Tag: MLB
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Kerry Wood and his fireball
siphotos: Kerry Wood, 20, poses with a “fireball” during a 1998 SI photo shoot. (Michael O’Neill/SI) SI VAULT: Only 20, Wood strikes out 20 in dominant performance (5.18.98) —Kerry Wood will always be one of my all time favorite players. He gave everything he had to the Cubs. I will always tear up watching clips of…
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Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine stand next to All-Star Ballot
siphotos: Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine – Johnny Bench, Ken Griffey Sr., Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, George Foster, Cesar Geronimo and David Concepcion – stand above an inflated All-Star ballot before a 1976 game. (Courtesy of Cincinnati Reds) —–The Big Red Machine was my grandpa’s favorite baseball team of all time. Made me a…
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Good Morning from Wrigley Field – Chicago Cubs
chicagocubs: Good morning from Wrigley Field. —Heaven on earth.
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Former pitcher Pascual Perez was killed
siphotos: Former pitcher Pascual Perez was killed at his home in the Dominican Republic in an apparent robbery, police said Thursday. Perez, who had a career ERA of 3.44, pitched 11 seasons with the Pirates, Braves, Expos and Yankees. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)
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Sergio Romo celebrates after striking out Miguel Cabrera
siphotos: Sergio Romo celebrates with his teammates after striking out Miguel Cabrera in the tenth inning to win the World Series. San Francisco defeated Detroit 4-3 to complete a four-game sweep and capture the franchise’s seventh championship and second in the last three years. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) ROSENBERG: Good chemistry key to Giants victory
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in 1988, Limping Kirk Gibson hits homerun.
siphotos: On this day in 1988, a limping Kirk Gibson hit a pinch-hit ninth inning home run off A’s closer Dennis Eckersley to give the Dodgers a 1-0 series lead. It’s the first time a World Series game is ever decided on a come-from-behind home run in the final inning. (John Iacono/SI)
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Derek Jeter on ground with fractured ankle
Derek Jeter on ground w/ a fractured ankle, season over. #Yankees fans may remember this day for a long time.
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Buster Posey’s slam wins it for the Giants
Buster Posey’s slam wins it for the Giants