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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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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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Academy Awards: Which Best Picture nominee won at the box office?
Nine films will be vying for the Best Picture trophy at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, taking place Sunday at 8 pm. The Best Picture Oscar won’t be announced until late in the evening, but when it comes to the box office, clear winners and losers have already emerged. While there was no runaway blockbuster among this year’s Oscar nominations, the films nominated ran the gamut in terms of profitability: Some made back nearly four times their filming budgets, while others failed to break even. Here’s all nine Best Picture nominees, ranked according to profit margin. Box office numbers are based on worldwide earnings. Can you guess which film was the best bang for its buck?
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/24
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World Series: How much do you know about the Fall Classic?
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Texas Rangers fan death leaves players distraught
Texas Rangers: Josh Hamilton threw a ball to a fan in the stands at Thursday's game. The man tumbled over the outfield railing after catching the ball.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/24
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It's in the stats: Red Sox will win 101 games
Baseball has just begun, but MIT economist Dimitris Bertsimas crunches numbers to conclude the Boston Red Sox will win the American League East title. Forget that they lost their first game.
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Branch Rickey
Pulitzer Prize-winner Jimmy Breslin scores a solid base hit with this concise, lively biography of game-changing baseball manager Branch Rickey.
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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.
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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.
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New York Yankees face former Japan League pitcher in ALCS Game 6 Friday night
New York Yankees face elimination again Friday night as they take on Colby Lewis and the Texas Rangers in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. Phil Hughes will start for the New York Yankees.
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Bobby Cox: One of baseball's best managers ever? Our Top 5 picks
Following Atlanta's 3-2 loss to the Giants Monday night in the National League Division Series, Braves manager Bobby Cox retired after 29 seasons as a major league skipper. That got us to thinking about the best managers of all time. How would you make that choice? Best win-loss ratio? Most World Series wins? We decided to use post-season playoff appearances. Drawing on Baseball-Reference.com and BaseballHall.org, here's our top five list.
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Dan Rostenkowski: a Washington giant, a casualty of scandal
Dan Rostenkowski, once called one of the nation's most power politicians, died Wednesday. His lengthy political career in Washington began in 1958 and ended amid scandal in 1994.
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No-hitter! Diamondbacks' Edwin Jackson throws 4th no-no of the season
No-hitter for Edwin Jackson. Diamondbacks pitcher throws 149 pitches to get his no-hitter.
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Edwin Jackson throws no-hitter for Diamondbacks
Edwin Jackson threw the fourth no-hitter of the season to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 1 - 0 victory of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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World Cup or NBA championship: Which is easier to predict?
The World cup is dominated by Brazil, Germany, and Italy; the NBA championship, by Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Who's more dominant?
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After Jim Joyce blown call, should baseball rethink instant replay?
Many analysts of the game say video review is needed, although not everyone thinks the system needs to change. The Jim Joyce blown call has reignited the debate.
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In Pictures: Dallas Braden's perfect game
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Dallas Braden pitches perfect game. Braden's grandma says 'hello' to A-Rod.
Oakland A's pitcher Dallas Braden pitched just the 19th perfect game in the history of Major League Baseball on Sunday.
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In Pictures: Presidential first pitches
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Opening day: eight questions for the baseball season
On opening day of the baseball season, the Monitor looks at whose major league debut is most anticipated and whether Matt Wieters really deserves to be a Sports Illustrated cover boy.
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Yankees-Red Sox rivalry: Read all about it
If you think the New York-Boston rivalry is intense today, take a look at the summer of 1949.
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Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington admits to cocaine use
Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington tested positive for cocaine in 2009.
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Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend
Satchel Paige: the biography of an ace pitcher and racial trailblazer.
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