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Adam Dunn

Adam Troy Dunn (born November 9, 1979), nicknamed "Big Donkey", is an American former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman.

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Al Bridwell

Albert Henry Bridwell (January 4, 1884 – January 23, 1969) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for a number of teams in the early 20th century, most notably the New York Giants, when the team was managed by John McGraw.

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Albert Lasker

Albert Davis Lasker (May 1, 1880 – May 30, 1952) was an American businessman who played a major role in shaping modern advertising.

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Albert Spalding

Albert Goodwill Spalding (September 2, 1849 – September 9, 1915) was an American pitcher, manager and executive in the early years of professional baseball, and the co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company.

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Alex Gonzalez (shortstop, born 1973)

Alexander Scott Gonzalez (born April 8, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball infielder, who spent the majority of his 13-year career with the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Alfonso Soriano

Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7, 1976) is a Dominican former professional baseball left fielder and second baseman.

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American Association (19th century)

The American Association (AA) was a professional baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to.

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American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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American League Central

The American League Central is one of six divisions in Major League Baseball.

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Andre Dawson

Andre Nolan Dawson (born July 10, 1954), nicknamed "The Hawk" and "Awesome Dawson", is a former American professional baseball player.

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Andy MacPhail

Andrew Bowen MacPhail (born April 5, 1953) is an American baseball executive and currently the President of Baseball Operations for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Andy Pafko

Andrew Pafko (February 25, 1921 – October 8, 2013) was an American professional baseball player.

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Anthony Rizzo

Anthony Vincent Rizzo (born August 8, 1989) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Aramis Ramírez

Aramis Nin Ramírez (born June 25, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman, who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Milwaukee Brewers.

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Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks, often shortened as the D-backs, are an American professional baseball franchise based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Arne Harris

Arnold H. Harris (22 May 1934 - 6 October 2001) was the producer/director of WGN-TV's Chicago Cubs television broadcasts from 1964 until his death.

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Atlanta

Atlanta is the capital city and most populous municipality of the state of Georgia in the United States.

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Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball franchise based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

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Babe Ruth

George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935.

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Babe Ruth's called shot

Babe Ruth's called shot was the home run hit by Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, held on October 1, 1932, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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Ball boy

Ball boys and ball girls are individuals, usually youths, who retrieve and supply balls for players or officials in sports such as association football (soccer), American football, bandy, cricket, tennis, baseball, and basketball.

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Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball color line

The Color Line, also known as the Color Barrier, in American baseball excluded players of Black African descent from Major League Baseball and its affiliated Minor Leagues until 1947 (with a few notable exceptions in the 19th century before the line was firmly established).

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Baseball Writers' Association of America

The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) is a professional association for baseball journalists writing for daily newspapers, magazines and qualifying websites.

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Baseball's Sad Lexicon

"Baseball's Sad Lexicon," also known as "Tinker to Evers to Chance" after its refrain, is a 1910 baseball poem by Franklin Pierce Adams.

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Bernie Mac

Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008), better known by his stage name Bernie Mac, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and voice actor.

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Bill Buckner

William Joseph Buckner (born December 14, 1949) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 22 seasons, from 1969 through 1990.

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Bill Hands

William Alfred "Bill" Hands, Jr. (May 6, 1940 – March 9, 2017) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1965 to 1975.

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Bill Lange

William Alexander "Bill" Lange (June 6, 1871 – July 23, 1950), also known as "Little Eva",Robbins, p. 194 was an American Major League Baseball center fielder, who played his entire seven-year career for the Chicago Colts and Orphans from to.

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Bill Madlock

Bill "Mad Dog" Madlock, Jr. (born January 2, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball player.

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Bill Mueller

William Richard "Bill" Mueller (born March 17, 1971) is an American retired professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Bill Nicholson (baseball)

William Beck "Swish" Nicholson (December 11, 1914 – March 8, 1996) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1936), Chicago Cubs (1939–1948) and Philadelphia Phillies (1949–1953).

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Billy Herman

William Jennings Bryan Herman (July 7, 1909 – September 5, 1992) was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1930s and 1940s.

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Billy Williams (left fielder)

Billy Leo Williams (born June 15, 1938) is a retired American baseball left fielder who played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and two seasons for the Oakland Athletics.

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Black cat

A black cat is a domestic cat with black fur that may be a mixed or specific breed.

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Black Sox Scandal

The Black Sox Scandal was a Major League Baseball match fixing incident in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of intentionally losing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for money from a gambling syndicate led by Arnold Rothstein.

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Bob Brenly

Robert Earl Brenly (born February 25, 1954) is an American baseball sportscaster and a former professional baseball player, coach and manager.

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Bob Dernier

Robert Eugene Dernier (born January 5, 1957), also known as "Bobby", is a retired American baseball player.

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Bob Howry

Bobby Dean Howry (born August 4, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

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Bobby Abreu

Bob Kelly Abreu (born March 11, 1974), nicknamed "El Comedulce" and also "La Leche", is a former Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder.

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Bobby Hill (baseball)

William Robert "Bobby" Hill (born April 3, 1978) is a former baseball infielder.

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Bobby Murcer

Bobby Ray Murcer (May 20, 1946 – July 12, 2008) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played for 17 seasons between 1965 and 1983, mostly with the New York Yankees, whom he later rejoined as a longtime broadcaster.

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Boston

Boston is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.

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Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Brandon Webb

Brandon Tyler Webb (born May 9, 1979) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Brant Brown

Brant Michael Brown (born June 22, 1971) is a retired American professional baseball outfielder.

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Brett Jackson

Brett Elliott Jackson (born August 2, 1988) is an American former professional baseball center fielder.

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Brian Dayett

Brian Kelly Dayett (born January 22, 1957) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played five seasons between and for the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs.

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Brian McRae

Brian Wesley McRae (born August 27, 1967) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and Toronto Blue Jays from to.

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Brian Roberts (baseball)

Brian Michael Roberts (born October 9, 1977) is an American former professional baseball second baseman.

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Brooklyn Atlantics

The Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn ("Atlantic" or the "Brooklyn Atlantics") was baseball's first champion and its first dynasty.

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Bruce Sutter

Howard Bruce Sutter (born January 8, 1953) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher.

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Buck O'Neil

John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil (November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006) was a first baseman and manager in the Negro American League, mostly with the Kansas City Monarchs.

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Bud Selig

Allan Huber "Bud" Selig (born July 30, 1934) is an American baseball executive who currently serves as the Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball.

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Budweiser

Budweiser is an American-style pale lager produced by Anheuser-Busch, currently part of the transnational corporation Anheuser-Busch InBev.

