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• This Day in Braves History: Braves hit into 7 double plays and beat Reds 2-0

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images A win’s a win. Braves Franchise History 1982: The Atlanta Braves tie the major-league record with seven double plays in a 2-0, 14-inning win over Cincinnati. Mario Soto pitches ten shutout innings for the Reds but gets no decision. The loss starts the Reds on a streak where they’ll lose 20 out of 23 games. 1993: Atlanta OF Ron Gant fans four times against Hou...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Andrew Jones and Javy Lopez go back to back in consecutive innings

Talk about clicking! Braves Franchise History 1947: In the first night game played at Fenway Park, the Red Sox score all their runs in the 5th inning to beat Chicago, 5-3. The contest is not the first major league game to be played under the lights in Boston, with the cross-town NL rivals the Braves having played an evening tilt last season against New York at Braves Field. 1957: In a game which ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Julio Franco becomes the oldest Major League player to hit a grand slam at age 45

Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1902 - Cardinals pitcher Mike O’Neill hits the first pinch-hit grand slam ever in the majors against the Boston Beaneaters. He also became the first NL pitcher to hit a grand slam in the 20th century. 2004 - At 45-years of age, Julio Franco becomes the oldest player in major league history to hit a grand slam as the Braves be...2025
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• Phillies' decision to cast off struggling player is looking very bad

Kody Clemens, son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, had been mired in an endless struggle since his debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2022....2025
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• 2001 Topps Chrome "Before There was Topps" refractors

Y'all know I like refractors. Well, one niche that especially interests me are guys' 1st Refractor, specifically talking about old-timers who played before such parallels were a thing. And in poking around, I found this 10-card "Before There was Topps" insert set from 2001 Chrome that features the first refractor produced of several inner-circle HOFers, and so I went about completing it. Took...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves beat the Giants 11-6, despite Barry Bonds homering twice

Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1947 - The Boston Braves fall to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in a game that features 22 hits that are all singles. 1953 - The Milwaukee Braves play their 13th home game and surpass the attendance total for the previous season, when the franchise played in Boston. 2001 - The Braves beat the Giants 11-6, but Barry Bonds homered t...2025
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• Juan Soto is bringing juice back to the Subway Series

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The best young hitter in baseball took the Yankees to their first World Series in 15 years before moving across town in free agency. Now, he returns to the Bronx as two division leaders clash. On December 7, 2023, the New York Yankees swung a blockbuster trade with the San Diego Padres. It cost a pretty penny, with future Cy Young contender Michael King le...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Record Royals

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The Royals/Orioles game was a big hit, and made MLB history Happy Monday, everyone! It’s a fine day to be a Cubs fan as they edge closer to the Mets, and things are just looking excellent. The news over the weekend was light, but there were some interesting history-making moments. The Royals set a franchise record for solo home runs in a single game, whi...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Joe Adcock becomes the first player in history to homer over the center field wall at Polo Grounds

Braves Franchise History 1922 - The Boston Braves fall 12-3 as the New York Giants hit four inside-the-park home runs at Braves Field. 1953 - Joe Adcock becomes the first player in major league history to hit a home run into the center field bleachers at the Polo Grounds. The homer travels an estimated 475 feet. 2007 - Chipper Jones hits into the 13th unassisted triple play in major league histo...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: The Yankees acquire Roger Clemens from the Blue Jays

Photo credit should read TONY RANZE/AFP via Getty Images MLB History 1909 - National League president Harry Pulliam takes a leave of absence due to health issues. League secretary John Heydler takes over. 1909 - The Red Sox trade 41-year old Cy Young to Cleveland for pitchers Charlie Chech, Jack Ryan and $12,500 in cash. 1922 - Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis resigns his federal judgeship ...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 10, 2025

Soon. Craig Brown considers the Royals adding Alex Bregman. Could the Royals be in on Bregman? If I believe the chatter coming from One Royal Way that the club was prepared to spend more this winter (which I do), it’s possible. Although it should be obvious at this point in the offseason that the Royals were looking to do shorter-term deals. Still, the Royals could certainly benefit from adding B...2025
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• Want to feel like a PGA Tour pro in paradise? Annie’s Revenge Jamaica Pro-Am is for you

