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Cooperstown 2017: Roger Clemens

ROGER CLEMENS Fifth Year on Ballot (45.2% last year) PLAYING CAREER: Boston Red Sox (1984-1996), Toronto Blue Jays (1997-1998), New…

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Cooperstown 2017: Mike Cameron

MIKE CAMERON First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: Chicago White Sox (1995–1998), Cincinnati Reds (1999), Seattle Mariners (2000–2003), New York Mets…

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Jorge Posada Shows Off Christmas Suit

Ugly Christmas sweaters are one thing, but full-on Christmas suits? If you say so, Jorge Posada. The longtime New York…

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Cooperstown 2017: Orlando Cabrera

ORLANDO CABRERA First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: Montreal Expos (1997–2004), Boston Red Sox (2004), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–2007),…

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Orioles Sign 40-Year-Old Tomo Ohka

It’s been a long time since Tomo Ohka has pitched in the Major Leagues. Thursday, the Baltimore Orioles signed the…

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Bryce Harper Marries Longtime Girlfriend

The on-again, off-again…surprise, back on-again wedding of Bryce Harper and his longtime girlfriend/fiancé Kayla Varner finally came to fruition. Sorry,…

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Cooperstown 2017: Pat Burrell

PAT BURRELL First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: Philadelphia Phillies (2000–2008), Tampa Bay Rays (2009–2010) and San Francisco Giants (2010–2011) ACHIEVEMENTS: …

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Cooperstown 2017: Barry Bonds

BARRY BONDS Fifth Year on Ballot (44.3% last year) PLAYING CAREER:  Pittsburgh Pirates (1986–1992) and San Francisco Giants (1993–2007) ACHIEVEMENTS: …

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Blackhawks Goalie’s Mask Celebrates World Series Champs

On their nine trips to Busch Stadium in 2016, the Chicago Cubs left the field victorious six times. Scott Darling…

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The HOVG Podcast: Willie Mays Aikens

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by former Kansas City Royals slugger Willie Mays Aikens. Willie tells…

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Cooperstown 2017: Casey Blake

CASEY BLAKE First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: Toronto Blue Jays (1999), Minnesota Twins (2000–2001), Baltimore Orioles (2001), Minnesota Twins…

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VIDEO: Craig Sager Interviews Hank Aaron Following Historic Homer

Long before Craig Sager was everyone’s favorite NBA sideline reporter…he was a baseball guy. It’s true. In 1974, a then…

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Cooperstown 2017: Jeff Bagwell

JEFF BAGWELL Seventh Year on Ballot (71.6% last year) PLAYING CAREER:  Houston Astros (1991-2005) ACHIEVEMENTS:  Career batting average of .297.  Houston…

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Stolen Yogi Berra Ring Sells at Auction

Two years ago, thieves broke into the Yogi Berra Museum in Montclair, New Jersey, and walked away with “several” of…

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Noah Syndergaard Hopes to Break Santa Curse

Just call him…Synderclaus, I guess. Tuesday, Noah Syndergaard kept a New York Mets tradition alive by dressing as Santa Claus…

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Contest: Win 2016 World Series Champions Blu-ray

Just in time for the holidays, Major League Baseball and Shout! Factory have released their annual World Series Champions video….

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New MLB Anti-Hazing Rules Ban Dressing as Women

On Tuesday, baseball’s new labor deal is set to be ratified and included…an Anti-Hazing and Anti-Bullying Policy. According to the…

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New York Giants Welcome Mariano Rivera

During his 19-year baseball career, Mariano Rivera donned just one jersey. Sunday night, prior to the New York Giants-Dallas Cowboy…

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Field of Dreams Movie Site to Add 24 Baseball Fields

For years, Don and Becky Lansing had invited plenty of tourists onto their property to check out the baseball field…

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Bobby Valentine Under Consideration for Ambassador to Japan

In 2005, Bobby Valentine became the first American-born manager to lead his team to a Japan Series victory. Now, 11…

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Lenny Dykstra’s Kid Sells House for $2 Million

During his last two big league seasons, Lenny Dykstra was being paid $6.2 million a year by the Philadelphia Phillies….

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Jeremy Guthrie to Pitch Down Under

Baseball’s annual Winter Meetings has brought us several big moves. But the biggest isn’t Chris Sale to the Boston Red…

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Matthew McConaughey Gave Joe Buck Hair Plug Advice?

Just before the start of the 2011 baseball season, FOX Sports broadcaster Joe Buck lost his voice. Literally. Initially, he…

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VIDEO: Drunk History Takes On Disco Demolition Night

Tuesday night’s season finale of “Drunk History” on Comedy Central takes on a subject most baseball fans are familiar with….

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Jung Ho Kang Arrest Might Be Messier Than Originally Thought

Remember that whole deal about things going from bad to worse for Pittsburgh Pirates fans? Well, it’s about to get,…

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People Are Not Happy With “Hall of Famer Bud Selig”

Even though it was a day earlier than normal, baseball’s Winter Meetings opened how they always do…with the announcement of…

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Bud Selig and John Schuerholz Voted into The Hall of Fame

Major League Baseball kicked off its Winter Meetings in style (and a night early) when it named the newest members…

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VIDEO: Jung Ho Kang’s DUI Accident

It’s you’re a Pittsburgh Pirates fan, things keep going from bad…to worse. Already, you’re dealing with the potential departure of…

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For Sale: David Ortiz Ugly F*cking Christmas Sweater

There are ugly Christmas sweaters then there are, wait for it, ugly f*cking Christmas sweaters. Just in time for your…

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