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Busch Stadium

Busch Stadium, also referred to informally as "New Busch Stadium" or "Busch Stadium III", is a baseball park located in St. Louis, Missouri, and the home of the St. Louis Cardinals, the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise.

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Cable television

Cable television is a system of delivering television programming to paying subscribers via radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted through coaxial cables, or in more recent systems, light pulses through fiber-optic cables.

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Cap Anson

Adrian Constantine Anson (April 17, 1852 – April 14, 1922), nicknamed "Cap" (for "Captain") and "Pop", was a Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman.

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Cardinals–Cubs rivalry

The Cardinals–Cubs rivalry, also called the Route 66 rivalry and The Downstate Illinois rivalry, refers to the rivalry between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs both of the National League (NL), one of the most bitter rivalries in Major League Baseball and in all of North American professional sports.

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Carlos Mármol

Carlos Agustín Mármol (born October 14, 1982) is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher.

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Carlos Peña

Carlos Felipe Peña (born May 17, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball first baseman.

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Carlos Silva

Carlos Silva (born April 23, 1979) is a former Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher.

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Carlos Zambrano

Carlos Alberto Zambrano Matos (born June 1, 1981), nicknamed "Big Z" or "El Toro", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher.

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Catcher

Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player.

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Charles Murphy (baseball)

Charles Webb Murphy (January 22, 1868 – October 16, 1931) was the owner of the Chicago Cubs of the National League from through.

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Charles Phelps Taft

Charles Phelps Taft (December 21, 1843 – December 31, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician who served as editor of the Cincinnati Times-Star and owned both the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs baseball teams.

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Charles Radbourn

Charles Gardner Radbourn (December 11, 1854 – February 5, 1897), nicknamed "Old Hoss", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Charles Weeghman

Charles Henry Weeghman (March 8, 1874 – November 1, 1938) was one of the founders of the short-lived professional baseball organization called the Federal League (1914–1915).

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Charlie Fox

Charles Francis Fox (October 7, 1921 – February 16, 2004) was an American manager, general manager, scout, coach—and, briefly, a catcher—in Major League Baseball.

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Charlie Grimm

Charles John Grimm (August 28, 1898 – November 15, 1983), nicknamed "Jolly Cholly", was an American professional baseball player and manager.

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Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago Cubs Radio Network

The Chicago Cubs Radio Network comprises 30 stations in six states.

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Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tronc, Inc., formerly Tribune Publishing.

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Chicago Whales

The Chicago Whales were a professional baseball team based in Chicago.

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Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chip Caray

Harry Christopher "Chip" Caray III (born February 27, 1965) is a television broadcaster for Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast's coverage of the Atlanta Braves baseball and Southeastern Conference basketball, and is an occasional radio broadcaster and co-host of the pre-game and post-game shows on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network.

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Christmas

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ,Martindale, Cyril Charles.

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Chunichi Dragons

The are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chūbu region of Japan.

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Cincinnati Red Stockings

The Cincinnati Red Stockings of were baseball's first openly all-professional team, with ten salaried players.

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Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Claude Passeau

Claude William Passeau (April 9, 1909 – August 30, 2003) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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College of Coaches

The College of Coaches was an unorthodox strategy employed by the Chicago Cubs in 1961 and 1962.

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Color commentator

A color commentator or expert commentator is a sports commentator who assists the main commentator, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress.

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Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver, Colorado.

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Comiskey Park

Comiskey Park was a baseball park in Chicago, Illinois, located in the Armour Square community on the near-southwest side of the city.

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Commissioner of Baseball

The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the associated Minor League Baseball (MiLB) – a constellation of leagues and clubs known as organized baseball.

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Cooperstown, New York

Cooperstown is a village in and county seat of Otsego County, New York, United States.

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Corey Patterson

Donald Corey Patterson (born August 13, 1979) is an American former professional baseball center fielder.

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Curse of the Bambino

The Curse of the Bambino was a superstition evolving from the failure of the Boston Red Sox baseball team to win the World Series in the 86-year period from 1918 to 2004.

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Curse of the Billy Goat

The Curse of the Billy Goat was the name of a sports-related curse that was supposedly placed on Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs in 1945, by Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis.

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Curveball

The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball, causing it to dive in a downward path as it approaches the plate.

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Cy Young Award

The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL).

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Dale Sveum

Dale Curtis Sveum (born November 23, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and the former manager of the Chicago Cubs.

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Dallas Green (baseball)

George Dallas Green (August 4, 1934 – March 22, 2017) was an American pitcher, manager and executive in Major League Baseball.

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Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas.

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Damon Berryhill

Damon Scott Berryhill (born December 3, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and current manager for the AAA Gwinnett Stripers.

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Danny Jackson

Danny Lynn Jackson (born January 5, 1962 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American former baseball pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to.

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Darwin Barney

Darwin James Kunane Barney (born November 8, 1985) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent.

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Dave Kingman

David Arthur Kingman (born December 21, 1948), nicknamed "King Kong" and "Sky King", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder, first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who was a 3 time MLB All-Star with 442 career home runs and 1,210 RBI in 16 seasons.

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Dave Otto

David Alan Otto (born November 12, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Davy Force

David W. "Davy" Force (July 27, 1849 – June 21, 1918) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball.

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Deacon White

James Laurie "Deacon" White (December 2, 1847 – July 7, 1939) was an American baseball player who was one of the principal stars during the first two decades of the sport's professional era.

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Dennis Eckersley

Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Derrek Lee

Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6, 1975), or "D-Lee", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman.

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Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Dexter Park (Chicago)

Dexter Park was a horse race track in Chicago built in the years following the Civil War.

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Diabetes mellitus type 1

Diabetes mellitus type 1, also known as type 1 diabetes, is a form of diabetes mellitus in which not enough insulin is produced.

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Dizzy Dean

Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974), also known as Jerome Herman Dean, was an American professional baseball player.

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Don Baylor

Donald Edward Baylor (June 28, 1949 – August 7, 2017) was an American professional baseball player and manager.

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Don Zimmer

Donald William Zimmer (January 17, 1931 – June 4, 2014) was an American infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Double play

In baseball, a double play (denoted as DP in baseball statistics) is the act of making two outs during the same continuous play.

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Doublemint

Doublemint is a variety of chewing gum made by the Wrigley Company; according to early advertisements, it is "double strength" peppermint flavored.

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Drew Hall

Andrew Clark "Drew" Hall is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs (to), Texas Rangers and Montreal Expos.

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Dusty Baker

Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American former Major League Baseball manager and retired player.