The first hole at White Witch Golf Course in Jamaica. | Jack Milko/SB Nation The Annie’s Revenge Jamaica Pro-Am hosts amateurs and PGA of America pros every year, and it’s an event every golfer should consider. You don’t have to worry about a thing when playing in the Annie’s Revenge Jamaica Pro-Am. Because every little thing — from accommodations to dining to the tournament itself — is be...2025
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• Today in MLB History: Rachel Balkovec becomes first woman to manage a team in the history of organized baseball

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The Yankees make a historic hiring Braves Franchise History 1994: Former All-Star pitcher Harvey Haddix dies at the age of 68 from emphysema. Haddix, who won 136 games over a 14-year career, was best known for pitching 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves in a game in 1959, only to lose in the 13th inning. 1996: Atlanta Braves trade OF Mike Ke...2025
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• The Royals Review Hall of Fame ballots

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Who deserves enshrinement in Cooperstown? Baseball writers are currently mulling over this year’s Hall of Fame candidates, with selections to be announced on January 21. None of us at Royals Review have a vote but who would we vote for if we did? You can see the list of eligible candidates and their career statistics here. Here are our ballots with some wr...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: December 11

On this day 15 years ago, J.J. Putz signed a prove-it deal with the White Sox, in hopes of getting a closer role again in the future. J.J. Putz arrives to make the back of the South Side pen airtight 1924 White Sox superstar second sacker Eddie Collins, who had led the club to a 14-13 record as player-manager to finish out an awful 1923 season, was named the permanent player-manager of the...2024
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• 10 Simpsons characters the Bengals should sign

Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images It’s time to get creative, Duke. The Cincinnati Bengals game vs. the Dallas Cowboys will take place in the Simpsons’ universe. With that in mind, here are 10 Simpsons characters who could help the Bengals. Hans Moleman tried out for the team, but he kept getting him in the groin instead of making the catch. 10. Ned Flanders - Wide Receiver Ned Flanders? Ok...2024
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• Would Bonds, Clemens Entry Open Up Hall of Fame Floodgates?
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• Sammy Sosa in Exile: There's Silence Rather Than Apology from Former Cubs Star
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• As Clayton Kershaw Paints His Masterpiece, Can the NL MVP Award Be Far Behind?
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"Brian McCann is on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year and for many of us, it is hard to believe the baby-faced catcher who was part of the 2005 “Baby Braves” and who took Roger Clemens deep in that season’s playoff series against the Houston Astros has now been retired for five years, making him eligible for Hall of Fame induction."

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"Gary Sheffield falls off Hall of Fame ballot, joining Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, more in 60% club"

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"That made 18 strikeouts, with one inning to go, two short of the major-league record that had been set by Roger Clemens in 1986."

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"With the class being announced Tuesday night, Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is the lone player to receive the necessary votes for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, while Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens fell short."

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"Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds are in their final year of eligibility for the Baseball Hall of Fame, and early returns indicate it will be a nail-biter for them."

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"The tales of his competitiveness are legendary; Roger Clemens did not like to lose."

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"'I think about his smile, his laugh': Roger Clemens reflects on Mel Stottlemyre"

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"Could we see holdovers like Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens or Curt Schilling in the Hall by 2021?"

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"Some say it is hypocritical to continue rejecting former stars like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens when nonplaying figures from that era have gotten in."

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"Roger Clemens to headline superteam of former MLB players"

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"74 ERA beat the next-best AL pitcher by two runs (Roger Clemens finished second at 3."

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"Young pitchers don't face daily comparisons to Roger Clemens."

