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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 15, 2024Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports The first place Royals are no more. Jaylon Thompson writes that Salvador Perez joined the 250 home run club over the weekend. On Saturday, Perez added to his illustrious Royals career. He became the 12th primary catcher to hit 250 career home runs. The exclusive list includes Hall of Famers Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk, Yogi Berra, Garry Carter and Mike Piazza....2024See more Jaylon Thompson news and rumors
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• Remembering the Life of Jerry GrotePhoto by Jerry Grote/Newsday via Getty Images Once a Royal, always a Royal This story was originally published in January and is being republished with some updates in the wake of the death of Jerry Grote. In the classic movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Butch tells Sundance that yes, he might be able to beat some guy in a gunfight, but maybe not since every year we get older, an...2024Check it out Michael Wacha headline news
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• Former Dodgers Pitcher, NL Rookie of the Year, Passes AwayFormer Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Pat Zachry has passed away at age 71. Zachry’s former teammate on the Cincinnati Reds, Johnny Bench, announced the passing with the following statement: “One of the great characters and an unbelievable teammate passed yesterday! Pat Zachry was ROY in 1976, had 2 successful starts that postseason and one of …...2024Read about Los Angeles Dodgers breaking news
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• Pat Zachry Passes Away
Ten-year Major League veteran and NL co-Rookie of the Year Pat Zachry passed away on Thursday at age 71, as reported by multiple outlets. Such former teammates as Johnny Bench and Doug Flynn were among the many to pay tribute to the right-hander, with Bench describing Zachry as “one of the great characters and an…...2024
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• Pitcher from Reds 'Big Red Machine' era dead at 71Such former teammates as Johnny Bench and Doug Flynn were among the many to pay tribute to the right-hander, with Bench describing Zachry as “one of the great characters and an unbelievable teammate."...2024
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• Plummer Passes
Catcher and manager Bill Plummer died Tuesday. He backed up Johnny Bench on the Reds: Plummer appeared in 324 games for the Reds between 1970 and 1977, including the teams that won back-to-back World Series titles in 1975 and ’76. “Loved Bill for the person he was and the competitor he showed us on the […]...2024Read about World Series
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 15, 2024
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• A Royals geographical lessonPhoto by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Who produces the best regional talent While snowed in recently, I got to thinking about states that seem to produce more professional athletes. Pennsylvania comes to mind immediately. Looking at the top football players who came out of Pennsylvania is like looking at a Hall of Fame roster. Same with baseball, as some of the biggest na...2024Read about Stan Musial injury
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• Remembering the brief Royal career of Jerry GrotePhoto by Frank Lennon/Toronto Star via Getty Images It’s a law In the classic movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Butch tells Sundance that yes, he might be able to beat some guy in a gunfight, but maybe not since every year we get older, and our skills diminish. “It’s a law”, says Butch. It is a law of nature. I see it in the now white face of my aging dog. I feel it in my knees on ...2024See also Michael Wacha injury status
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• MLB Network to air George Brett documentary on December 7Courtesy MLB Network The Royals legend gets the biopic treatment. Baseball season is over, but fear not, you can still get your baseball fix at MLB Network. The channel has produced some terrific documentaries over the years on figures like Dave Parker, Johnny Bench, Don Mattingly, Ken Griffey Jr., and Tony Gwynn. Next month, it will be Royals legend and Hall of Famer George Brett that get...2023See also George Brett injury status
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1969Oscar Gamble with the Yankees in 1981 | Photo by Manny Millan /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images The Cubs collapsed on the field. And the front office made some terrible trades, too. Just as the 2023 Cubs did, the 1968 Cubs went from 10 games under .500 (35-45) to finishing with a winning record at 84-78. That meant they went 49-33 from that 10-games-under spot, a .598 winning percentage...2023Read about White Sox injury report
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• Remembering the career of Blue Moon OdomPhoto by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images The player, not the beer There are a few nicknames in sports that tell you exactly who the athlete is. For example, when I say “Night Train”, older fans know who I’m talking about. Same with Hammer, The Big Hurt, The Hick from French Lick or the Say Hey Kid. Blue Moon Odom was also one of those names. Contrary to popular belief, John “Blue Mo...2023Check it out Louis Requena injury status
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• The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 460-441)I've mentioned I've been chasing O-Pee-Chee Dodgers recently. There are hazards to this activity especially if you aren't paying attention. I wasn't. This 1975 Ken McMullen was advertised as an O-Pee-Chee card. I just took the title for its word. Apparently it was my first day on ebay because you can't be doing things like that. The seller even had a photograph of the back, which l...2023Check it out Blue Jays injury
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 11John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources, a little bit cheesy but nicely displayed. No-hitters and perfect games and the Field of Dreams Game, oh my. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty o...2023See more Sammy Sosa injury
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• There’s always a catch (-er, that is)
Sherm Lollar practicing tipping his mask to the crowd. And as he goes, so goes the team (usually, anyway) It’s not a rule that in order to have sustained success a team has to have a really good catcher. Sure does help, though. The White Sox provide a good example. During the amazing 17-year stretch of winning records from 1951 to 1967, they had Sherm Lollar behind the plate most of the t...2023Check it out Sherm Lollar availability report