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Dwight Smith (baseball)

John Dwight Smith (born November 8, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder with the Chicago Cubs, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles and the Atlanta Braves between 1989 and 1996.

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Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).

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Ed Lynch (baseball)

Edward Francis Lynch (born February 25, 1956, in Brooklyn, New York) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Ed Reulbach

Edward Marvin "Big Ed" Reulbach (December 1, 1882 – July 17, 1961) was a major league baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs during their glory years of the early 1900s.

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EG Wrigley and Company

E G Wrigley & Co Limited was a British tool maker, car component, and mechanical parts manufacturer, located at Foundry Lane, Soho, Birmingham active from 1897 to 1923.

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Eric Patterson

Eric Scott Patterson (born April 8, 1983) is a former American professional baseball left fielder and second baseman.

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Eric Young (baseball)

Eric Orlando Young Sr. (born May 18, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and left fielder.

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Ernie Banks

Ernest Banks (January 31, 1931 – January 23, 2015), nicknamed "Mr.

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Félix Pie

Félix Pie Dofen (born February 8, 1985) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Bravos de León of the Mexican League.

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Federal League

The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that played its first season in 1913 and operated as a "third major league", in competition with the established National and American Leagues, from 1914 to 1915.

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Ferguson Jenkins

Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins Jr. CM (born December 13, 1942) is a Canadian former professional baseball player.

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First baseman

First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner to score a run for that player's team.

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Flag of the United States

The flag of the United States of America, often referred to as the American flag, is the national flag of the United States.

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Flagship

A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, characteristically a flag officer entitled by custom to fly a distinguishing flag.

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Folklore

Folklore is the expressive body of culture shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group.

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Forfeit (baseball)

In rare cases, baseball games are forfeited, usually when a team is no longer able to play.

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Frank Castillo

Frank Anthony Castillo (April 1, 1969 – July 28, 2013) was an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher.

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Frank Chance

Frank Leroy Chance (September 9, 1877 – September 15, 1924) was an American professional baseball player.

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Frank Selee

Frank Gibson Selee (October 26, 1859 – July 5, 1909) was an American Major League Baseball manager in the National League (NL).

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Franklin P. Adams

Franklin Pierce Adams (November 15, 1881 – March 23, 1960) was an American columnist known as Franklin P. Adams and by his initials F.P.A..

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Fred Goldsmith (baseball)

Fredrick Elroy Goldsmith (May 15, 1856 – March 28, 1939) was a right-handed pitcher in 19th-century professional baseball in both the U.S. and Canada.

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Fred McGriff

Frederick Stanley McGriff (born October 31, 1963) is an American former professional baseball first baseman, who played for six Major League Baseball (MLB) teams from 1986 through 2004.

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Fred Merkle

Carl Frederick Rudolf Merkle (December 20, 1888 – March 2, 1956), also documented as "Frederick Charles Merkle," and nicknamed "Bonehead", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1926.

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Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with any club or franchise; i.e., not under contract to any specific team.

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Gabby Hartnett

Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett (December 20, 1900 – December 20, 1972) was an American professional baseball player and manager.

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Gary Gaetti

Gary Joseph Gaetti (born August 19, 1958), is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins (1981–1990), California Angels (1991–1993), Kansas City Royals (1993–1995), St. Louis Cardinals (1996–1998), Chicago Cubs (1998–1999) and Boston Red Sox (2000).

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Gary Matthews

Gary Nathaniel Matthews Sr. (born July 5, 1950), nicknamed Sarge, is an American former left fielder in Major League Baseball.

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Gary Scott (baseball)

Gary Thomas Scott (born August 22, 1968 in New Rochelle, New York), is a former Major League Baseball third baseman in 1991 and 1992.

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Gene Michael

Eugene Richard Michael (June 2, 1938 – September 7, 2017), known as Stick, was an American shortstop, coach, scout, manager and executive in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and Detroit Tigers from 1966 to 1975.

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George Bell (outfielder)

Jorge Antonio Bell Mathey (born October 21, 1959), better known as George Bell, is a Dominican former left fielder and American League MVP in Major League Baseball who played 12 seasons for the Toronto Blue Jays (1981, 1983–1990), Chicago Cubs (1991) and Chicago White Sox (1992–1993).

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Geovany Soto

Geovany Soto (born January 20, 1983) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher who is a free agent.

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Glenallen Hill

Glenallen Hill (born March 22, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.

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Gonfalon

The gonfalon, gonfanon, gonfalone (from the early Italian confalone) is a type of heraldic flag or banner, often pointed, swallow-tailed, or with several streamers, and suspended from a crossbar in an identical manner to the ancient Roman vexillum.

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Grant Park (Chicago)

Grant Park is a large urban park (319 acres or 1.29 km²) in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois.

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Great Chicago Fire

The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday, October 8, to Tuesday, October 10, 1871.

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Greg Maddux

Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.

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Grover Cleveland Alexander

Grover Cleveland Alexander (February 26, 1887 – November 4, 1950), nicknamed "Old Pete", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Hack Wilson

Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson (April 26, 1900 – November 23, 1948) was an American Major League Baseball player who played 12 seasons for the New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.

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Hank Aaron

Henry Louis Aaron (born February 5, 1934), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", is a retired American Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder who serves as the senior vice president of the Atlanta Braves.

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Hank Greenberg

Henry Benjamin Greenberg (born Hyman Greenberg; January 1, 1911 – September 4, 1986), nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank", "Hankus Pankus", or "The Hebrew Hammer", was an American professional baseball player and team executive.

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Hank Sauer

Henry John Sauer (March 17, 1917 – August 24, 2001) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball.

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Harry Caray

Harry Caray (born Harry Christopher Carabina; March 1, 1914 – February 18, 1998) was an American sportscaster on radio and television.

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Harry Steinfeldt

Harry M. Steinfeldt (September 29, 1877 – August 17, 1914) was an American professional baseball player.

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Hartford Dark Blues

The Hartford Dark Blues were a 19th-century baseball team.

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Héctor Villanueva

Héctor Villanueva Balasquide (born October 2, 1964), is a former professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1990 to 1993.

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Hee-seop Choi

Hee-seop Choi (Hangul: 최희섭; Hanja: 崔熙燮;; born March 19, 1979) is a South Korean former professional baseball first baseman.

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Henry Rodríguez (outfielder)

Henry Anderson Rodríguez Lorenzo (born November 8, 1967) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and Florida Marlins from 1992 to 2002.

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History of the Boston Braves

The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Boston, Massachusetts.

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History of the New York Giants (baseball)

The San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball originated in New York City as the New York Gothams in 1883 and were known as the New York Giants from 1885 until the team relocated to San Francisco after the season.

