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1. Growing their own: the draft and the farm system are fertile areas for the revenue-strapped Twins, who find players--and a way to win--by emphasizing patience, stability and flexibility

Author

McNeal, Stan

Subjects
Minnesota Twins -- Personalities, Baseball teams -- Personalities, Baseball players -- Behavior
Abstract

At first glance, nothing appeared out of the ordinary about the Twins' 9-1 victory over the White Sox two Saturdays ago. No. 1 starter Brad Radke allowed one run in […]

Published
2004

5. DOGHOUSE

Subjects
Seattle Mariners -- Personalities, Cleveland Indians -- Personalities, Baseball players -- Behavior, Baseball teams -- Personalities
Abstract

Nobody likes to have his fashion sense questioned, but Mariners reliever Arthur Rhodes is a shining example of someone who takes self-expression too far. After the Indians' Omar Vizquel complained […]

Published
2001

6. MONSTER year

Author

Silverman, Michael and Herrick, Steve

Subjects
Boston Red Sox -- Personalities, Baseball players -- Behavior, Baseball teams -- Personalities, Baseball (Professional) -- Media coverage, Baseball fans -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Abstract

With his power on the field and playfulness off it, Manny Ramirez has given the Red Sox a lift of massive proportions Manny Ramirez would love to know what has […]

Published
2001

7. Inside Baseball

Subjects
New York Yankees -- Personalities, Baseball players -- Behavior, Baseball teams -- Personalities
Published
2001

8. AMERICAN LEAGUE

Subjects
Baseball (Professional) -- Analysis, Baseball teams -- Personalities, Baseball players -- Behavior
Abstract

Anaheim 7-11: 3rd Despite poor early record, Valdes has impressed club RHP Ismael Valdes lost his first two starts of the season, but manager Mike Scioscia gladly will take the […]

Published
2001

9. Driving force: regardless of where A's shortstop Miguel Tejada plays, he has a passion and focus worthy of an MVP. (Baseball)

Author

Rosenthal, Ken

Subjects
Oakland Athletics -- Personalities, Baseball teams -- Personalities, Baseball players -- Training, Baseball players -- Behavior
Abstract

Offers, Miguel Tejada had offers. Not free-agent offers--those are coming in the off-season. The offers Tejada received this past winter were invitations to functions in the Bahamas, Jamaica, Palm Springs--offers […]

Published
2003

10. Yet another mystery from the Rickey files

Author

Curry, Jack

Subjects
New York Mets -- Personalities, Baseball players -- Behavior, Baseball teams -- Personalities
Abstract

Rickey Henderson has always lived in his own world, that entertaining and mystifying bed-and-breakfast baseball place owned and operated by Rickey Henderson. Henderson is responsible for all of the preparations […]

Published
2000

11. Straight, no philter

Author

Kirkpatrick, Curry

Subjects
Philadelphia Phillies -- Personalities, Baseball teams -- Personalities, Baseball players -- Behavior
Published
1993

12. Icons or knockoffs? Good life lost

Author

Asman, David

Subjects
Mantle, Mickey -- Behavior, Garcia, Jerry -- Behavior, Baseball teams -- Personalities, Baseball players -- Behavior, Rock musicians -- Behavior, Business, Business, general, New York Yankees -- Personalities, The Grateful Dead (Music group) -- Personalities
Published
1995

13. About Schmidt: an 18-hole walk with the legendary third baseman proves he'll never be great at golf--and that golf never will replace all he once had

Author

Hayes, Matt

Subjects
Philadelphia Phillies -- History, Philadelphia Phillies -- Personalities, Baseball players -- Planning, Baseball players -- Behavior, Baseball teams -- History, Baseball teams -- Personalities
Abstract

He wants to be a manager, wants the thrill and excitement of competition in the game he once dominated. Only now, 14 years removed from a Hall of Fame career, […]

Published
2003

15. Griffey is having fun, and he's not afraid to show it

Author

Lyon, Bill

Subjects
Seattle Mariners -- Personalities, Baseball teams -- Personalities, Baseball (Professional) -- Competitions, Baseball players -- Behavior, Griffey, Ken, Jr. -- Behavior
Abstract

In the commercial, the ball is smoked, and the sound tells you that no park _ not Fenway, not Wrigley, not Central, not Yosemite _ is holding this one. And […]

Published
1995

17. World War II took part of Shepard's leg but not his desire to pitch in big leagues

Author

Caple, Jim

Subjects
Washington Senators -- Personalities, World War II, 1939-1945, Baseball teams -- Personalities, Baseball players -- Behavior, Amputees -- Behavior, Shepard, Bert -- Behavior
Abstract

ST. PAUL, Minn. _ Two days before the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, 25-year-old Bert Shepard of the Washington Senators pitched 5 1/3 innings of relief, holding the Red […]

Published
1995

18. Canseco has been rehabilitating his inner self

Author

Geracie, Bud

Subjects
Texas Rangers -- Personalities, Baseball teams -- Personalities, Baseball players -- Behavior, Canseco, Jose -- Behavior
Abstract

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. _ The jagged purplish scar on Jose Canseco's right elbow represents the worst thing that could have happened to his career and the best thing that could […]

Published
1994

19. Playing in majors isn't always a dream

Author

Niedzielka, Amy

Subjects
Miami Marlins -- Personalities, Baseball teams -- Personalities, Baseball players -- Behavior, Renteria, Rich -- Behavior
Abstract

MELBOURNE, Fla. _ The ring of the telephone startled Rich Renteria out of his dreams every night for two weeks. The calls came to the team hotel in Mexico during […]

Published
1994

20. Nettles decides on free agency

Author

Durso, Joseph

Subjects
New York Yankees -- Personalities, Baseball teams -- Personalities, Free agents (Sports) -- Usage, Baseball players -- Behavior
Published
1983

21. The woman behind Elston

Author

Vecsey, George

Subjects
Boston Red Sox -- Personalities, New York Yankees -- Personalities, Baseball players -- Behavior, Baseball teams -- Personalities, Howard, Arlene -- Interviews, Howard, Elston -- Behavior
Published
1981

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