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Pete Rosth Ith Not a Fan of Lithpth

Even though Pete Rose is persona non grata in MLB, that doesn't mean fans from all over the country still don't love the guy. Yeah, he gambled on baseball and proceeded to lie about it for years, but he was still one of the greatest hitters to ever play the game.Which is why so many people show up to collectibles shows...

Keith Hernandez Does Not Approve of Gary Carter's Public Campaigning

When I wrote about Gary Carter openly campaigning to replace Willie Randolph as manager of the New York Mets, I said that I found the move to be somewhat classless and sleazy. It's one thing to publicly state your intentions if the job is open, but when Willie Randolph still has the job, it's just uncalled for.Apparently...

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05/20/12 1982 Cincinnati Reds: Age against the Machine Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati OH Johnny Bench played on the best Reds teams of all time, but he tries to forget being on maybe the worst Reds team ever.
05/16/12 CCU's Frawley named Johnny Bench award semifinalist Source: Morning News - Florence SC Coastal Carolina catcher Tucker Frawley is one of 12-semifinalists for the Johnny Bench award, which annually goes to the top catcher in college baseball.
04/30/12 KC All-Star Game History: 1973 Source: Fox4kc.com - Kansas City KA Kauffman Stadium, then known as Royals Stadium, was brand-new on July 24, 1973, when it played host to the 40th Major League Baseball All-Star Game â an event that also marked the final All-Star appearance for legendary slugger Willie Mays. The game itself, witnessed by a sellout crowd of 40,849, was something of a dud â the National League spanked the American League 7-1, led by the slugging of San Francisco Giants right-fielder and game MVP Bobby Bonds and Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench.
04/25/12 MLB: All-Time Greatest/ Best of MLB Catchers Source: Sports Blog Net There has been a lot of great catchers in the history of baseball.
04/22/12 1972 A's gather to recall Bay Area's 1st title run Source: San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA (04-21) 21:46 PDT -- The Oakland A's brought the Bay Area its first world championship 40 years ago.