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History of the Philadelphia Athletics

The Oakland Athletics, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Philadelphia.

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process.

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Homer in the Gloamin'

The Homer in the Gloamin' is one of the most famous walk-off home runs in baseball folklore, hit by Gabby Hartnett of the Chicago Cubs near the end of the 1938 Major League Baseball season.

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Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas.

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Hurricane Ike

Hurricane Ike was a powerful tropical cyclone that swept through portions of the Greater Antilles and Northern America in September 2008, wreaking havoc on infrastructure and agriculture, particularly in Cuba and Texas.

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Infielder

An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.

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Interstate 94

Interstate 94 (I-94) is an east–west Interstate Highway connecting the Great Lakes and northern Great Plains regions of the United States.

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Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League.

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Ismael Valdez

Ismael Valdéz Alvarez (born August 21, 1973) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher.

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Iván DeJesús

Iván Alvarez DeJesús (born January 9, 1953) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball shortstop.

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Jack Brickhouse

John Beasley "Jack" Brickhouse (January 24, 1916 – August 6, 1998) was an American sportscaster.

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Jack Kemp

Jack French Kemp (July 13, 1935 – May 2, 2009) was an American politician and a professional gridiron football player.

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Jack Pfiester

John (Jack) Albert Pfiester (May 24, 1878 in Cincinnati, Ohio – September 3, 1953), was a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1903 to 1911.

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Jack Taylor (1900s pitcher)

John W. "Jack" Taylor (January 14, 1874 – March 4, 1938) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs.

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Jackie Robinson

Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.

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Jacque Jones

Jacque Dewayne Jones (born April 25, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers and Florida Marlins.

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Jaime Navarro

Jaime Navarro Cintrón (born March 27, 1967 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico) is a former Puerto Rican baseball player and current pitching coach for the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League.

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Jake Arrieta

Jacob Joseph Arrieta (born March 6, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Jake Peavy

Jacob Edward Peavy (born May 31, 1981) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.

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Jason Marquis

Jason Scott Marquis (born August 21, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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JDRF

JDRF is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that funds type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocates for regulation favorable to medical research and that makes it easier to market new medical devices.

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Jed Hoyer

Jed D. Hoyer (born December 7, 1973), is the executive vice-president and general manager of the Chicago Cubs.

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Jeff Blauser

Jeffrey Michael Blauser (born November 8, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop.

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Jeff Pico

Jeffrey Pico (born February 12, 1966) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Chicago Cubs from 1988 to 1990.

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Jeff Samardzija

Jeffrey Alan Samardzija (born January 23, 1985), nicknamed The Shark, is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Jerome Holtzman

Jerome Holtzman (July 12, 1926 – July 19, 2008) was an American sportswriter known for his writings on baseball who served as the official historian for Major League Baseball from 1999 until his death.

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Jerome Walton

Jerome O'Terrell Walton (born July 8, 1965) is a former American Major League Baseball center fielder with the Chicago Cubs, California Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays between 1989 and 1998.

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Jerry Hairston Jr.

Jerry Wayne Hairston Jr. (born May 29, 1976) is a Mexican-American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder.

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Jim Bullinger

James Eric Bullinger (born August 21, 1965) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (-), Montreal Expos and Seattle Mariners.

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Jim Deshaies

James Joseph Deshaies (born June 23, 1960), also known as "JD", is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball and currently a TV commentator with the Chicago Cubs.

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Jim Edmonds

James Patrick Edmonds (born June 27, 1970) is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball and a current broadcaster for Fox Sports Midwest.

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Jim Frey

James Gottfried Frey (born May 26, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former manager and coach in Major League Baseball.

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Jim Hart (baseball)

James Abner Hart (July 10, 1855 – July 18, 1919) was an American baseball manager for the Louisville Colonels and the Boston Beaneaters for parts of three seasons.

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Jim Hendry

Jim Hendry (born July 27, 1955, Dunedin, Florida) is currently a special assistant for New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman, and is a former Vice President/General Manager of the Chicago Cubs.

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Jim Riggleman

James David Riggleman (born November 9, 1952) is an American manager and coach.

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Jody Davis (baseball)

Jody Richard Davis (born November 12, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player and current minor league coach.

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Joe Carter

Joseph Chris Carter (born March 7, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Joe Girardi

Joseph Elliott Girardi (born October 14, 1964) is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager.

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Joe Ricketts

John Joseph Ricketts (born July 16, 1941) is an American businessman and philanthropist.

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Joe Tinker

Joseph Bert Tinker (July 27, 1880 – July 27, 1948) was an American professional baseball player and manager.

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John Canning Jr.

John A. Canning Jr. is a private equity investor and sports executive.

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John Clarkson

John Gibson Clarkson (July 1, 1861 – February 4, 1909) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.

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Johnny Evers

John Joseph Evers (July 21, 1881 – March 28, 1947) was an American professional baseball second baseman and manager.

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Johnny Kling

John Gransfield Kling (February 25, 1875 – January 31, 1947) was an American catcher and manager in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs (the Chicago Orphans until 1902), Boston Rustlers and Boston Braves, and Cincinnati Reds.

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Jon Lieber

Jonathan Ray Lieber (born April 2, 1970) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.

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José Cardenal

José Rosario Domec Cardenal (born October 7, 1943 in Matanzas, Cuba) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (1963–64), Los Angeles/California Angels (1965–67), Cleveland Indians (1968–69), St. Louis Cardinals (1970–1971), Milwaukee Brewers (1971), Chicago Cubs (1972–77), Philadelphia Phillies (1978–79), New York Mets (1979–80) and Kansas City Royals (1980).

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José Hernández (baseball)

José Antonio Hernández Figueroa (born July 14, 1969 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball infielder.

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Josh Beckett

Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Juan Pierre

Juan D'Vaughn Pierre (born August 14, 1977) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.

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Keith Moreland

Bobby Keith "Zonk" Moreland (born May 2, 1954 in Dallas, Texas) is a former outfielder, catcher and infield in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and San Diego Padres.

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Ken Griffey Jr.

George Kenneth Griffey Jr. (born November 21, 1969) nicknamed "Junior" and "The Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Ken Holtzman

Kenneth Dale Holtzman (born November 3, 1945) is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees between 1965 and 1979.

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Ken Hubbs

Kenneth Douglass Hubbs (December 23, 1941 – February 13, 1964) was an American professional baseball player.

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Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Kenesaw Mountain Landis (November 20, 1866 – November 25, 1944) was an American jurist who served as a federal judge from 1905 to 1922 and as the first Commissioner of Baseball from 1920 until his death.

