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Richard Petty Remains King of NASCAR

Why is Richard Petty the King? Let us count the ways. He won 200 races. He's signed at least a million autographs. He's 73 years old. As impressive as those feats are, what makes Petty the greatest driver in NASCAR history isn't numbers. The King was good enough to win, but wise enough to know you don't win at all...

Why Limit Super Pairings to Horses?

To Daniel Okrent -- whose identity as the inventor of rotisserie baseball is the one I'll use for this space -- the greatest baseball player ever was, unsurprisingly, Babe Ruth. It was Okrent's reasoning, which he conveyed in Ken Burns' epic television documentary "Baseball," that was refreshingly noteworthy. "He (Ruth)...

Baseball and Knitting a Hot Double-Play Combo

(April 19) -- Considering the controversy over baseball players injecting steroids with needles, it's ironic if needles are the very things bringing people back to the ballpark. Especially sewing needles. www.meredithknitting.com Astrophysicist Meredith Wills-Davey spent the 2007 season knitting socks dedicated to her...

Baseball Brunch: Hello My Name Is ... Padres Pitcher

Apparently, the reason the Padres have won all these games the first two weeks of the season is that they needed the postgame handshakes.To introduce themselves to one another. "We really don't know each other," right fielder Brian Giles told FanHouse, "and I think it's important for us to get off to a good start, have fun...

Starting Five: Ian Kinsler Goes Nuts

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a nod to what's ahead.You Oughta Know ...That Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler had a pretty good night, rolling all sorts of rare feats into one ballgame. The headline is that he hit for the cycle, the first Rangers player to do that since Gary...

BabeRuth News From the Web

05/23/12 Babe Ruth?s former Massachusetts home is on the market... Source: Celebrity Mound Babe Ruth's former Massachusetts home was recently put on the market for $1.65 million.
05/23/12 Get Into The Swing Of Things With The Lost & Rare... Source: Broadcast Newsroom Sports Immortals , a collection of films showÂcasing the greats of the 20th century world of sports figures shown in lost and rare footage.
05/23/12 Babe Ruth Baseball Source: Napa Valley Register - Napa CA In Tuesday's game, everyone hit and everyone came to play for the Pirates.
05/22/12 Balance in Babe Ruth League Source: The Valley Breeze - Cumberland RI It's always more fun to head to the park when you know your team has a chance for success.
05/22/12 Photos | Mural of Babe Ruth game in Norfolk Source: Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk VA Artist John Hickey works on a mural that will depict Babe Ruth in his first appearance at Norfolk's Bain Field on June 29, 1934, in a game against the Norfolk Tars. He was working on a wall at the Norfolk Baseball Academy in Norfolk on Tuesday, May 22, 2012.