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The Dominator 2011: Verlander voted AL MVP
2011 AL MVP Justin Verlander For the first time in 25 years a starting pitcher was named the Most Valuable Player of the American League. Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers was named the American League MVP today in as … Continue reading
The Passing of the “Duke of Flatbush”: Duke Snider 1926-2011
Duke Snider (Getty Images) “He was the true Dodger and represented the Dodgers to the highest degree of class, dignity and character,” Tommy Lasorda Baseball lost a legend today. Duke Snider the “Duke of Flatbush” who was instrumental in leading … Continue reading
Bobby Thomson and the Shot Heard Round the World
Baseball great Bobby Thomson died yesterday at the age of 86 at his home in Savannah Georgia after a long illness. Thomson was immortalized when he hit the “Shot heard round the World” for the New York Giants against the … Continue reading
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