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Kenny Lofton

Kenneth Lofton (born May 31, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder.

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Kent Mercker

Kent Franklin Mercker (born February 1, 1968) is a retired American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.

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Kerry Wood

Kerry Lee Wood (born June 16, 1977) is an American former baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, and New York Yankees.

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Kevin Foster (baseball)

Kevin Christopher Foster (January 13, 1969 – October 11, 2008) was a professional baseball pitcher.

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Kevin Gregg

Kevin Marschall Gregg (born June 20, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Kevin Mitchell (baseball)

Kevin Darnell Mitchell (born January 13, 1962) is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder.

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Kevin Tapani

Kevin Ray Tapani (born February 18, 1964 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Chicago Cubs from 1989 to 2001.

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King Kelly

Michael Joseph "King" Kelly (December 31, 1857 – November 8, 1894), also commonly known as "$10,000 Kelly," was an American outfielder, catcher, and manager in various professional American baseball leagues including the National League, International Association, Players' League, and the American Association.

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Kosuke Fukudome

is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball.

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Kris Bryant

Kristopher Lee Bryant (born January 4, 1992) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States.

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Larry Bowa

Lawrence Robert Bowa (born December 6, 1945) is a former professional baseball shortstop, former manager, and coach in Major League Baseball.

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Larry Corcoran

Lawrence J. Corcoran (August 10, 1859 – October 14, 1891) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Larry Himes

Lawrence Austin Himes (born October 7, 1940 in Riverside, California, United States) was a general manager for two Major League Baseball teams: the Chicago White Sox (from 1986 until 1990) and the Chicago Cubs (from 1991 until 1994).

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Lee Elia

Lee Constantine Elia (born July 16, 1937) is an Albanian-American former professional baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball.

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Lee Smith (baseball)

Lee Arthur Smith (born December 4, 1957) is a retired American right-handed baseball pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight teams.

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Len Kasper

Len Joseph Kasper (born January 21, 1971) is a play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (2005–present) on WGN-TV, WPWR-TV, WLS-TV and NBC Sports Chicago.

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Leo Durocher

Leo Ernest Durocher (July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991), nicknamed Leo the Lip and Lippy, was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach.

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Leo Hindery

Leo Hindery Jr. is an American businessman, author, political activist and philanthropist.

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Leon Durham

Leon "Bull" Durham (born July 31, 1957) is a former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 10 seasons.

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List of best Major League Baseball season win-loss records

Listed below are the Major League Baseball teams with the best season win-loss records in history, as determined by winning percentage (.700 or better), minimum 120 games played.

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Live Science

Live Science is a science news website run by Purch, which it purchased from Imaginova in 2009.

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Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California.

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Lou Gehrig

Henry Louis Gehrig, born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig (June 19, 1903June 2, 1941), nicknamed "the Iron Horse", was an American baseball first baseman who played his entire professional career (17 seasons) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1923 until 1939.

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Lou Piniella

Louis Victor Piniella (usually; born August 28, 1943) is a former professional baseball player and manager.

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Luis Castillo (second baseman)

Luis Antonio Castillo (born September 12, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman.

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Mace Brown

Mace Stanley Brown (May 21, 1909 – March 24, 2002) was an American professional baseball player.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Major League Baseball Game of the Week

The Major League Baseball Game of the Week (GOTW) is the de facto title for nationally televised coverage of regular season Major League Baseball games.

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Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award

In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is annually given to one player from each league as voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA).

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Major professional sports teams of the United States and Canada

This article is a list of teams that play in one of the six major sports leagues in the United States and Canada: the Canadian Football League (CFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), Major League Soccer (MLS), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), and the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Manny Ramirez

Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30, 1972) is a Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder.

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Mark Bellhorn

Mark Christian Bellhorn (born August 23, 1974) is a former American professional baseball infielder.

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Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958) is an American businessman and investor.

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Mark DeRosa

Mark Thomas DeRosa (born February 26, 1975) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Mark Grace

Mark Eugene Grace (born June 28, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who spent 16 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League (NL).

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Mark McGwire

Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed Big Mac, is an American former professional baseball player and currently the bench coach for the San Diego Padres.

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Mark Prior

Mark William Prior (born September 7, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Marlon Byrd

Marlon Jerrard Byrd (born August 30, 1977) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.

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Matt Clement

Matthew Paul Clement (born August 12, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher.

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Matt Garza

Matthew Scott Garza (born November 26, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

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Matt Murton

Matthew Henry Murton (born October 3, 1981) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.

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Matt Williams (third baseman)

Matthew Derrick Williams (born November 28, 1965), nicknamed "Matt the Bat" and "The Big Marine" is a former professional baseball third baseman and current third base coach for the Oakland Athletics.

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Media guide

A media guide is a sports-related press kit, distributed as a book or binder, and published by sports teams before the start of the sporting season.

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Mel Hall

Melvin Hall Jr. (born September 16, 1960 in Lyons, New York) is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1996 with the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, and San Francisco Giants.

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Merkle's Boner

Merkle's Boner refers to the notorious base-running mistake committed by rookie Fred Merkle of the New York Giants in a game against the Chicago Cubs on September 23, 1908.

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Miami Marlins

The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida.

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Michael Barrett (baseball)

Michael Patrick Barrett (born October 22, 1976) is an American former professional baseball player and current Catching coordinator for the Washington Nationals.

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Michael Jordan

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ, is an American former professional basketball player.

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Mickey Morandini

Michael Robert "Mickey" Morandini (born April 22, 1966) is a former All-Star second baseman who played primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies, also the Chicago Cubs, and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball.

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Mike Brumley (infielder)

Anthony Michael Brumley (born April 9, 1963) is a former utility player in Major League Baseball, who played primarily as a shortstop and was the assistant hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs in 2014.

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Mike Ditka

Michael Keller Ditka (born Michael Dyczko; October 18, 1939) is a former American football player, coach, and television commentator.

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Mike Fontenot

Michael Eugene "Mike" Fontenot (born June 9, 1980) is an American former professional baseball infielder.

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Mike Harkey

Michael Anthony Harkey (born October 25, 1966) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball and current bullpen coach for the New York Yankees.

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Mike Lowell

Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974) is a Puerto Rican/American former Major League Baseball third baseman.

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Mike Morgan (baseball)

Michael Thomas Morgan (born October 8, 1959) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Mike Quade

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Miller Park

Miller Park is a baseball park located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Milt Pappas

Milton Steven Pappas (May 11, 1939 – April 19, 2016) was a professional baseball pitcher.

