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To Patriots, Others: Stop Whining, Improve

OK, I don't want you to misunderstand what I prefer regarding sports etiquette, so let's start with this: Paul Brown had it right. To paraphrase the legendary NFL head coach who smiled only when absolutely necessary, you score a touchdown, you give the ball to the nearest official, and then you keep your mouth shut. No...

Frank Robinson Released From Arizona Hospital After Breathing Difficulties

Hall of Fame slugger Frank Robinson was released from an Arizona hospital hours after he left the quarterly Major League Baseball owners' meetings in an ambulance on Thursday, according to an MLB spokesman. "Frank experienced dizziness and a rapid heart rate," MLB spokesman Pat Courtney said in an e-mail. "(He) went to...

Strange, True Realities of Hall Voting Push Blyleven, Alomar Over Top

The strangest things happened Wednesday. Roberto Alomar, who was judged not ready for the Hall of Fame a year ago, was resoundingly pushed into Cooperstown. And Bert Blyleven, who was judged not ready for induction 13 times in 13 years, finally made it on try No. 14. All of which underscores the uneven process that is...

Opinion: Art Museums at the Crossroads

American art museums are in a deep financial crisis that threatens their very mission -- the access of the public to great works of art. Today, museums have programs for K-12 schoolchildren, people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers, prison inmates, people with mental and physical challenges, and the general public --...

As 90 Nears, Stan Musial Forever Worthy of Celebration

Even though Stan Musial turns 90 on Sunday, he already has one of his biggest birthday presents: the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which was gift-wrapped by the White House this week for the former St. Louis Cardinals slugger. In fact, he will be honored with others early next year by Barack Obama "for (his) especially...

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05/23/12 Better than a bobblehead: get your replicas of statues... Source: Comcast SportsNet No, I mean the Frank Robinson statue.
05/13/12 THE SUN'S TOP 175 ATHLETES No. 4 of Top 175: Frank... Source: The Baltimore Sun - Baltimore MD Ask him for the highlight of his Hall of Fame career and Frank Robinson jumps on it like a high fastball.
05/10/12 Panel discusses effect of campaign and finance reforms... Source: NJ.com The days when lobbyists whisked lawmakers to the Bahamas or took them on all-expense-paid golfing outings are over, a panel of lobbyists told roughly 100 academics and business people at St. Peter's College in Jersey City on Tuesday.
04/29/12 Baltimore Orioles Unveil Frank Robinson Statue as Part... Source: Bleacher Report The Baltimore Orioles kicked off their Orioles Legends Celebration Series yesterday by paying tribute to one of the all-time great outfielders, Frank Robinson.
04/29/12 Bob Melvin on his ex-manager, Frank Robinson Source: San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA Hall of Famer Frank Robinson , who is from Oakland and played at McClymonds High School, was honored in a pregame ceremony at Camden Yards, and A's manager Bob Melvin made sure to be there.