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2010's Managerial Exodus Will Give Dugouts Different Look Next Spring

All this week, the FanHouse staff will look back at the most significant baseball storylines of 2010. When the 2010 baseball season started, four of the top 14 managers all-time in terms of win total were at the helm of big league teams. When 2011 starts, only one of those four, St. Louis' Tony La Russa, will still be...

Kirk Gibson Bat From 1988 World Series Fetches $575K at Auction

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) -- The bat Kirk Gibson used for his historic home run for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1988 World Series sold for $575,912.40 early Sunday in SCP Auctions' October/November auction. Gibson's home jersey from Game 1 of the World Series went for $303,277.20. The auction also included Gibson's...

Want To Own Kirk Gibson's 1988 World Series Bat?

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. Former major league baseball star Kirk Gibson is raising money for his foundation. As part of that effort, he is auctioning off items from the 1988 world series. This includes Gibson's bat,...

Diamondbacks Announce Coaching Staff; Trammell, Nagy, Baylor Included

If Major League Baseball ever decides to have a tournament between the coaching staffs of the 30 teams, our money is on the Diamondbacks. Arizona announced their full coaching staff for the 2011 season on Tuesday and it is chock full of guys who could play the game back in their day. We already knew that they hired Don...

Don Baylor to Be Named Diamondbacks' Hitting Coach

The Diamondbacks set a major league record in 2010, as their hitters struck out a staggering 1,529 times. They'd rather not challenge their own mark next season, and it'll be up to Don Baylor to see that they don't. Baylor will join manager Kirk Gibson's staff as the hitting coach, according to multiple reports Monday....

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06/04/12 Most Famous Hair in Oakland A's History Source: CBS - KPIX 5 - San Francisco CA Arguably one of the best modern era closers of all time and the only one to win both a Cy Young and MVP award in 1992, Eckersley could intimidate his opponents with both his fastball and his notorious stache.
06/04/12 Bell working hard on footwork at third base Source: MLB D-backs third baseman Josh Bell continues to work early with former Gold Glover Matt Williams on his footwork at third base.
06/03/12 Hudson has strong outing for Diamondbacks in win Source: Colorado River Weekender - Laughlin NV Arizona manger Kirk Gibson appreciates an intense player.
06/03/12 Arizona Diamondbacks' Justin Upton sits as Kirk Gibson... Source: The Arizona Republic - Phoenix AZ An off day for Diamondbacks right fielder Justin Upton is enough of a rarity that there's usually a reason behind it.
06/03/12 Diamondbacks 4, Padres 2: Intense Hudson lifts D-backs Source: Arizona Daily Star - Tucson AZ Arizona manger Kirk Gibson appreciates an intense player.