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Milton Bradley (baseball)

Milton Obelle Bradley, Jr. (born April 15, 1978) is a retired Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder.

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Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Minute Maid Park

Minute Maid Park, previously known as The Ballpark at Union Station, Enron Field, and Astros Field, is a ballpark in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States, that opened in 2000 to house the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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MLB Network

MLB Network is an American television sports channel dedicated to baseball.

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Moisés Alou

Moisés Rojas Alou Beltre (born July 3, 1966) is a Dominican-American former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 17 seasons in the National League.

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Moose McCormick

Harry Elwood "Moose" McCormick (February 28, 1881 – July 9, 1962), was a professional baseball outfielder.

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Mordecai Brown

Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown (October 19, 1876 – February 14, 1948), nicknamed Three Finger or Miner, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and manager during the first two decades of the 20th century (known as the "dead-ball era").

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Moses Fleetwood Walker

Moses Fleetwood Walker (October 7, 1856 – May 11, 1924) was an American professional baseball catcher who is credited with being one of the first black men to play in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Most valuable player

In sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best-performing player (or players) in an entire league, for a particular competition, or on a specific team.

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MyNetworkTV

MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated as MyTV, MyNet, MNT or MNTV), is an American television network/syndication service that is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group division of 21st Century Fox, operated by its Fox Television Stations division, and distributed through the syndication structure of 20th Television.

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National Association of Base Ball Players

The National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP) was the first organization governing American baseball.

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National Association of Professional Base Ball Players

The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP), or simply the National Association (NA), was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season.

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National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America; composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).

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National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest current professional team sports league.

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National League Central

The National League Central is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions.

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National League Division Series

In Major League Baseball, the National League Division Series (NLDS) determines which two teams from the National League will advance to the National League Championship Series.

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National League East

The National League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions.

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NBC Sports

NBC Sports is the programming division of the American broadcast network NBC, owned by the NBCUniversal Television Group division of NBCUniversal, that is responsible for sports broadcasts on the network, and its dedicated national sports cable channels.

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NBC Sports Chicago

NBC Sports Chicago is an American regional sports network that is owned by the NBC Sports Group unit of NBCUniversal (which owns 20%, and is itself owned by Comcast, the primary cable provider in the Chicago market), the family of Chicago Cubs owner J. Joseph Ricketts (who own 20%), Chicago Bulls and White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf (who owns a 40% majority interest), and Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz (who owns 20%).

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Ned Williamson

Edward Nagle "Ned" Williamson (October 24, 1857 – March 3, 1894) was a professional baseball infielder in Major League Baseball.

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Neifi Pérez

Neifi Neftali Pérez (or;; born June 2, 1973) is a former Major League baseball player.

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New England Sports Network

NESN (New England Sports Network) is an American regional sports cable and satellite television network that is owned by a joint venture of Fenway Sports Group (which owns a controlling 80% interest, and is the owner of Boston Red Sox and Liverpool Football Club) and Delaware North (which owns the remaining 20% interest in the network, and owns the Boston Bruins and the TD Garden).

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New York Evening Mail

The New York Evening Mail (1867-1924) was an American daily newspaper published in New York City.

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New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.

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New York Mets

The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens.

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New York Mutuals

The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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Nomar Garciaparra

Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (born July 23, 1973) is an American retired Major League Baseball player and current SportsNet LA analyst.

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Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics, often referred to as the A's, are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.

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Odor

An odor, odour or fragrance is always caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds.

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Ogden Park

Ogden Park was a recreational facility on the near north side of Chicago around the 1860s and 1870s.

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Orval Overall

Orval Overall (February 2, 1881 – July 14, 1947) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Pat Hughes (sportscaster)

Vergil Patrick "Pat" Hughes (born May 27, 1955) is an American sportscaster.

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Pennant (sports)

A pennant is a commemorative flag typically used to show support for a particular athletic team.

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Phil Cavarretta

Philip Joseph Cavarretta (July 19, 1916 – December 18, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman, outfielder, and manager.

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Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Philip K. Wrigley

Philip Knight Wrigley (December 5, 1894 – April 12, 1977), sometimes also called P.K. or Phil, was an American chewing gum manufacturer and executive in Major League Baseball, inheriting both those roles as the quiet son of his much more flamboyant father, William Wrigley, Jr..

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Polo Grounds

The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963.

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Pool (cue sports)

Pool is a cue sport played on a table with six pockets along the, into which balls are deposited.

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Preston Wilson

Preston James Richard Wilson (born July 19, 1974) is a former professional baseball center fielder.

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Private equity

Private equity typically refers to investment funds organized as limited partnerships that are not publicly traded and whose investors are typically large institutional investors, university endowments, or wealthy individuals.

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Professional sports league organization

Professional sports leagues are organized in numerous ways.

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Providence Grays

The Providence Grays were a Major League Baseball team based in Providence, Rhode Island who played in the National League from until.

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Raúl Ibañez

Raúl Javier Ibañez (born June 2, 1972) is an American former professional baseball left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) now serving as a special advisor to Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.

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Radio station

A radio station is a set of equipment necessary to carry on communication via radio waves.

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Rafael Palmeiro

Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964) is a Cuban American Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.

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Ralph Kiner

Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27, 1922 – February 6, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball player.

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Randy Myers

Randall Kirk Myers (born September 19, 1962) is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays between 1985 and 1998.

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Randy Wells

Randy David Wells (born August 28, 1982) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Reed Johnson

Reed Cameron Johnson (born December 8, 1976) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.

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Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP (abbreviation for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being its historic rival, the Democratic Party.

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Rich Harden

James Richard "Rich" Harden (born November 30, 1981) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher.

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Rich Hill (pitcher)

Richard Joseph Hill (born March 11, 1980) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Rick Monday

Robert James "Rick" Monday Jr. (born November 20, 1945 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder and is currently a broadcast announcer.

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Rick Reuschel

Ricky Eugene Reuschel (pronounced Rush-al) (born May 16, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Rick Sutcliffe

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Roberto Clemente

Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker (August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball right fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Robin Ventura

Robin Mark Ventura (born July 14, 1967) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager.

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Rod Beck

Rodney Roy "Rod" Beck (August 3, 1968 – June 23, 2007), nicknamed "Shooter", was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (–), Chicago Cubs (–), Boston Red Sox (1999–) and San Diego Padres (–).

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Rogers Hornsby

Rogers Hornsby, Sr. (April 27, 1896 – January 5, 1963), nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Ron Cey

Ronald Charles Cey (born February 15, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player, a third baseman in the major leagues.