• This Day in Braves History: Braves hit into 7 double plays and beat Reds 2-0
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves beat the Giants 11-6, despite Barry Bonds homering twice
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• Juan Soto is bringing juice back to the Subway Series
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• Outside The Confines: Record Royals
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves start 11-0 in 1982

Atlanta’s hot start in ‘82 continues Braves Franchise History 1916: Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches his first of 16 shutouts of the season against the Boston Braves. 1950: At the Polo Grounds, Sam Jethroe becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Braves. A former Cleveland Buckeyes star, he goes 2 for 4, including a home run, to lead the Braves to a...2025
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• The 2025 Atlanta Braves season brings milestone anniversaries

Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images Greg Maddux, Chipper Jones, Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman are had momentous moments. The 2025 season is chock full of expectations on the field, but it is also a milestone year as the Atlanta Braves will host the All-Star Game for the first time since 2000 and for only the third time since the team moved to Atlanta. The All-Star...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: The Yankees acquire Roger Clemens from the Blue Jays
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for February 15, 2025

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Fountains Up! Jaylon Thompson writes that Carlos Estévez is pumped to be with the Royals. “Just pounding the strike zone right there,” Estévez said after his bullpen session. “I knew the locations I had to go with my changeup and slider. “But with my fastball, I’ve just gotta keep pounding the strike zone. You know, just getting through that first bullpen...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves acquire Brandon Phillips

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Dat Dude comes to Atlanta after becoming a hero in Cincinnati. Braves Franchise History 2017: The Reds continue their rebuilding as they trade one of their most iconic players, 2B Brandon Phillips, to the Atlanta Braves for Ps Andrew McKirahan and Carlos Portuondo. The Reds have two top middle infield prospects ready to take over for Phillips in Jose Pe...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 10, 2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Andrew Jones and Javy Lopez go back to back in consecutive innings
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• 2001 Topps Chrome "Before There was Topps" refractors
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• Want to feel like a PGA Tour pro in paradise? Annie’s Revenge Jamaica Pro-Am is for you
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• The right man, for the right franchise

Focus on Sport/Getty Images Jeff Torborg treated everyone he met well, made many friends and raised a great family. He will be greatly missed He was the right man, at the right time for the right franchise. Jeff Torborg, former major league catcher and former White Sox manager, passed away on Sunday, at the age of 83. He was suffering from Parkinson’s Disease the last several years, ...2025
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• Why is the National Baseball Hall of Fame the most revered among sports?

Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Very well might be a question without an answer. On Tuesday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame will announce its newest class of inductees. Here at Royals Review, our writers took a look at the ballot and voted a few weeks ago. That’s just one of—what?—hundreds, if not thousands, of articles across the land about the Hall of Fame and who will get the call. Like...2025
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• Brian McCann and his Hall of Fame candidacy

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images He is one of the greatest catchers in Atlanta Braves history, but is he a Baseball Hall of Famer? Brian McCann is on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year and for many of us, it is hard to believe the baby-faced catcher who was part of the 2005 “Baby Braves” and who took Roger Clemens deep in that season’s playoff series against...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: January 6

Lefty sidewinder Tim Fortugno was claimed on waivers on this day, 30 years ago. A lefty sidewinder is added to the ill-fated 1995 club 1920 White Sox hurling hero Early Wynn was born, in Hartford, Ala. Wynn was a slow starter, making his debut in 1939 with the Washington Senators but really only finding his footing as a pitching star after World War II, primarily with Cleveland. For the 19...2025
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• Brewers All-Time Team: Starting Pitcher

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Choosing the best of several great contenders We have now completed the position player portion of our Brewers All-Time Team (links to all of which can be found here). As I explained in the Molitor essay, we chose not to go with a designated hitter, so that just leaves two spots left: a starting pitcher and a relief pitcher. We’re only going to choose one of each,...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Record Royals
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• Kody Clemens, son of Roger Clemens, homers at Fenway Park in front of dad

It's safe to say that Kody Clemens made his father proud Saturday....2025
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• Twins' Clemens homers at Fenway in front of dad
Kody Clemens, the son of former Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens, homered into the right-field seats in the sixth inning during his first game at Fenway Park....2025
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• What is the biggest sporting moment that you have seen live?

