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Buddy Hassett Biography

Buddy HassettAge: 85 first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees; known as a fine hitter and fielder, Hassett never had more than 20 strike outs in a season;…

Phil Marchildon Biography

Phil MarchildonAge: N/A member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame; pitched for hometown team Penetanguishene to numerous Ontario finals in the 1930's; moved to Toronto and played two…

John Wyatt 1998 Deaths

John WyattAge: 63 a former Negro League pitcher who became a major league relief pitcher and played nine seasons in the American League, compiling a 42-44 record and 103 saves; winning…

Babe Ruth

Name at birth: George Herman Ruth, Jr.Babe Ruth is the most celebrated player in American baseball history. A home run king and fan favorite, Ruth was the first in a line of iconic New York Yankee…

Carlton Fisk

Carlton FiskBorn: Dec. 26, 1947Baseball C holds all-time major league record for games caught (2,229); also all-time HR leader for catchers (376); AL Rookie of Year (1972) and 10-time All-…

Curt Gowdy

Curt GowdyBorn: July 31, 1919Radio-TV former radio voice of NY Yankees and then Boston Red Sox from 1949–66; TV play-by-play man for AFL, NFL and major league baseball; has broadcast World…

AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES—2003

Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics,, 3 games to 2 Oct. 1—Boston 4, Oakland 5 Oct. 2—Boston 1, Oakland 5 Oct. 4—Oakland 1, Boston 3 Oct. 5—Oakland 4, Boston 5 Oct. 6—Boston 4, Oakland…

2000 Major League Baseball Preview

The more things change, the more they stay the same by Michael Morrison Red Sox fans and Yankees fans will never get along, but the players seem to. Here shortstops Nomar…

Einar Gustafson 2001 Deaths

Einar GustafsonAge: 65 young baseball fan, whose battle with a rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1948 inspired the Jimmy Fund, a cancer research organization and the official charity of…

Ted Williams 2002 Deaths

Ted WilliamsAge: 83 Boston Red Sox legend, whose passion for hitting was unrivaled, as were his results. His career .344 batting average is sixth-highest since 1900, he won the American…