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Top 10 Powerful Home Runs In Baseball History

Scott Prather — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:03:00 +0000

Where were you on October 17th, 2005, when Albert Pujols jacked a three-rum homer in the top of the 9th of Game 5 of the NLCS against the Houston Astros? Steve Peloquin and Kevin Foote were crying (only for a day or so, as the Astros eventually won the Pennant and advanced to the World Series), as was Brad Lidge's soul. It was an iconic homerun in baseball history. Where does it ranked among the top 10?

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Is Red Sox Ace Josh Beckett About To Be Traded?

Scott Prather — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:59:37 +0000

One MLB executive says the Red Sox are "trying to dump him (Beckett)." So what's the holdup? Let's examine.

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Babe Ruth's New York Yankees Jersey Smashes Record By Selling for $4.4 Million at Auction

Shauna Wright — Wed, 23 May 2012 06:02:24 +0000

How much would you pay for a piece of baseball history? In the case of a Babe Ruth jersey, a buyer shelled out $4.4 million — making it the most expensive sports memorabilia item ever sold.

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Cue the Dramatic Organ Music! Stolen Babe Ruth Tape on eBay Unveils Massive Theft

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 09 May 2012 06:02:32 +0000

The National Archives literally house some of our only links to history’s greatest and most significant moments that normally couldn’t be found anywhere else except in the lost annals of time. One of them featuring baseball’s greatest home run hitter showed up on eBay, the only auction site that, as far as we know, doesn’t have a time travel portal.

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Where Does Jeter Rank Among All Time Yankees?

Scott Prather — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:27:18 +0000

When you have a franchise as storied as the Yankees, trying to rank the best of all-time is sure to stir up debate. Babe Ruth usually comes first on the list, and then Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Lou Gehrig are a few names you must consider. Future Hall of Famer and current Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter became the first player in franchise history to reach 3000 hits on Saturday. Where does he stack up among the greatest Yankees ever?

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