerleading squad set to debut for Florida Marlins
The baseball team sees the 'Manatees' as a way to bring back fans. The men find it liberating – 'I'm just a big ham having fun,' says one.
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Steroids posed wrenching decisions for some players
Baseball players' depositions provide insight into the nature of the sport's drug culture.
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Giants' Super Bowl upset lifts layoff-worried N.Y.C.
Mayor Bloomberg views the team's victory as a way to unite the city.
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In the sports universe, Boston earns its nickname as 'The Hub'
The city's dominance in football, baseball, and basketball has fans in a rare feel-good mood.
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