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Braves' Tim Hudson Adds to Big Offseason With Hutch Award

Statistics make it easy to judge the player who's had the best season. Judging which player has had the best offseason can be tougher, but this winter there can't be many players who have had a better time of it than Atlanta starting pitcher Tim Hudson. Hudson was in Seattle Wednesday to accept the 46th Hutch Award,...

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...

Joey Votto's Triumph Stretches Far, Wide

Grab your moonshine jars, Reds fans, and raise a toast from Southern Ohio across Kentucky and into West Virginia. Your guy Joey Votto is Most Valuable Player of not only Flyover Land but the entire National League. Let's hear it, Canada. A peppy rendition of "Oh, Canada" is in order. True, citizen Votto is no lover of...

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...

Man Claims Nude Photo of Mickey Mantle on Prison Website Is Legit

Sometimes you come across something that defies explanation and I think this qualifies as one of those times. A half-century before the internet became a part of the daily experience, people got their news from more traditional sources: television, radio and newspapers. That was pretty much it. It's one thing to learn...

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05/30/12 Mario Impemba: Quintin Berry not 'the next Mickey... Source: Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo MI Tuesday night's loss to the Boston Red Sox was the first time Quintin Berry did not get a hit during his first seven games with the Detroit Tigers.
05/30/12 Pinstripe Empire History of New York Yankees Rules the... Source: My Pinstripes It's a summation of baseball's most successful franchise from their humble beginnings as the New York Highlanders, through 27 world championships, and up to their playoff failings in 2011.
05/30/12 on this date in baseball Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch - Richmond VA Mickey Mantle hit a home run that came within a foot-and-a-half of leaving Yankee Stadium.
05/24/12 Where's the Spot Where Mickey Mantle's Home Run Almost... Source: Bleacher Report Robert Creamer is the recipient of the 2012 Henry Chadwick Award from the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).
05/22/12 Joe DiMaggio & Ted Williams in 1941 V. Roger Maris &... Source: Bleacher Report Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris had one of the greatest seasons any duo in history ever produced.

Background on mickey mantle

Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995) was an American baseball center fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees from 1951 to 1968. Mantle is regarded by many to be the greatest switch hitter of all time, and one of the greatest players in baseball history.

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