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Edinson Volquez Gets Nod to Lead Reds' Rotation Into 2011

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Edinson Volquez naturally expected that Bronson Arroyo would be the Opening Day starter for the Cincinnati Reds, and Volquez had no beef. Just a dozen starts back from Tommy John-style ligament replacement surgery in his right elbow, Volquez said "it would be great to start Day 2" and leave the opener...

The Story of Pete Rose and a Corked Bat

In 2001, one of Pete Rose's old running buddies, Tommy Gioiosa, told Vanity Fair magazine that baseball's all-time hit king bet on baseball. At that point Rose was still denying he ever gambled on the game but he eventually came clean on that front. Gioiosa also accused Rose of corking his bat, an offense that drew less...

Giants' Legends Keeping History Alive

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- This really is stealing money. As I walk through the cacti sprinkled among the palm, ash and eucalyptus trees outside of Scottsdale Stadium, it is the prettiest Thursday ever in the Valley of the Sun. Now I'm moving downstairs to the clubhouse of the San Francisco Giants, masters at combining their...

Cliff Lee Wins AL Cy Young Award

Last year CC Sabathia became the first Cleveland Indians pitcher to win the Cy Young Award since Gaylord Perry did it in 1972. Now Cliff Lee -- who coincidentally is the first Indians pitcher to win 20 games since Perry did it in 1974 -- has been named the first Indians pitcher to win the Cy Young since Sabathia did it...

Sabathia Beats Out Beckett For Cy Young

Had the voting for the Cy Young Award been taken after the playoffs, I think it's safe to say that Josh Beckett would have been a runaway winner. Unfortunately for Josh, that's just not the way things work, though I'm sure the World Series ring is a fantastic consolation prize.The voting is based on the regular season,...

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05/21/12 Gaylord Perry throws out Friday's ceremonial first... Source: MLB - Seattle Mariners Gaylord Perry, who won his 300th game while pitching for the Seattle Mariners in 1982, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels game on Friday, May 25.
05/06/12 This Date in Baseball Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch - Richmond VA As a pitcher for Boston, Babe Ruth had three hits, including his first major-league home run when he connected off Jack Warhop of the New York Yankees at the Polo Grounds. 1917 â Bob Groom of the Browns duplicated teammate Ernie Koob's feat of the previous day by pitching a 3-0 no-hit victory against the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a doubleheader in St. Louis. 1951 â Cliff Chambers of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched a 3-0 no-hitter in the second game of a doubleheader against the Braves in Boston. 1953 â Bobo Holloman of the St. Louis Browns pitched a 6-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Athletics in his first major-league start.