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Plaxico Burress Should Be a Free Man

One day, he was as big a star in New York's sports galaxy as any. The next day, he was being jettisoned from it after being convicted of violating a federal law and faced with a possible jail sentence.I'm not referencing Plaxico Burress just yet, however. I'm talking about Yankees owner George Steinbrenner back in 1974....

Baseball Hall of Fame Has Five New Members

The 2008 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot was released last week but the results of that voting, done by the Baseball Writers Association of America, won't be announced until early next year. While the next month will see much debate about the credentials of Mark McGwire, Goose Gossage and Jim Rice, there was nary a peep about...

Former Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn Dead At 80

Bowie Kuhn, MLB's Commissioner from 1969-84, is dead today at the age of 80.Kuhn died at St. Luke's Hospital following a short illness, his spokesman, Bob Wirz said. Kuhn's tenure, from 1969-84, was the most tumultuous economically in Major League history. His name will be forever linked with Marvin Miller, the first...

Background on Bowie Kuhn

Bowie Kent Kuhn (; October 28, 1926 – March 15, 2007) was an American lawyer and sports administrator who served as the fifth Commissioner of Major League Baseball from February 4, , to September 30, .

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