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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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ABC shows canceled: 'Happy Endings' and four others
ABC shows canceled: 'Happy Endings,' Body of Proof," "Malibu Country," and two more. ABC shows that were not canceled, include "Once Upon a Time," ''Modern Family," ''Scandal," and ''Grey's Anatomy."
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Unexpected twists in case of deadly blast at Texas fertilizer plant
A first responder to the huge explosion last month at a Texas fertilizer plant was arrested Friday for possessing a pipe bomb – but officials aren't linking his arrest to the deadly incident. The probe, however, is now a criminal matter, they said.
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USA Update Second suspect charged in revenge killings of Texas prosecutors
Authorities charged Eric Williams with capital murder Thursday in the case of two slain prosecutors for Kaufman County, Texas. His wife is also charged, and officials say the motive was revenge.
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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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Fans range from giddy to somber on baseball's opening day
The 2013 baseball season officially opened last night, when the Houston Astros beat Texas, but don't tell that to the thousands of fans celebrating Opening Day today.
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Texas district attorney and wife found dead
Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland, and his wife Cynthia were found dead in their home Saturday. An assistant to Kaufman was also gunned down near his office two months ago.
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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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Brandon Webb decides to call it a career
The 2006 National League Cy Young award winner has been dealing with arm injuries in the past few years.
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Did Alex Rodriguez use performance enhancing drugs?
A Miami paper says Alex Rodriguez (ARod) of the New York Yankees purchased human growth hormone (HGH) and other banned substances from a Miami clinic.
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Baltimore Orioles: For baseball's Cinderella, has midnight finally struck?
After losing a heartbreaker Wednesday, the Baltimore Orioles must beat the New York Yankees twice in a row in Yankee Stadium to avoid elimination. But don't count them out yet.
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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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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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Opinion: Not true, Mitt Romney: History shows business experience doesn't make a good president
Mitt Romney has derided President Obama for lacking the business experience he claimed as 'essential to his task.' That's a popular GOP message, but it's not true. America's best-rated presidents weren't businessmen, and those with the most business success rank among the worst.
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NFL fan falls to death at Houston's Reliant Stadium. Are stadiums unsafe?
NFL fan falls to death: An NFL fan plunged to his death from an escalator at Houston's Reliant Stadium Thursday, in the second fatal injury at a Texas sports venue in just over a year.
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Surprise! The Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nats are in first – for now
At the MLB All-Star break, Pittsburgh and Washington have shed their losing images in a 2012 season marked by an uncommon number of brilliant pitching performances. Can the Pirates and Nats keep it up?
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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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Roger Clemens acquittal could boost Hall of Fame bid (+video)
Standards for conviction are clear in court, less so in baseball, where Mark McGwire and Rafael Palmeiro have been bypassed for the Hall thus far despite distinguished careers.
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Surfer catches 'biggest wave ever' off Portugal (+video)
The Guinness World Records recognizes Hawaii pro surfer for the biggest wave ever ridden. Garrett McNamara surfed a 78-foot wave off the coast of Portugal.
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Rangers' Josh Hamilton joins select club with 4-homer game vs. Orioles (+video)
The Texas Rangers outfielder drove in eight runs with four swings of the bat Tuesday night.
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Jamie Moyer leads baseball's Ageless Wonders All-Stars
The Rockies hurler becomes the game's oldest pitcher to win a major league game, inspiring the selection of an entire lineup of players who stretched the age envelope.
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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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MLB Opening Day: 'Batter up!' for fast facts on the 2012 season
MLB Opening Day: A quick overview on the 2012 season, from the re-branded Marlins to a new ticket trend. MLB Opening Day is, in reality, a night game at the new Marlins ballpark in Miami Wednesday.
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NFL playoffs: When offenses shine, fans tune in
NFL playoffs are full of big passing games and weak defensive squads. It's easier for fans to cheer champion quarterbacks than defensive squads in the NFL playoffs.
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Reader recommendation: Empire of the Summer Moon
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