Baseball's 30 top moments narrowed to 5 finalists
Major League Baseball opened voting at ballparks and mlb com for fans to pick five of 30 historic moments. Highlights include Jackie Robinson breaking the color line, Joe DiMaggio's 56 game streak, Ruth's Yankees sale, and Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds pursuit milestones while noting labor tensions around the season.
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Milwaukee All Star Game Ends In Tie At 7 7
The 1991 All Star Game in Milwaukee ends in a 7-7 tie after 11 innings as fans boo and chide commissioner Bud Selig. Ted Williams is honored with the Mose Valuable Player Award no winner declared due to insufficient pitchers. Selig calls the decision painful and says no choice but to end the game.
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All-Star game ends with ties as Bonds hits centerpiece moment
The annual All-Star game stretched to a 7-7 tie after 11 innings amid fan anger and confusion. Bonds homered and drew MVP chatter while Bud Selig, Joe Torre, and Bob Brenly faced questions. The crowd learned a tie would stand if the NL failed to score, keeping the AL’s five game winning streak alive.
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Arizona
Damian Miller
Fragmented Baseball List From Old Almanac
A garbled historical roll lists players with years and teams such as 1997 Sandy Alomar Cleveland, 1996 Mike Prazza Los Angeles NL, 1995 Jeff Coane Florida NL, and various others including 1988 Bo Jackson Kansas Day AL and 1969 Witte McCovey San Francisco NL. The text mixes mis-typed names, scattered teams, and uncertain dates, resembling a misread roster or record index.
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Mike Prazza
Los Angeles
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Fred McGaff
Atlanta
Heny Puckell
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Ken Gritey Jr
Cal Pipken
Baltimore
Jule Franco
Texas
Bo Jackson
Terry Steinnbach
Oakland
Tint Ramos
Montreal
Laan Hoyt
San Dego
Gary Carle
Montaal
Selig Seeks Plan to Curb Rising Baseball Salaries and Contractions
Commissioner Selig outlines two plans to slow payroll growth and tax high salaries, aiming to reduce league spending after postseason dominance by big-market teams. He supports potential contraction of Minnesota Twins and Montreal Expos for 2002, blocks moving Expos to Washington, and defends steroid testing amid Canseco and Caminiti admissions.
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