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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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'The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend': 8 stories from the set
In "The Searchers," writer Glenn Frankel explores the making of the movie which is often called the best Western of all time.
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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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Baseball fans: Take a quick tour of all 30 major league ballparks
Authors Josh Pahigian and Kevin O’Connell explore America's major league ballparks in "The Ultimate Baseball Road."
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Rangers and Giants: Each knocked off their league's powerhouse team
The World Series will pit a Texas Rangers team that has both track star like speedsters and home run hitters against the San Francisco Giants, who have some of the best hurlers in the sport.
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Key to Texas Rangers victory: Home-grown talent
The Texas Rangers excel in identifying potential players, then preparing them for the Big Leagues. Home-grown talent will be on display when they go to the World Series for the first time.
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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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ALCS Game 5: New York sends Rangers-Yankees series back to Texas
ALCS Game 5 was must-win for New York, and it did, 7-2. The Rangers-Yankees series returns to Texas Friday with the Rangers seeking their first World Series berth.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/20
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/19
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With A.J. Burnett set to take mound, Yankees put on game face
Down a game to the Rangers, the Yankees are pinning their hopes for Game 4 on A.J. Burnett, one of the worst pitchers in the American League in the second half of the season. Why is that?
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Monday Night Football tackles Cliff Lee vs. Andy Pettitte
The premier TV sports matchup Monday is not the pairing of premier southpaws from the Rangers and Yankees, it's the ALCS against Monday Night Football.
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Roy Halladay pitches 2nd ever postseason no-hitter
Roy Halladay took the Year of the Pitcher into the postseason. The All-Star right-hander, who tossed a perfect game at Florida on May 29, dominated the Reds with a sharp fastball and a devastating slow curve in his first playoff start.
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Nolan Ryan group approved to buy Texas Rangers
Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg are breathing big sighs of relief following the approval of the sale of the Rangers on Thursday, marking the end of a months-long struggle to take control of the club.
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Nolan Ryan helps bring Texas Rangers closer to exiting bankruptcy
Nolan Ryan and a group of investors could be announced as the team's new owners next week.
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How the sports business has coped during the recession
At the corporate level teams have endured significant losses. Companies have reduced expenditures on luxury suites, corporate sponsorships and season tickets.
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Armando Galarraga: The road to his perfect game blown call
Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga has had an up-and-down few years, culminating in Wednesday night's perfect game blown call by umpire Jim Joyce.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/05
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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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Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington admits to cocaine use
Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington tested positive for cocaine in 2009.
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In Pictures: Rainy days
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For kids: Name that president
Test your knowledge. Can you answer these questions about the presidents of the United States?
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Baseball before salaries went boom
Sports writer Mike Shropshire sees 1975 as “The Last Real Season” for baseball.
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