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Ex-Yankee Pitcher Hideki Irabu Found Dead
Jul 28th
Former New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu was found dead of an apparent suicide in the wealthy Los Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department told CBSSports.com Thursday.
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NY Yankees Great Yogi Berra Taken To The Hospital After Fall
Mar 10th
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Yogi Berra was taken to a hospital after he tripped and fell in the New York Yankees clubhouse before a spring training game Thursday. The 85-year-old Hall of Famer said he was OK.
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Baseball Player Walks Away From $12M Contract Saying He Doesn’t Deserve It!
Jan 28th
Okay, Gil Meche hasn’t been great since signing a big contract with the Kansas City Royals. But not many players would feel so badly about their performance that they would walk away from a guaranteed $12 million.
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Cliff Lee To The Philadelphia Phillies!
Dec 14th
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Cliff Lee has reached a preliminary agreement on a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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New York Yankees Contact Cliff Lee’s Agent About Signing With The Yankees
Nov 7th
NEW YORK — The Yankees called Cliff Lee’s agent Sunday on the first day of the free-agent negotiating period to say they will be back in touch with an offer for the top pitcher on the market, a baseball official familiar with the conversation told The Associated Press.
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MLB Hall Of Famer Tony Gwynn Has Cancer
Oct 11th
SAN DIEGO – Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn says he has cancer in a salivary gland.
He told The San Diego Union-Tribune the cancer was discovered last month and he faces seven to eight weeks of treatment – radiation five times a week and chemotherapy once a week.
“The doctors have told me they feel they caught the cancer early and there was not much of it there,” he said in a story published Saturday.
The parotid cancer was diagnosed after the former Padres star had a third round of surgery since 1997 to remove a tumor on the parotid gland. The previous procedures found no malignancies.
Gwynn is San Diego State’s baseball coach, and the school confirmed Gwynn’s condition to The Associated Press. Gwynn plans to return to his alma mater, which he has coached since 2003.
“They say this is a slow moving but aggressive form of cancer,” Gwynn said. “I’m going to be aggressive and not slow moving in treating this.”
Gwynn said he was concerned the cancer could be linked to his career-long practice of using chewing tobacco.
“I haven’t discussed that with the doctors yet, but I’m thinking it’s related to dipping,” said Gwynn, who resumed the practice of using chewing tobacco after the first two surgeries.
Dr. Kevin Brumund, a neck and throat specialist at the UCSD Moores Cancer Center, told the newspaper there have been no studies linking parotid cancer and chewing tobacco, which is now banned in minor league baseball.
Roberto Alomar’s Wife Says He Exposed Her To HIV
Oct 7th
Roberto Alomar’s wife has accused the former baseball star in divorce papers of having unprotected sex with her despite knowing that he is HIV-positive.
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Mark McGwire Admits Using Steroids In 70-HR Year
Jan 11th
Mark McGwire finally came clean Monday, admitting he used steroids when he broke baseball’s home run record by hitting 70 home runs in 1998.
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