All Star Shortstops Highlight Offensive Era Shift
Shortstops dominate the All Star scene with five AL players starting led by Alex Rodriguez and featuring Derek Jeter Nomar Garciaparra Miguel Tejada and Omar Vizquel Torre cites the depth and offense this group brings. The piece traces shortstop evolution from 1942 to the present with Hall of Fame defense and rising power hitters shaping the lineup.
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Ozzie Smith
Honus Wagner
Milwaukee
Miller Park
Alex Rodriguez
Rangers
Derek Jeter
New York Yankees
Boston
Nomar Garciaparra
Oakland
Miguel Tejada
Cleveland
Omar Vizquel
Yankees
Joe Torre
Jerry Narron
Torre
Rodriguez
Garciaparra
Jeter
Tejada
Miguel
Terre
Vizquel
Rizzuto
the Wizard
Hall of Fame
Giambi Captures All Star Derby Title Over Sosa
Jason Giambi defeated Sammy Sosa 7 1 in the All Star Home Run Derby final at Miller Park. Sosa dazzled early with seven 500 foot homers in rounds one and two but managed only one homer in the final, as Giambi rode a fast start and seven total longballs to the victory. Sosa, second in the Derby for a second straight year, yielded to Gonzalez last year in Seattle. Erin Stock of Ebensburg Pa won 250000 toward a new home in a Century 21 promotion tied to Giambi's win.
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Jason Giambi
Sosa
Miller Park
Chicago Cubs
Yellowstone
Giambi
Bisier Pare
Yankees
Willie Randolph
Randolph
Cubs
Benny Cadahia
Arizona
Luis Gonzalez
Seattle
Ichiro Suzuki
Andruw Jones
Bernie Brewer
Richie Sexson
Sexson
Sammy
Paul Konerko
Konerko
Texas
Alex Rodriguez
Minnesota
Torii Hunter
Major League Baseball
Mike Lowell
Erin Stock
Ebensburg
Century 21
Giant
New York Yankees
Milwaukee
Sosa Says He'd Be First in Line for Steroid Test
Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly pressed Sammy Sosa over steroid testing. Sosa said he would volunteer for a test, then blasted Reilly with unprintable names during a tense exchange. The confrontation was detailed in Reilly's column.
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Akron
Sammy Sosa
Sports Mustrated
Rick Reilly
Cubs
Reilly
Sosa
Sports Illustrated
All Star Game Night Amid Storms and Labor Talks
A 502 foot homer flies out of Miller Park as a thunderstorm dampens a sellout crowd of 41,732. amid the weather, MLB labor talks loom with talk of a possible strike as players and unions discuss testing and broader labor issues.
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Jorge Posada
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Associated Press
Terry Pluto
Arn Tenhula
Ewalid
Smoltz
Uae
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Williams
John Henry
St. Louis
Darryl Kile
Cardinals
Jack Buck
Matt Morris
Morris
Ped Aligwa
San
Diego
MLB
Gonzalez
Curt Schilling
Derek Lowe
Sake
Japan
Suzuki
MuKay
Chicago
Barry Zito
Texas Star
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USA Today
Jose Canseco
Ken Caminiti
Terry Pate
Cohniriet
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