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ACC-Big Ten Challenge: Big Start, Late Run Lead Boston College Over Indiana

During the first 20 minutes of the Indiana-Boston College matchup Wednesday night, the home Eagles outhustled, outrebounded, outshot and badly outplayed the visiting Hoosiers. Boston College was hitting the outside shot, dominating the paint and getting nearly every single loose ball. It appeared the game would be a...

Reggie Jackson Regales Us With Bathrooms Stories From the Diamond

Reggie Jackson was in New York City recently making an appearance at SoupMan (he's an investor, it turns out). And because TMZ is everywhere, they got a few seconds with Mr. October to talk about -- what else -- having to use the bathroom. (Because, really, what better place to discuss bodily functions than a restaurant?)...

'Holy Pujols, Bat Man!': Marucci Bats Clobber Big Leagues

(Aug. 23) -- "I saw 19 of the 24 guys swinging a Marucci and I said, 'Wait a minute, something is happening here. I need to be a part of this.'" Reed Dickens was laughing recently when he recounted for AOL News about why he became CEO of Baton Rouge-based Marucci, a baseball bat company that has taken the game by storm....

Yanks-Dodgers a Joke, as Tired Torre Knows

LOS ANGELES -- They can try, I suppose, to trumpet the Yankees and Dodgers as a monumental convergence of baseball royalty. But then, Laverne and Shirley also were a heady tandem in the '70s. Talk as you wish about old-school romance and grainy-filmed tradition: those arrogant pinstripes vs. Dodger Blue, 11 World Series...

Hank Aaron, a Real Hometown Hero

MOBILE, Ala. -- Bob Feller was friends with Babe Ruth. He pitched against the likes of Stan Musial and Ted Williams. His offseason barnstorming tours that crisscrossed the country often featured other big leaguers and Negro League stars such as Satchel Paige. Feller, a robust 91-years-old, figures he faced plenty of good...

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06/03/12 Wilson holds former club scoreless Source: CBSSports.com Friday night belonged to Johan Santana and the Mets, and Saturday will belong to fans who are partial to intriguing match-ups loaded with sub-plots.
05/31/12 Reggie Jackson Sued for Nearly $750,000 for Supposedly... Source: Orange County Weekly - Santa Ana CA Hall of Fame slugger, onetime California Angel and Naked Gun robotic Queen-killing machine Reggie Jackson is being sued in Santa Ana's Orange County Superior Court for allegedly stiffing a former business manager who now wants nearly $750,000.
05/22/12 New York Yankee Talk: The Mick, Maris, DiMag, Yogi,... Source: Bleacher Report It is baseball's greatest franchise, a team of legends and legendary moments.
05/18/12 Mr. October Reggie Jackson stops by the Joe Source: Charleston City Paper - Charleston SC Yankee legend Reggie Jackson visited Joseph P. Riley Jr. Stadium Thursday to check up on the surging Charleston River Dogs. The RiverDogs are affiliated with the New York Yankees, and Jackson serves as a traveling expert for the minor league clubs within the organization.
04/26/12 A Baseball Tradition With All the Trimmings Source: The Wall Street Journal John Axford had a career year for the Milwaukee Brewers last season.

Background on reggie jackson

Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson (born May 18, 1946) is an American former baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four different teams (1967–1987).

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