The present and future faces of black baseball

by Paola Boivin

The pitch, about the unwritten rules of baseball that help players excel, is well-suited for B.J., a Tampa Bay center fielder, and Justin, a Diamondbacks right fielder. Both easily pass the Major League Baseball eye test, but it takes more than skill to succeed at this level. Natural talent is one thing, but it often implodes without the persistent presence of checks and balances.

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Speed Thrills: Teams put speed back into Series
by Chris Murray -- Oct 30, 2008 - 9:57:00 PM
Tampa and Philadelphia can hit the ball, but they can beat you with speed.

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Hank Aaron endorses Howard for NL MVP
by Chris Murray -- Oct 29, 2008 - 9:59:00 PM
Shortly before the Phillies took a commanding 3-1 over the Tampa Ray Rays in Game 4 of the 2008 World Series, Hank Aaron said he would cast his vote for Ryan Howard as the National League’s Most Valuable Player -- not only as a player, but also a person.

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In A Family Way With The Fielders
by BASN Wire Services -- Oct 27, 2008 - 9:52:00 PM
The father and son have had a rift for about four years amid lingering bitterness over the breakup of Cecil Fielder's first marriage. Cecil Fielder has since remarried and lives in Atlanta with two kids.

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A Missed Opportunity
by Gary Norris Gray -- Oct 26, 2008 - 9:57:00 PM
It is a shame that the American Baseball fan will miss those gargantuan Barry Bonds home runs. Steroids, or no steroids, for the past 14 years they were fun to watch. Bonds has become the poster boy for Major League Baseball and the fight against steroids.

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World Series Preview: Phillies vs. Rays
by BASN Wire Services -- Oct 22, 2008 - 9:56:00 PM
A look at the 2008 best-of-seven World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays.

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