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This Date in Baseball - Jackie Robinson becomes the 1st black player to sign a Major League contract
This Date in Baseball, April 10 - Jackie Robinson becomes the 1st black player to sign a Major League contract ...
What’s the forecast for the Chicago Cubs home opener — and how has weather affected debuts since 1989?
Conditions have varied during season openers at the Wrigley Field. Here’s what to expect, plus the warmest and coldest home ...
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This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
1989 — One-handed pitcher Jim Abbott makes his major league debut for the California Angels. 1991 — Major league umpires ...
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Why I watch ‘Field of Dreams’ on baseball’s opening day every year
If there’s any film I watch over and over again when Major League Baseball season begins ... s deep passion for America’s pastime, the 1989 classic gets me ready to enjoy a sport that has ...
The Giants are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their downtown waterfront ballpark; here are 25 memories, starting the day it opened
Cain’s no-hitter, Ishikawa’s walk-off, Bonds’ homers, those World Series runs and more are all part of Giants’ waterfront ...
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Looking back at Oracle Park’s top 10 moments
This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe ...
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Today in Sports - Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s career record by hitting his 715th home run
1989 — Alex English scores 26 points to become the first ... Faldo joins Jack Nicklaus as the only repeat winner. 1991 — Major league umpires & baseball reach a 4-year agreement after strike. 1995 — ...
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This Date in Baseball - Recently-retired NBA legend Michael Jordan makes professional baseball debut
1994 — Recently-retired NBA legend Michael Jordan makes his professional baseball debut by going hitless for AA Birmingham.
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Who Were Babe Ruth’s 2 Children? All About His Late Daughters Dorothy and Julia (and Why They Had Very Different Childhoods)
Dorothy died at age 68 in May 1989, and Julia died at 102 in May 2019 ... with Julia mostly sharing happy memories in her memoir, Major League Dad: A Daughter’s Cherished Memories. She reflected on ...