Cepeda finally earns Baseball Hall of Fame honor
Cepeda joins George Brett Nolan Ryan and Robin Yount in a standout Hall of Fame class selected by the Veterans Committee for induction July 25. Also elected were Frank Selee Nestor Chylak and Smokey Joe Williams. Cepeda’s career was marred by knee issues and a 1975 Puerto Rico arrest but he came close earlier, with 335 BBWAA votes in 1994.
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Robin Yount
Baseball Hall of Fame
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Hall
Veterans Committee
Pirates
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Dodgers
Gil Hodges
Frank Selee
Nestor Chylak
Smokey Joe Williams Cepeda
Puerto Rico
Baseball Writers Association of America
BBWAA
Cepeda finally earns Hall of Fame honors in Veterans Committee
Cepeda reflects on a long road to the Hall of Fame after years of adversity and near-misses. The piece notes his emotional reaction and the value of perseverance through tough times. It also covers early spring training results and notable player appearances including Pete Rose Jr and Garth Brooks in exhibition games.
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Veterans Committee
Larry Doby
Mets
St. John’s University
Port St. Lucie
Fla
Pete Rose Jr
Los Angeles Dodgers
Vero Beach
Garth Brooks
Caps Dominate Lightning In Big First Period Rally
Peter Bondra scored twice as the Washington Capitals routed the Tampa Bay Lightning 8-2 on Tuesday night. Bondra added an assist, upping his career total against Tampa Bay to 29 goals in 29 games, with six goals and two assists in the last two meetings.
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Washington Capitals
Tampa Bay Lightning
Bondra
Tampa Bay
Lightning
To fish or not to fish in Ohio licensing glitch
Ohio faces a computer glitch in its new electronic fishing licensing system on launch day. Hundreds of anglers faced potential illegal fishing or no license as software bug and vendors with training mode left terminals misbehaving. Shipping delays affected about 50 of 1,400 vendors awaiting terminals.
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Toledo
Ohio
Bill Page
Wildlife Division
Wilson waiting for an opportunity
Cleveland infielder Enrique Wilson reveals a torn shoulder ligament from a minor league stint and months of rehab last season. He trains in Winter Haven as Omar Vizquel contends with contract tensions, while Wilson eyes a utility role and potential opportune call.
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Triple-A
Buffalo
Wilson
Cleveland
Dominican Republic
Mike Hargrove
Enrique
Watson
Randy Johnson
Mariners
Angels
Tribe
Alex (Ramirez
Ramirez
Richie Sexson
Einar Diaz
Omar Vizquel
Vizquel
John Hart
Omar
Robbie Alomar
Hart
Final Four repeat for Ohio State
Ohio State hockey, coached by John Markell, rides a surprising Final Four run from last season to a strong start this year. The Buckeyes sit 19-12-4 overall and second in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association with two remaining regular-season games against Bowling Green, aiming to prove last season was no fluke.
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Columbus
Ohio State
John Markell
Markell
Central Collegiate Hockey Association
Bowling Green
Boston College
Vipers Rally Beats Lumberjacks 3-2 In IHL Fight
Detroit Vipers rallied to a 3-2 win over the Cleveland Lumberjacks Tuesday night in the IHL. Brian Felsner scored twice, including a power play goal at 29 seconds, with Stan Drulia adding another before intermission. Dave Baseggio and Jeff Rucinski tallied for Cleveland to stay in contention.
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Detroit Vipers
Cleveland Lumberjacks
Felsner
Detroit
Cleveland
Brent Peterson
Dave Baseggio
Jeff Rucinski
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