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Houston Chronicle· 4 days ago1909 — Pitching for Winchester in the Blue Grass League, Fred Toney worked 17 no-hit innings before winning 1-0 over Lexington. 1926 — At Yankee Stadium, Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth hit back-to-back ...
Why are Cardinals and Giants playing at Rickwood Field? Here's what MLB commissioner Rob Manfred...
The Tuscaloosa News· 6 days agoBirmingham's Rickwood Field, the oldest professional ballpark in the United States, will host a...
This Date in Baseball - Zack Greinke became 5th pitcher in MLB history to K 1,000 different batters
Associated Press· 21 hours ago1911 — Detroit’s Ty Cobb hit his first grand slam. After six innings, the Tigers led the Red Sox,...
Writing is hard work, with the goal of making it look easy
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune· 2 days agoAuthor Paul Auster, who died April 30, had advice for other writers, including that every word...
Classic bands that rocked Rickwood Field in Birmingham: Did you see them?
Birmingham News· 2 days agoBirmingham’s Rickwood Field is in the spotlight this year, as the location of a splashy Major League...
Billy Crystal on being an animated 'Monster at Work,' Muhammad Ali and Joe DiMaggio
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 days agoBilly Crystal’s Wikipedia page reads like an entry for four award-winning performers: Stand-up...
SI:AM | The Pacers Have Every Right to Be Furious About Officiating
Sports Illustrated· 6 days agoControversial calls weren’t the only reason they lost, but it didn’t help.
Nick Canepa: Tony Gwynn's legacy lives on in city he refused to leave
U-T San Diego· 2 days agoWhere would San Diego be without Tony Gwynn? When everything is taken in, Tony is the most important...
Mother’s Day: The A’s connected me and my mom for 56 years, starting with Hunter’s perfect game
San Jose Mercury News· 23 hours agoOne of the most agonizing aspects of the A’s long goodbye to Oakland is knowing when to cut the...
Sports: Sports and why I love them
Athens Daily Review, Texas via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoMay 9—The first time I swung a bat and connected with the ball, I was hooked on baseball. That led to an interest in football, basketball and just about any weird thing playing on Saturday on ...