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30 Apr 2010 14:30

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U.S.: Arizona immigration: The latest on their (home) plate

  • “solely” Arizona lawmakers, realizing they created a huge controversy with the law, are trying to change one word to make it all go away: The law uses the word “solely” in regards to race, which allows for racial profiling. They plan to take it out.
  • baseball The state could also lose the 2011 MLB All-Star Game as a result of a boycott of the law. Surprisingly, the state has been down this road before. in 1993, the state lost the Super Bowl as a result of their blocking of MLK Day.
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03 Apr 2010 16:50

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Offbeat: Baseball + smiles = Long lives, according to random study

Some supergeniuses decided to compare baseball player’s lifespans to how much they smiled. Ted Williams’ wide grin outlived Mickey Mantle’s stoic pose. source
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01 Mar 2010 21:55

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Culture: Mark McGwire Highway renamed, but it still makes its Mark

  • McGwire Mark McGwire was one of Missouri’s greatest baseball players … well, until he admitted to using steroids. Highway revoked!
  • Twain Mark Twain is one of America’s greatest authors. And since he has the same first name, it’ll be easy to change the signs! source
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11 Jan 2010 20:58

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Culture: Poll: Mark McGwire, steroids, admissions and surprise


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28 Oct 2009 10:38

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Offbeat: Baseballs using “magic mud”: Surprisingly, not a dirty joke

Apparently, the Delaware River has just the right mud to make baseballs awesome. It’s been gathered from the area for 44 years. source
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08 Oct 2009 21:47

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Sports: This fuzzy guy right here is the greatest baseball player ever

Not a lot of movies exist of Babe Ruth, the greatest of the greats in an era before digital cameras. This is the ONLY one that exists of him playing in the outfield. source
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06 Oct 2009 21:40

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Sports: It took them all night, but the Twins beat the Tigers. Season OVAH!

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26 Sep 2009 13:53

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Sports: Who’s Matt Carson? The biggest jerk ever doesn’t know or care

  • Does he know who I am? Exactly-he shouldn’t! My mom doesn’t even know I’m in the major leagues, and my dad still confuses me with my older brother at Thanksgiving dinner. To tell the truth, I’m pretty sure the ball was worth more before I hit it. I’m Matt Carson, for God’s sake!
  • Oakland A’s outfielder Matt Carson • Exclaiming dismay that some jerkwad caught the career minor leaguer’s first home run ball and wants $10,000 for it. Carson’s long been in the minors and probably isn’t in a position to pay that much money for a ball which probably means sentimental value to just him. (via Jeff Greco) • source
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05 Sep 2009 11:29

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Sports: This first-person fan-catching-ball video is almost too perfect

  • A home run practice ball gets hit into the stands, and this guy with a camera conveniently catches it. Man, we wish we had that kind of randomness happen to us.source
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04 Sep 2009 14:52

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Sports: Daily Poll: Why do you think Ernie Harwell is a great baseball icon?

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