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Ron Santo

Ronald Edward Santo (February 25, 1940 – December 3, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman who played for the Chicago Cubs from 1960 through 1973 and the Chicago White Sox in 1974.

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Rondell White

Rondell Bernard White (born February 23, 1972) is a former outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball.

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Ross Barnes

Charles Roscoe Barnes (May 8, 1850 – February 5, 1915) was one of the stars of baseball's National Association (1871–75) and the early National League (1876–81), playing second base and shortstop.

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Rudy York

Preston Rudolph York (August 17, 1913 – February 5, 1970) was a professional baseball player and manager.

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Run batted in

A run batted in (RBI), plural runs batted in (RBI or RBIs), is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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Ryan Dempster

Ryan Scott Dempster (born May 3, 1977) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher.

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Ryan Theriot

Ryan Stewart Theriot (born December 7, 1979) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and second baseman.

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Ryne Sandberg

Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18, 1959), nicknamed "Ryno", is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager.

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Sabermetrics

Sabermetrics is the empirical analysis of baseball, especially baseball statistics that measure in-game activity.

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Sam Snead

Samuel Jackson Snead (May 27, 1912 – May 23, 2002) was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the world for most of four decades.

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Sam Zell

Samuel Zell (born Shmuel Zielonka) is an American billionaire businessman, with investments in commercial real estate, energy, manufacturing, logistics/transportation, healthcare, and communications.

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Sammy Sosa

Samuel Kelvin Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican former professional baseball right fielder.

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San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball franchise based in San Diego, California.

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San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball franchise based in San Francisco, California.

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Sandy Koufax

Sanford Koufax (born Sanford Braun; December 30, 1935) is a former American Major League Baseball (MLB) left-handed pitcher.

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Scott Downs

Scott Jeremy Downs (born March 17, 1976) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.

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Scott Eyre

Scott Alan Eyre (born May 30, 1972) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Scott Sanderson (baseball)

Scott Douglas Sanderson (born July 22, 1956) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Sean Gallagher (baseball)

Sean Patrick Gallagher (born December 30, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington.

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Second baseman

In baseball and softball, second baseman is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base.

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Shawon Dunston

Shawon Donnell Dunston (born March 21, 1963) is an American retired professional baseball player.

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Shea Stadium

Shea Stadium (formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium)) was a stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City. of the dedication handout that shows the stadium is in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. Built as a multi-purpose stadium, it was the home park of Major League Baseball's New York Mets for 45 seasons as well as the New York Jets football team from 1964 to 1983. The venue was named in honor of William A. Shea, the man who was most responsible for bringing National League baseball back to New York. It was demolished in 2009 to create additional parking for the adjacent Citi Field, the current home of the Mets.

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Shortstop

Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions.

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Shutout

In team sports, a shutout (US) or whitewash (UK) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points.

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Skip Caray

Harry Christopher "Skip" Caray Jr. (August 12, 1939 – August 3, 2008) was an American sportscaster, best known for his long career as a radio and television play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.

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South Bend, Indiana

South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name.

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South Side Park

South Side Park was the name used for three different baseball parks that formerly stood in Chicago, Illinois, at different times, and whose sites were all just a few blocks away from each other.

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Spalding (company)

Spalding is an American sporting goods company founded by Albert Spalding in Chicago, Illinois in 1876.

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Sports commentator

In sports broadcasting, a sports commentator (also known as sports announcer, sportscaster or play-by-play announcer) gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast, traditionally delivered in the historical present tense.

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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated is an American sports magazine owned by Meredith Corporation.

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St. Louis Brown Stockings

The St.

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St. Louis Cardinals

The St.

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Starlin Castro

Starlin DeJesus Castro (born March 24, 1990) is a Dominican professional baseball second baseman for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Steve Bartman incident

During a Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason game played between the Chicago Cubs and the Florida Marlins on October 14, 2003, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, spectator Steve Bartman disrupted the game by intercepting a potential catch.

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Steve Garvey

Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player and Southern California businessman.

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Steve Stone (baseball)

Steven Michael Stone (born July 14, 1947) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player, and current sportscaster and author.

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Steve Trachsel

Stephen Christopher Trachsel (born October 31, 1970) is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles between 1993 and 2008.

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Steve Woodard

Steven Larry Woodard (born May 15, 1975) is a former professional baseball pitcher.

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Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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TBS (U.S. TV channel)

TBS is an American basic cable and satellite television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System.

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TD Ameritrade

TD Ameritrade is a brokerage firm based in Omaha, Nebraska with a major trading center in St Louis, Missouri.

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Ted Lilly

Theodore Roosevelt Lilly III (born January 4, 1976) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Terry Adams (baseball)

Terry Wayne Adams (born March 6, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Texas Rangers (baseball)

The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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The CW

The CW Television Network (commonly referred to as just The CW) is an American English-language broadcast television network that is operated by the CW Network, LLC, a limited liability joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network (UPN), and Warner Bros. Entertainment, former majority owner of The WB.

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The WB

The WB Television Network (commonly shortened to The WB and short for Warner Bros.) was an American television network that was first launched on broadcast television on January 11, 1995, as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. Entertainment division of Time Warner and the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of the Tribune Company, with the former acting as controlling partner.

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Theo Epstein

Theo Nathaniel Epstein (born December 29, 1973) is an American baseball executive currently serving as the President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Thom Brennaman

Thomas Wade "Thom" Brennaman (born September 12, 1963) is an American television sportscaster.

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Thomas S. Ricketts

Thomas S. "Tom" Ricketts (born May 23, 1966) is the chairman and owner of the Chicago Cubs, and the chief executive officer of Incapital LLC, a Chicago investment bank that packages corporate bonds for retail investors.

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Tom Gordon

Thomas Flynn Gordon (born November 18, 1967), nicknamed "Flash", is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.

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Tribune Media

Tribune Media, also known as Tribune Media Company and formerly known as the Tribune Company, is an American conglomerate that is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

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Ty Cobb

Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed The Georgia Peach, was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder.

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Union Base-Ball Grounds

Union Base-Ball Grounds was a baseball park located in Chicago.

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Vance Law

Vance Aaron Law (born October 1, 1956) is an American former professional baseball third baseman.

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Walk-off home run

In baseball, a walk-off home run is a home run that ends the game.

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Wayne Larrivee

Wayne Larrivee is an American sportscaster.

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WCIU-TV

WCIU-TV, virtual channel 26 (UHF digital channel 27), is an independent television station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, United States.

