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Streaking
Like the proverbial first-small-step of the longest journey, record-MLB streaks begin innocently enough. Each captures the imagination of the public in different ways. The most enthralling streaks occur over the course of a season. A few, equally impressive, are accomplished … Continue reading
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Tagged 56 game hitting streak, All-Star Game, Babe Ruth, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Atlantics, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, closers, Cricket, Cricket Rules, Dale Long, Don Drysdale, Don Mattingly, Elias Sports Bureau, Eric Gagne, exit velocity, Ford C. Frick, home run, intentional walk, Joe Krakauskas, Joe Wilhoit, Kansas City Athletics, Ken Keltner, launch angle, Literature, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Mickey Mantle, Moneyball, Montreal Expos, National Association, National Baseball Hall of Fame, National League, New York Giants, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, OBP, Orel Hershiser, Pacific Coast League, Pete Rose, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsgurgh Pirates, relief pitchers/firemen, Roger Maris, Sabermetrics, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, San Francisco Seals, Ted Williams, Terry Francona, Wee Willie Keeler, Western League, Whitey Ford, Wichita Jobbers
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Terry Francona Reported on the Ropes…James Dean Dead 56 Years
Red Sox Nation is reeling, and the Boston Red Sox Web site, as well as other sources, are reporting the probable departure of manager Terry Francona. If this comes to pass in 2011 (now 5772 on the Jewish calendar), and … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Red Sox, Jim Leyland, Ron Gardenhire, Terry Francona, Tony LaRussa
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Red Sox Rule
Mark Twain more or less said while history may not repeat, it rhymes. Will the 2011 Boston Red Sox season rhyme with 1918, 2004, and 2007? I think so. The 2011 club is not perfect. But let’s take a look … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Gonzalez, American League, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buccholz, Daisuke, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J. D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Literature, Marco Scutaro, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona
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