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Pujols gets 2,000 RBI with HR; fan keeps ball
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 13:06
Albert Pujols recorded his 2,000th career RBI with a solo home run in the third inning of the Los Angeles Angels' game against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.Pujols is only the third player in Major League Baseball history to drive in 2,000 or more runs in a career, joining Alex Rodriguez (2,086) and Hank Aaron (2,297) in achieving the feat.Pujols…
Real or not? Vintage Pujols was about as good as hitting gets
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 23:11
There are three old scouting reports of Albert Pujols on the Baseball Hall of Fame website. The first is from a Royals scout named Gary Johnson, filed in November 1998 after Pujols had gone undrafted out of high school in Missouri. This was the most positive of the reports. "Good bat spd. with very strong hands," Johnson wrote. "Can hit…
Cubs ban fan for gesture associated with racism
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Wednesday, 08 May 2019 18:16
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs said they have identified and now banned the fan who was observed on camera making what appeared to be a hand gesture associated with racism during Tuesday night's broadcast of a home game against the Miami Marlins at Wrigley Field.Wearing a gray Cubs sweatshirt and blue pants, the fan made an upside-down "OK" sign near…
Clayton Kershaw using baseball to help battle human trafficking
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Sunday, 14 April 2019 15:47
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw has long felt a connection to the Dominican Republic."It's obviously a significant place for baseball," said the three-time Cy Young winner, noting that several of his teammates have hailed from the country. When Kershaw and his wife, Ellen, learned of the rampant child trafficking in the Dominican Republic, they looked for ways to help.During…
ChiSox's Anderson: Bat flips bring fun to game
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Wednesday, 08 May 2019 13:29
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, whose melee-inciting bat flip three weeks ago continues to follow him, told ESPN's The Dan Le Batard Show on Wednesday that he is just trying to draw fans by having fun and isn't worried about how other teams react to him."I like to go out and play with a lot of passion because that's…
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