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Willie Mays at 90: He was Steph Curry, Michael Jordan, Simone Biles and Mikhail Baryshnikov
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Thursday, 06 May 2021 05:59
To appreciate Willie Mays, the oldest living Hall of Famer at age 90, is to remember him at 20. When he joined the New York Giants in 1951, the game had never seen an athlete like him -- breathtakingly graceful, the greatest combination of power, speed and defense ever to wear a major league uniform. And 70 years later, to…
Reds' Votto suffers broken thumb, to miss month
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Wednesday, 05 May 2021 16:58
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto suffered a broken left thumb in the team's 1-0 victory against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.Votto is not expected to need surgery but could miss up to a month.Kyle Farmer is among the options at first."We'll figure it out,'' manager David Bell said.Votto was hit by a Dallas Keuchel pitch in the…
Mets' deGrom could return Sunday vs. D-backs
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Wednesday, 05 May 2021 16:58
ST. LOUIS -- New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom could return to the mound on Sunday against Arizona at Citi Field.DeGrom had soreness in a back muscle after his last outing against Boston on April 28 and was scratched from a scheduled start against St. Louis on Tuesday night. He said he intends to play catch Thursday and hopes to…
La Russa admits not knowing extra-inning rule
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Wednesday, 05 May 2021 16:58
Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa is under the microscope again.La Russa said he didn't fully know the extra-inning rule that would have allowed him to avoid using closer Liam Hendriks as a baserunner in a 0-0 game against the Reds on Wednesday in Cincinnati.Hendriks had double-switched into the game in the bottom of the ninth inning, taking the…
Means pitches no-no, misses perfection with WP
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Wednesday, 05 May 2021 16:58
John Means was almost perfect for the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, but he will happily settle for a no-hitter and one of the greatest pitching performances in team history.Means retired all 27 batters he faced in a 6-0 victory over the Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, but he did allow a baserunner when Sam Haggerty reached on a third-strike…
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