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Ron Santo Was Heart and Soul of Cubs

Ron Santo didn't get to see the Cubs win the World Series. He seemed to be living for it from the start, from the days he signed as a young man to play for them even though other teams made much bigger offers, through the agony of the '69 Cubs, and into his last chapter on the radio. "Oh noo,'' he cried out famously on a...

Entangled in Poison Ivy and Curses, Cubs Need Exorcism

Stuff keeps happening to the Chicago Cubs, and that stuff keeps happening in brutal ways. Even before the decades of gloom thickened over Wrigleyville this weekend after Lou Piniella bolted more than a month before his scheduled retirement as a sure-fire Hall of Fame manager, I've been thinking about something. I've been...

Baseball Not Fooling Aaron With Jackie Robinson Day

The other day, Hank Aaron and I huddled for our latest discussion -- and we've had many over the last 30 years -- on how the number of African-Americans in baseball has dwindled to a ridiculous few. "Every single day, even when I watch the Atlanta Braves, I say to myself, 'It's a shame that they have a coach and a...

The Dugout: Ernie Banks On It

As it turns out, Hall of Famer Ernie Banks is pretty good at whatever he tries to do. His newest hobby is trying to unite the new Cubs management with Sammy Sosa, the Killer Croc-esque former slugger who is constantly amazed by how real something is and who once hit over 60 home runs in a season. Banks is urging Sosa to...

Ernie Banks Urges Sammy Sosa to Come Forward, Answer Questions

The ripple effects are still being felt from Mark McGwire's confession and subsequent apology earlier this month that he used steroids for much of his career -- namely during the great home run chase of '98. Through natural thought process, the first name that comes to mind as being next in line is Sammy Sosa. While some...

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06/01/12 Ernie Banks was outstanding for the Chicago Cubs back... Source: Cubs Locker .He played in 2,528 games in his 19 years with the Cubbies and he was 2,583 of 9,421 (.274 avg, .830 OPS) with 1,305 runs scored, 512 homers, 1,636 RBIs and 50 stolen bases.
05/23/12 Royals legends to play in All-Star softball game Source: MLB A trio of Royals legends will headline the rosters at the 2012 Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game in Kansas City. George Brett, Bo Jackson and Mike Sweeney will take the field at Kauffman Stadium on July 8 for the annual softball game, which features Major League Baseball legends and various celebrities.
05/22/12 George Brett, Bo Jackson, Mike Sweeney to Play in... Source: Fox4kc.com - Kansas City KA KANSAS CITY, Mo. The 2012 Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game will feature a roster of Hall of Fame and All-Star talent including former Royals greats George Brett, Bo Jackson and Mike Sweeney at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. For the first time, the softball game will increase to six-innings.
04/30/12 KC All-Star Game History: 1960 Source: Fox4kc.com - Kansas City KA The first time the Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played in Kansas City, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays were still patrolling center field, Yogi Berra was behind the plate and the Kansas City A's were the host team as the National League beat the American League 5-3 at Municipal Stadium.
04/08/12 It Happens Every Spring Source: Firedoglake It's Easter Sunday, and the season always brings with it such a spirit of hope and renewal that I can't make myself write what I had planned about the U.S. Supreme Court.