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• Yogi Berra, MLB Icon and War Hero, Was One of Sports' Most Unforgettable
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• 'An Absolute Blast': Harper and Trout Recall Days as Teammates in Fall League
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"Johnny Bench, generally recognized as one of the top catchers ever, paid Grote the ultimate compliment when he said, “if Jerry and I had played on the same team, I’d have been a third baseman”." - 2023
"The only MLB catchers with more All-Star appearances are Yogi Berra (15), Johnny Bench and Ivan Rodriguez (14), Mike Piazza (12), Roy Campanella, Gary Carter, Bill Dickey, Carlton Fisk, and Bill Freehan (11), Yadier Molina (10), and Elston Howard (9)." - 2022
"Also notable: Johnny Bench HOF." - 2021
"Royals catcher Salvador Perez passes Johnny Bench for MLB record with 46th home run" - 2020
"Cincinnati Reds all-time team: Joey Votto joined by Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and more" - 2019
" Hall of Famer Johnny Bench discusses being a single father in new documentary " - 2018
"Molina on Saturday surpassed Johnny Bench in career innings caught with 14,493." - 2017
"They unveiled a statue of Pete Rose on Saturday and trotted out Hall of Fame teammates Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan, but it was the Dodgers swinging the bats like the Big Red Machine on Saturday." - 2016
"Piazza wasn't as good a defensive catcher as Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk or Gary Carter, but he was in a class by himself as a hitter." - 2015
"Catcher Johnny Bench was the first player announced, followed by shortstop Barry Larkin and second baseman Joe Morgan." - 2014
"Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina joined Ivan Rodriguez and Johnny Bench in Gold Glove lore, while the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles repeated their golden trifectas Tuesday."
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 15, 2024
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• Remembering the Life of Jerry Grote
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• A Royals geographical lesson
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• Remembering the brief Royal career of Jerry Grote
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• This Day in MLB History: November 22Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images MLB History 1954 - The Pirates draft Roberto Clemente from the Triple A roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1957 - Mickey Mantle edges out Ted Williams to win the MVP Award in the American League. Mantle hit .365 with 34 home runs. Williams led the AL with a .388 average, 38 home runs and a .731 slugging percentage. Two Chicago writers listed Wi...2023See also MLB Photos salary rumors
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 22Happy birthday, Austin Romine! | Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Austin Romine and others. Plus Max Headroom! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and...2023See more Austin Romine contract
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1969
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• The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 460-441)
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 11
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• A positive spinI hate to be the blog known for bringing up the deaths of past ballplayers. Part of me wishes the blog could be happy and light all the time.But whenever I hear about one of the players from my younger days moving on, I feel like I need to recognize it as a form of respect from a longtime baseball fan.Today I heard that Bill Plummer passed away. He's known as the backup catcher to Johnny Ben...2024See more articles Red Sox
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• Today in White Sox History: March 11Is Nancy Faust getting birthday wishes from her donkey, Mandy? Could be. | Bonnie Trafelet/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Happy birthday to perhaps the greatest acquisition the South Siders ever made 1947White Sox organist and baseball legend Nancy Faust was born in Chicago. Nancy is a White Sox icon, deserving of better franchise acknowledgement, as well as Baseba...2024Check it out White Sox scores
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• Remembering the career of Blue Moon Odom
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• This Day in Braves History: August 22Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1927 - Braves outfielder Eddie Brown passes Fred Luderus’ modern National League record of 533 consecutive games played. 1948 - The Braves beat the Dodgers 4-3 to move two games ahead of Brooklyn in the standings. The Dodgers steal eight bases in the game, including a triple steal with Jackie Robinson stealin...2023See more Jackie Robinson scores
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 11
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 18, 2023
Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Salvy is day-to-day. David Lesky at Inside the Crown looks at the impressive start from Alec Marsh. It wasn’t just the fastball, but Marsh tweaked his slider a little bit during the break, according to Anne Rogers, and the results were there right away on it. It broke vertically a little more, going from his year average of 32 inches to 34 inches, but the hor...2023Click for news about David Lesky statistics
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• Slowly but surely somedayI've made do in this hobby despite working a job that is known for not paying well.I made the decision a long time ago to go into a profession because I enjoyed it, not because it made a lot of money. I've gotten used to scraping by -- have done it for decades -- and have enjoyed stability in a notoriously unstable line of work.There's not a lot of cash for cards. I've written about that man...2023See also Nolan Ryan
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• Here are 10 really bad Cubs blown leads from the divisional play era
Bryce Harper rounds the bases after hitting his walkoff grand slam off Derek Holland, August 15, 2019 | Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Looking for games worse than Wednesday’s? Here are a few. You might feel kind of down about the Cubs after they blew a five-run eighth inning lead Wednesday in Houston and lost 7-6. This article is either going to make you feel worse, or hopefully, bet...2023Read about Bryce Harper stats
