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Andre Dawson Shouldn't Feel Too Bad

By Josh AlperJan 12th 2009 – 10:35PM

For every jubilant call received by a new member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, there's someone waiting by a phone that just won't ring. This year that person is Andre Dawson, who received 361 votes, 43 shy of the number he needed for election. He shouldn't fret too much, however, as there's only been one player, Gil...

Notes From Sin City: So, What, Exactly, Are The Winter Meetings Like?

By Andrew JohnsonDec 8th 2008 – 4:20PM

Our MLB editor files dispatches from this year's Winter Meetings in Las Vegas in Notes From Sin City.Baseball fans know what the Winter Meetings are. They know what happens every year -- trades, big signings, and plenty of gossip in the lobby of a grand hotel. What they might not have an idea about is what the atmosphere...

Are the 08 Rays the 69 Mets In Disguise?

By Tom FornelliAug 5th 2008 – 12:08PM

For the first few months of the season, the Tampa Bay Rays were the darlings of baseball. While most people thought the Rays would be a vastly improved team this season, nobody was expecting the quick turnaround they've undertaken to get to the top of the AL East.Still in the last few weeks, a lot of the hype surrounding...

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Gilbert Ray Hodges (April 4, 1924 – April 2, 1972) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman and manager.

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