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Weigel Broadcasting

Weigel Broadcasting Company (a.k.a. Weigel Broadcasting) is an American television broadcasting company based in Chicago, Illinois, alongside its flagship station WCIU-TV (Channel 26), at 26 North Halsted Street in the Greektown neighborhood.

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West Side Park

West Side Park was the name used for two different baseball parks that formerly stood in Chicago, Illinois.

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WGN America

WGN America is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by Tribune Broadcasting.

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WGN Sports

WGN Sports is the programming division of WGN-TV (channel 9), an independent television station located in Chicago, Illinois, United States – which is owned by the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of Tribune Media – that is responsible for all sports broadcasts on the station, some of which were previously also broadcast on its former national superstation feed WGN America.

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WGN-TV

WGN-TV, virtual channel 9 (UHF digital channel 19), is an independent television station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, United States, serving as the flagship television property of the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of the Tribune Media Company, which also owns radio station WGN (720 AM) and local cable news channel Chicagoland Television (CLTV).

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Will Clark

William Nuschler Clark, Jr. (born March 13, 1964) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball best known for his years with the San Francisco Giants from to.

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William Hulbert

William Ambrose Hulbert (October 23, 1832 – April 10, 1882) was one of the founders of the National League, recognized as baseball's first major league, and was also the president of the Chicago White Stockings franchise.

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William Veeck Sr.

William Louis Veeck Sr. (January 20, 1876 – October 5, 1933) was an American sportswriter and baseball executive.

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William Wrigley III

William A. Wrigley III, known as William Wrigley, (January 21, 1933 – March 8, 1999) was president of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, founded by his grandfather William Wrigley, Jr. from 1961 until his death from pneumonia in March 1999.

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William Wrigley Jr.

William L. Wrigley Jr. (September 30, 1861 – January 26, 1932) was an American chewing gum industrialist.

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Wilson Sporting Goods

The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is an American sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois.

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WMYS-LD

WMYS-LD, virtual channel 69 (UHF digital channel 39), is a low-powered MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station licensed to South Bend, Indiana, United States.

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Workman Publishing Company

Workman Publishing Company is an independent publisher of trade books and calendars, known primarily for non-fiction books along with calendars.

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World Series

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in North America, contested since 1903 between the American League (AL) champion team and the National League (NL) champion team.

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Wrigley Company

The Wm.

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Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field is a baseball park located on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois.

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WSCR

WSCR (670 kHz, 670 The Score) is a commercial sports talk radio station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, and owned by Entercom.

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YES Network

The Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES) is an American cable and satellite television regional sports network that is owned by 21st Century Fox (which owns a controlling 80% interest and serves as managing partner) and Yankee Global Enterprises (which owns the remaining 20%).

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1870 in baseball

No description.

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1876 in baseball

After a tumultuous five-year existence, the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NA) folded following the 1875 season.

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1906 World Series

The 1906 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the Chicago Cubs, who had posted the highest regular-season win total (116) and winning percentage (.763) in the major leagues since the advent of the 154-game season; and the Chicago White Sox.

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1908 New York Giants season

The 1908 New York Giants season was the franchise's 26th season.

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1908 World Series

The 1908 World Series matched the defending champion Chicago Cubs against the Detroit Tigers in a rematch of the 1907 Series.

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1918 World Series

The 1918 World Series featured the Boston Red Sox, who defeated the Chicago Cubs four games to two.

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1929 World Series

The 1929 World Series featured the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago Cubs.

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1932 World Series

The 1932 World Series was a four-game sweep by the American League champions New York Yankees over the National League champions Chicago Cubs.

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1935 World Series

The 1935 World Series featured the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Cubs, with the Tigers winning in six games for their first championship in five Series appearances.

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1938 World Series

The 1938 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Chicago Cubs, with the Yankees sweeping the Series in four games for their seventh championship overall and record third straight (they would win four in a row from to, and five in a row later from to). Dizzy Dean, who had helped carry the Cubs to the National League pennant despite a sore arm, ran out of gas in the Series as the Yanks crushed the Cubs again, as they had in.

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1945 World Series

The 1945 World Series matched the American League Champion Detroit Tigers against the National League Champion Chicago Cubs.

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1977 Chicago Cubs season

The 1977 Chicago Cubs season was the 106th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 102nd in the National League and the 62nd at Wrigley Field.

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1977 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 1977 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 95th season in the history of the franchise.

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1984 Chicago Cubs season

The 1984 Chicago Cubs season was the 113th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 109th in the National League and the 69th at Wrigley Field.

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1984 St. Louis Cardinals season

The St. Louis Cardinals 1984 season was the team's 103rd season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 93rd season in the National League.

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1985 National League Championship Series

The 1985 National League Championship Series was played between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers from October 9–16.

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1989 National League Championship Series

The 1989 National League Championship Series was played between the National League West champion San Francisco Giants and the National League East champion Chicago Cubs.

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1989 World Series

The 1989 World Series was the 86th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series, and the conclusion of the 1989 Major League Baseball season.

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1994–95 Major League Baseball strike

The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike was the eighth work stoppage in baseball history, as well as the fourth in-season work stoppage in 22 years.

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1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase

The 1998 Major League Baseball home run chase in Major League Baseball was the race between first baseman Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and right fielder Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs that resulted in both players breaking Roger Maris's long-standing and highly coveted record of 61 home runs.

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2003 National League Championship Series

The 2003 National League Championship Series (NLCS) was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 7 to 15 to determine the champion of the National League, between the Central Division champion Chicago Cubs and the wild-card qualifying Florida Marlins.

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2007 National League Division Series

The 2007 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the 2007 National League playoffs, began on Wednesday, October 3 and ended on Saturday, October 6, with the champions of the three NL divisions and one wild card team participating in two best-of-five series.

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2015 National League Championship Series

The 2015 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff contested between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets for the National League (NL) pennant and the right to play in the 2015 World Series.

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2015 National League Division Series

The 2015 National League Division Series were two best-of-five-game series to determine the participating teams in the 2015 National League Championship Series.

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2015 National League Wild Card Game

The 2015 National League Wild Card Game was a play-in game during Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2015 postseason played between the National League's (NL) two wild card teams, the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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2016 National League Championship Series

The 2016 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff in which the Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League (NL) pennant and the right to play in the 2016 World Series against the Cleveland Indians.

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2016 National League Division Series

The 2016 National League Division Series were two best-of-five-game series to determine the participating teams in the 2016 National League Championship Series.

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23rd Street Grounds

23rd Street Grounds, also known as State Street Grounds and 23rd Street Park, and sometimes spelled out as Twenty-third Street Grounds, was a ballpark in Chicago.

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References

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