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Cabrera, Posey named Aaron award winners
Oct 28, 2012 01:28 EDT
Series adversaries Miguel Cabrera of Detroit and Buster Posey of San Francisco were named winners of the Hank Aaron Award for Major League Baseball's outstanding offensive players.
Cabrera, Posey named Aaron award winners
Oct 27, 2012 20:36 EDT
World Series adversaries Miguel Cabrera of Detroit and Buster Posey of San Francisco were named winners of the Hank Aaron Award for Major League Baseball's outstanding offensive players.
Suzuki greeted by cheers as he makes Yankee debut
Jul 24, 2012 03:02 EDT
Ichiro Suzuki was greeted by cheers at Safeco Field while wearing his new Yankees uniform just hours after being dealt by the Seattle Mariners to the visiting New York ballclub.
Mariners deal Japan star Suzuki to Yankees
Jul 23, 2012 23:34 EDT
Ichiro Suzuki was greeted by cheers at Safeco Field Monday night while wearing his new Yankees uniform just hours after being dealt by the Seattle Mariners to the visiting New York club.
Mariners deal Japan star Suzuki to Yankees
Jul 23, 2012 22:29 EDT
Ichiro Suzuki, who spent his entire 12-year career with the Mariners, was traded by Seattle to the New York Yankees for a pair of minor-league pitchers, the Mariners announced on Monday.
Mariners deal Suzuki to Yankees
Jul 23, 2012 19:16 EDT
The Seattle Mariners have traded Japanese star Ichiro Suzuki to the New York Yankees for a pair of minor league pitchers, the Mariners announced Monday.
Kemp signs eight-year, $160 million deal with Dodgers
Nov 18, 2011 15:19 EST
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have re-signed All-Star outfielder Matt Kemp to an eight year deal worth $160 million, the richest player contract the Dodgers have ever signed, the team said on Friday.
Jeter reaches 3,000 hits, goes 5-for-5
Jul 09, 2011 19:00 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter rose to the occasion in spectacular fashion Saturday, going 5-for-5, including the game-winning hit against the Tampa Bay Rays, as he passed 3,000 hits in his career.
Jeter reaches 3,000 hits, goes 5-for-5
Jul 09, 2011 19:00 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter rose to the occasion in spectacular fashion Saturday, going 5-for-5, including the game-winning hit against the Tampa Bay Rays, as he passed 3,000 hits in his career.
Nuns' Honus Wagner card goes to new buyer
Dec 20, 2010 21:33 EST
Pinch bidder: Cardiologist buys Honus Wagner card from nuns after auction winner doesn't pay. It's been a blessed year for the School Sisters of Notre Dame, who catapulted to prominence when they put a rare Honus Wagner baseball card up for auction to support their charitable mission. Problem was, the winning bidder never paid up.
Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller dead at 92
Dec 16, 2010 00:13 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Feller, a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians whose sizzling fastball earned him the nickname "Rapid Robert," died Wednesday in Cleveland from leukemia, the team said. He was 92.
GOP FORGING SHIFT IN YUCCA DEBATE
Dec 04, 2010 19:00 EST
For a small cadre of Northern Nevada businesspeople, trying to spark an "intellectual" debate about the possible benefits of developing Yucca Mountain into a nuclear waste facility had long been an exercise in tilting at windmills.
Buckley not out of the battle
Nov 19, 2010 19:00 EST
Her time in office ends, but not her will to serve. CARSON CITY - First, let's get this out of the way: This is not Barbara Buckley's political obituary. The Las Vegas resident, first elected to the Assembly in 1994 and who was its speaker at the end of her run, is not done by anyone's estimate.
Gibson's historic bat sells for $575,912.40
Nov 14, 2010 18:59 EST
Kirk Gibson's historic bat sells for $575,912.40, uniform fetches $303,277.20. A father-son sports collectors team from Santa Barbara bought the bat Kirk Gibson used for his historic home run in the 1988 World Series for $575,912.40 early Sunday in SCP Auctions' October/November auction, and also took home the four other Gibson artifacts on sale.
Suzuki records 10th straight 200-hit season
Sep 23, 2010 20:48 EDT
Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki breaks own record with 10th straight 200-hit season. Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki became the first player with 10 straight 200-hit seasons on Thursday, breaking his own record with a single to center in the fifth inning of the Mariners' game against the Blue Jays.
Bautista's 50th homer leads Jays past Mariners 1-0
Sep 23, 2010 20:46 EDT
Jose Bautista's 50th homer the difference in pitchers' duel as Blue Jays beat Mariners 1-0. On a day of milestone hits, Jose Bautista's big shot won the game.
Ichiro posts 10th straight 200-hit season
Sep 23, 2010 18:30 EDT
Seattle's Japanese star Ichiro Suzuki became the first Major League Baseball player with 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons Thursday, breaking his own record with a single in a game against Toronto.
Ichiro posts 10th straight 200-hit season
Sep 23, 2010 14:42 EDT
Seattle's Japanese star Ichiro Suzuki became the first Major League Baseball player with 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons Thursday, breaking his own record with a single in a game against Toronto.
Banished Pete Rose cheered on milestone annivesary
Sep 11, 2010 20:53 EDT
Pete Rose, banished from baseball for betting on games, was cheered by Reds fans Saturday in a rare on-field appearance marking the 25th anniversary of his record-setting 4,192nd hit.
Pena, Crawford homer to power Rays past Red Sox
Aug 30, 2010 03:31 EDT
First-place Rays get homers from Pena and Crawford, rally to beat Red Sox 5-3. Carlos Pena and Carl Crawford homered to back James Shields and help Tampa Bay retain a share of first place in the AL East with a 5-3 victory over Boston on Sunday night.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Ty Cobb | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 18, 1886 Royston, Georgia | |
| Died: July 17, 1961 (aged 74) Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 30, 1905 for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 11, 1928 for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .367 (disputed) |
| Hits | 4191 |
| Runs batted in | 1,939 |
| Home runs | 117 |
| Teams | |
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As player As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1936 |
| Vote | 98.2% |