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• From start to finishThe June-July issue of Beckett Vintage Collector arrived at my doorstep Saturday and inside is my 16th article for Beckett, mostly with the Vintage magazine.That's still pretty cool, and there's newness for me with this issue as well. I'm actually interviewed for another article in the edition.The article in which I'm interviewed, by Kevin Glew, is on 1983 Topps, a set I absolutely lov...2023Check it out Wade Boggs scores
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• Know Your Enemy: Cincinnati Reds
Postgame celebration in 1995, with Pete Rose and Reds owner Marge Schott. | Getty Images What is a Red? Seriously Ah, Cincinnati, the Queen City, The Nati, The “513,” The Paris of America. Wait, what? The Paris of America? Seems like a stretch to me. I’ve been to Cincinnati, and I enjoyed my brief time visiting this quaint town along the southern edge of Ohio a decade or so ago. Sitting ...2023See also Cincinnati Reds scores
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• Remembering the Life of Jerry Grote
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• Meet the Players: International Women’s Day Edition with Chrystal O’KeefeChrystal O’Keefe/South Side Sox The moral compass and muscle behind South Side Sox When I first approached Chrystal O’Keefe with the idea for this series I was a bit tentative in assuming the series was necessary at all ... I mean, are we post-sports feminism? Of course, I am in an SSS bubble, where we practice the progressiveness we preach. But Chrystal’s answer set me straight: There wi...2024Continue with White Sox
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• MLB Network to air George Brett documentary on December 7
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• Remembering the career of Blue Moon Odom
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• Pete Rose Gets Huge Ovation from Cincinnati Crowd at 2015 MLB All-Star Game
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• Cards C Molina wins 7th straight Gold Glove
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina joined Ivan Rodriguez and Johnny Bench in Gold Glove lore, while the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles repeated their golden trifectas Tuesday....2014Continue with Gold Glove
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• Mike Trout's All-Star Legend Explodes with Career Cycle, Back-to-Back MVPs
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• Pete Rose to Participate in 2015 MLB All-Star Game Festivities
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• Votto joins Bench in record books with 3 homers
Joey Votto on Tuesday night etched his name on a Reds list that only Johnny Bench is also on. Votto knocked three home runs against the Phillies to lead Cincinnati to an 11-2 victory and secure the three-game series at Great American Ball Park....2015Read about Joey Votto
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• 'An Absolute Blast': Harper and Trout Recall Days as Teammates in Fall League
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• Yogi Berra, MLB Icon and War Hero, Was One of Sports' Most Unforgettable
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• Bryce Harper Is Already the Best in the Game, but We've Seen Nothing Yet
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• 2023 Top Keepers – Catchers
Well, the World Series is over, the citizens of Houston got to have their parade and now here we are - the offseason. But don't fret. If you are a regular Razzball reader, then you know we have been looking at the top keepers for 2023. Over the last two weeks we've released the 2023 Top Keepers 2023 - Relievers and 2023 Top Keepers - Starting Pitchers. This week - catchers! Catchers are almost b...2022Continue with World Series
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• Long Ball TONight
First thing you do in Cincy? Eat some spaghetti with chili. Second thing you do, take a picture by the Harambe statue in front of the Cincy Zoo. Third thing you do, make a wager with Pete Rose's bookie. Fourth thing, tell people that like Johnny Bench used to hold seven baseballs in his hand, your daddy used to hold eight. Then, when asked, you show your father's picture, which is Jimmy Connors. F...2022Visit the page Pete Rose
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• Is Devin Mesoraco Poised to Become MLB's Next Great Franchise Catcher?
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• Today in White Sox History: March 11
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• Meet the Players: International Women’s Day Edition with Chrystal O’Keefe
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Mike Kelly to CincinnatiPhoto by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1894 - Boston Beaneaters catcher Charlie Bennett loses both of his legs in a horrific train accident. Bennett’s first team, the Detroit Wolverines, will rename their ballpark to Bennett Park in his honor. 1996 - The Braves trade outfielder Mike Kelly to Cincinnati for minor league pitcher Chad Fox. Kelly was once one of Atlant...2024Continue with Mitchell Layton
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• MLB Network to air George Brett documentary on December 7
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1969
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• This Day in Braves History: September 13Braves Franchise History 1958 - Warren Spahn becomes the first lefty to have nine career 20 win seasons with an 8-2 victory over St. Louis. Eddie Plank and Lefty Grove each won 20 games eight times. 1959 - Red Schoendienst returns to the Braves lineup for the first time since he was diagnosed with tuberculosis last November. 2015 - The Mets win their seventh straight and hand the Braves their 12...2023See more Warren Spahn
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• Outside The Confines: We were on an (All-Star) break!
Photo by Sam Navarro/Getty Images MLB heads into its last games of the first half. It’s the last Friday before the halfway mark of the season hits. With that in mind, and so-called experts predicting the award winners already, let’s have a little fun and try to predict some of the biggest stories of the second half. I think the Luis Arraez .400 story will go on until at least early Septemb...2023Check it out Luis Arraez buzz
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• Know Your Enemy: Cincinnati Reds
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Last-Minute Bargains as Spring Training Beckons
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• Why You Should Appreciate the Outstanding Baseball Career of Rafael Palmeiro
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