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Minnesota, baseball mourning for Puckett
Mar 7 2006 11:10PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - In the middle of a steadily growing memorial to Kirby Puckett, outside the Metrodome and right alongside a street named for the beloved Hall of Famer, one cardboard sign stood out.
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Piazza, Grilli lead Italy over Australia
Mar 7 2006 11:08PM (CT)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Mike Piazza doubled and scored a run and Jason Grilli was almost perfect in 4 2-3 innings of work, leading Italy to a 10-0 victory over Australia in the first round of the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night.
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Book says Barry Bonds used steroids
Mar 7 2006 10:26PM (CT)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Barry Bonds' alleged steroid use is the story of spring training again, no matter how hard he and the San Francisco Giants try to keep the focus on his pursuit of the home run record.
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D.C. OKs construction deal for ballpark
Mar 7 2006 9:43PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The District of Columbia Council voted Tuesday to approve a contract for construction of the new Washington Nationals ballpark.
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Cubs pitcher Wood has knee surgery
Mar 7 2006 9:31PM (CT)
MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in Los Angeles on Tuesday and was expected to rejoin the team Wednesday.
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Happier Ichiro arrives at Mariners camp
Mar 7 2006 9:29PM (CT)
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) - Ichiro Suzuki arrived at Mariners camp Tuesday to practice with Team Japan and acknowledged he aired complaints about the team's direction to manager Mike Hargrove after last season.
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Baseball classic brings out ethnic pride
Mar 7 2006 9:11PM (CT)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Dario Diaz hollered so much about his Dominican heritage, he lost his voice. And that was several hours before the first pitch.
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Red Sox catcher John Flaherty retires
Mar 7 2006 7:52PM (CT)
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - Boston Red Sox catcher John Flaherty retired Tuesday, ending his 14-year career with the team he started it with.
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Ortiz puts Dominican prowess on display
Mar 7 2006 7:48PM (CT)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - David Ortiz and the Dominican Republic showed everyone in the United States what Latin baseball is all about _ and just how good they are.
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Barcelona, Juventus, Villarreal advance
Mar 7 2006 6:41PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - FC Barcelona, Juventus and Villarreal qualified for the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Tuesday. Chelsea didn't.
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Twins play game in honor of Kirby
Mar 7 2006 6:28PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Torii Hunter and the rest of the Minnesota Twins stood in front of the third-base dugout, their heads bowed. The flag pole in center field was at half-mast, and the public address announcer asked fans to rise for a moment of silence as a picture of Kirby Puckett from the 1991 World Series was displayed on the scoreboard.
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Cuba not worried about baseball defections
Mar 7 2006 6:14PM (CT)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Osmany Urrutia trusts that all his Cuban teammates will return home after the inaugural World Baseball Classic rather than defect from the communist island as major league pitchers Jose Contreras, Orlando Hernandez and Livan Hernandez did years ago.
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Mexico expects big support in baseball
Mar 7 2006 5:35PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Shouts of "Viva Mexico!" might drown out chants of "U-S-A, U-S-A" when the United States takes the field for its World Baseball Classic opener on Tuesday.
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A telegram from Kirby
Mar 7 2006 4:22PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - When I was 9 years old, my grandpa played a trick on me. A few days after my first game-winning hit in Little League _ at Sand Creek Park in the Minneapolis suburb of Coon Rapids _ I got a phone call from a telegram service.
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Orioles release unhappy Hidalgo
Mar 7 2006 3:50PM (CT)
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - Richard Hidalgo's brief career with the Baltimore Orioles ended Tuesday before he played a single game for the team.
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Pirates expect Wells by All-Star break
Mar 7 2006 12:03PM (CT)
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - The Pittsburgh Pirates expect to have Kip Wells in the rotation by the All-Star break after his operation to correct a blocked artery.
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U.S. team to make World Baseball debut
Mar 7 2006 9:57AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - The World Baseball Classic resumes today with five games on the schedule, including the first game for the U.S. team. The U.S. takes on Mexico in Phoenix at 4 p.m. EST.
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Japanese Central League to hold playoffs
Mar 7 2006 8:42AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - In a move aimed at boosting attendance, one of Japan's two professional baseball leagues will introduce playoffs next season.
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Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett dies at 45
Mar 7 2006 7:24AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Kirby Puckett didn't need much time to make a big impact. Those who felt it, near and far, can only wish he had stayed around longer.
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