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Folks in Arizona got a treat last night Nights like last night don’t come very often. Unfortunately for the Braves, it happened against them. Eugenio Suarez went where only 18 have gone before. He hit four home runs not just in one game, but in consecutive plate appearances. But like Bob Horner, his team lost the game. I can only remember one night of a play...2025
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• The 2025 Atlanta Braves season brings milestone anniversaries
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• Want to feel like a PGA Tour pro in paradise? Annie’s Revenge Jamaica Pro-Am is for you
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• The right man, for the right franchise
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• Why is the National Baseball Hall of Fame the most revered among sports?
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• Today in White Sox History: January 6
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• Today in White Sox History: December 11
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• LeBron James May Never Match the Feats of Michael Jordan, and That's Just Fine
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• Ortiz accepts Hall call; Bonds, Clemens shut out

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• 2015 BBWAA Hall of Fame Election Results Announced
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• Jorge Posada Says Former Teammate Alex Rodriguez Doesn't Belong in Hall of Fame
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• As Hall Induction Nears, Pedro Martinez Looks Back on Best Pitching Season Ever
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• Roger Clemens to headline superteam of former MLB players
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• McGriff elected to HOF; Bonds, Clemens left out

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday....2022
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• Roy Halladay Wants to Keep Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens out of Hall of Fame
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• Is John Smoltz Worthy of Being First-Ballot 2015 Hall of Famer?
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves hit into 7 double plays and beat Reds 2-0
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• 2001 Topps Chrome "Before There was Topps" refractors
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• Juan Soto is bringing juice back to the Subway Series
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• Watch: Kody Clemens hits home run in first game at Fenway Park

Roger Clemens spent 13 years dominating on the mound at Fenway Park as a starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. On Saturday afternoon, he had a chance to watch his son, Minnesota Twins outfielder Kody Clemens, make an impact of his own at the storied ballpark by clubbing a two-run home run in his first Fenway Park start....2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Joe Adcock becomes the first player in history to homer over the center field wall at Polo Grounds
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• The 2025 Atlanta Braves season brings milestone anniversaries
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• Roger Clemens and Son Share Heartwarming Father-Son Moment Ahead of Yankees and Phillies Spring Training Game
What did Roger Clemens and his son, Kody Clemens, do before the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies spring training game?...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: The Yankees acquire Roger Clemens from the Blue Jays
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for February 15, 2025
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• Juan Soto is bringing juice back to the Subway Series
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• Brian McCann and his Hall of Fame candidacy
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• Today in MLB History: Rachel Balkovec becomes first woman to manage a team in the history of organized baseball
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• Today in White Sox History: December 11
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• This Day in Braves History: Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP Award

Pendleton shocks the baseball world by winning the 1991 NL MVP over Barry Bonds. Braves Franchise History 1911: William Russell, head of the syndicate that owns the Boston Nationals, dies. No doubt helping his demise was watching his team finish the season with a .291 winning percentage. Former player, now attorney, Monte Ward and New York politician James Gaffney will purchase 945 of the 1000 sh...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 22

This Cardinals game at Comiskey Park dates to the 1940s, before the ballpark featured a scoreboard in center field. On this day, Chicago’s other NFL team played its first game there. Time for a ... kickoff? ... at Comiskey 1920 Taking less than a month to deliberate, a grand jury formally implicated Swede Risberg, Chick Gandil, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver, Eddie Cicotte, Lefty Willia...2024
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• Andrew McCutchen is putting the finishing touches on a storied career

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images A spot in Cooperstown may be unlikely, but Andrew McCutchen deserves praise for an outstanding run. If I had to pick my favorite cliche statement in sports media, it’d be that father time is undefeated. Time and time again we see the decline of a once seemingly unstoppable athlete, as the miles start to pile on and they are simply not the same as they once ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: No baseball players won Oscars last night

Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images But it was still a fun show. While most of the buzz this weekend was over the Oscars, that doesn’t mean there was no baseball news to delve into. The Reds have a suspension scandal to deal with. Former Reds player Joey Votto is heading to his Canadian homeland on a minor league deal. The Twins are getting their sleep, Willy Adames is looking ...2024
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• A hypothetical 2024 Hall of Fame ballot

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images I don’t have a Hall of Fame vote, but if I did, this is what it would look like. This is an exercise that I have thought about doing for the last three years, but ultimately decided that it wasn’t worth the trouble. Voting for Baseball’s Hall of Fame in my opinion is the ultimate honor for a writer, but in recent years we have seen b...2024
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