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HISTORICAL FACTS: Bob gibson | History Defined

SI:AM | The Numbers Behind Trey Yesavage’s Historic Game 5 Start

The 22-year-old didn’t give the Dodgers’ moribund offense any relief.

Sports Illustrated

MLB Playoffs Roundtable: Expert Picks, Bold Predictions

Here’s how our baseball writers and editors see the playoffs unfolding.

Sports Illustrated

Rays Prospect Set to Become MLB’s First ‘Bob’ in 15 Years

Hi Bob.

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Clayton Kershaw records 3000th MLB strikeout

Clayton Kershaw records 3000th MLB strikeout. All 3000 strikeouts Kershaw has thrown have been with the Dodgers.

The Sports Daily

Every Pitcher With 3,000 Career Strikeouts As Clayton Kershaw Nears Mark

Clayton Kershaw is on the verge of becoming the 20th pitcher to join the exclusive club.

Sports Illustrated

Nationals' MacKenzie Gore Matched a Baseball Icon With Historic Opening Day Start

Gore matched Bob Gibson with a dazzling Opening Day start.

Sports Illustrated

MLB Fans Share Best Bob Uecker Stories, Tributes After His Death at 90

What a legend.

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MLB has integrated Negro Leagues stats. Is it too little, too late?

Josh Gibson, nicknamed the Black Babe Ruth, is belatedly recognized as the all-time hit king and a tribute game will be held in Alabama today – but only 5.7% of players are now Black Americans

The Guardian - US

Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later

World War II veterans from across the United States as well as Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Hitler’s defeat

The Independent UK

French children hail D-Day veterans as heroes as they arrive in Normandy for anniversary events

French schoolchildren have greeted dozens of U.S. World War II veterans with a big poster saying ‘’thank you'' as they arrived on Monday in Normandy

The Independent UK

"Dwarves with trays of cocaine on their heads? It never happened. Well, I never saw it. Actually, it could have been true...": What really happened at Queen's most outrageous party

In 1978, Queen launched their Jazz album with a huge Halloween party at the Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans. People are still talking about it

Louder

Corey Seager earns second World Series MVP, joining Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson

Corey Seager was voted the World Series Most Valuable Player after leading the Texas Rangers over the Arizona Diamondbacks for their first title

The Independent UK

Vahe Gregorian: Some 75 years after Satchel Paige debut, salute to ‘Black Aces’ asks what might’ve been

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Could be that Satchel Paige was 42 years old when he made his first American League appearance 75 years ago July 9. Then again, he might have been 52 or some other age altogether after Cleveland owner Bill Veeck purchased his contract from the Kansas City…

Tribune News Service

Ben Frederickson: Unsolicited advice for Cardinals legend Adam Wainwright in battle vs. Father Time

After making it clear Wednesday that he knows some don't speak for all, Adam Wainwright explained why the online reaction to his recent struggles led to him pulling the Twitter plug.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster Tim McCarver dies at 81

McCarver had a long run as the one of the country's most recognized, incisive and talkative television commentators.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Tim McCarver, former standout Cardinals catcher and famed baseball broadcaster, dies at 81

ST. LOUIS — He had a stellar baseball career, a bulldog of a catcher who won two World Series with the Cardinals in the 1960s and played in three. He had an even more decorated run after his playing days ended, an unparalleled marathon as a network television analyst on…

Chicago Sun-Times

Tim McCarver, Major League Baseball catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81

McCarver’s death was announced by the Baseball Hall of Fame, which said he died Thursday morning in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was with his family.

The Independent UK

Tim McCarver, big league catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81

The famed broadcaster and former St. Louis Cardinals star Tim McCarver has died

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Singer Jim Post, Chicago folk music star who hit big with ‘Reach Out of the Darkness,’ dead at 82

Chicago performer Corky Siegel said, “I think he was just the greatest in the Chicago folk scene.” He later reinvented himself, writing and performing in one-man plays about Mark Twain.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Plenty to look forward to as Cardinals open key series with Brewers

Desperately chasing a postseason slot, more likely a wild-card berth with the division-leading Cardinals eight games ahead of them, the Milwaukee Brewers start a crucial eight-game stretch Tuesday night when they play the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

Los Angeles Times

Vin Scully, forever the voice of the Dodgers, dies at 94

LOS ANGELES — The way Vin Scully called a baseball game, it felt like bumping into an old friend. There were stories to tell and memories to share, his soothing banter as familiar as green grass and warm breezes on a sunny afternoon.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Benjamin Hochman: Cardinals legends Gibson, White and Flood profiled in powerful documentary 'After Jackie'

During a poignant moment in the documentary “After Jackie,” the words of Jackie Robinson catch your attention and your breath: “I think that one day, white Americans are going to take a real good look at themselves and recognize the harm that they're doing to America — not to Black…

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Marlin Briscoe, the 1st Black starting quarterback in the AFL, dies at 76

The Nebraska native was a star quarterback for Omaha University before the Denver Broncos drafted him as a cornerback in the 14th round in 1968. He wasn't allowed to compete for the QB job in 1969.

WEKU

Black baseball players struggled long after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier

After Jackie, a new History Channel documentary, tells the stories of three of the Black baseball players who followed Jackie Robinson into the major leagues.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Fergie Jenkins soaks up the adoration as Cubs unveil his statue outside Wrigley Field

CHICAGO — When Fergie Jenkins attended the statue dedication ceremonies for his former Chicago Cubs teammates at Wrigley Field, the thought had to cross his mind.

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