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First Olympic Appearance: 1992 by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Baseball was a "demonstration" sport seven times between 1912 and 1988. In 1912, the versatile Jim Thorpe led…

Timeline of Terrorism: the Aftermath

by Erin Teare Tuesday, September 18 Pakistani officials and Taliban leaders end two days of negotiations with no agreement. A moment of silence is held at 8:48 am EDT in New York…

March 2000 Feature Schedule

Note: This schedule lists only the day's lead feature(s). Five to ten articles are featured daily. Schedule is subject to change.Feb. 2000 | April 2000 Monday Tuesday…

Major League Franchise Origins

Major League Franchise Origins Here is what the current 30 teams in Major League Baseball have to show for the years they have put in as members of the National League (NL) and American…

69th Baseball All-Star Game

By John Gettings This Tuesday night the stars of Major League Baseball will gather in Denver's Coors Field for the sport's traditional match-up of the American League's best versus the…

Sports Superlatives

The oldest, the tallest, the fastest, and the longest by Mike Morrison and Chris Frantz Have you ever wondered who threw the fastest pitch in Major League Baseball history? Or who is the oldest…

National League Championship Series—2003

Florida Marlins defeated the Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 3Series MVP—Ivan Rodriguez, Florida catcher.1st Game, at Chicago, Oct. 7, 2003 RHEFlorida0 0 50 0 10 0 20 1 9141Chicago4 0 00 0 20 0…

American League Championship Series—2003

New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3Series MVP—Mariano Rivera, New York pitcher.1st Game, at New York, Oct. 8, 2003 RHEBoston0 0 02 2 01 0 0—5130New York0 0 00 0 02 0 0—…

Ruth, Babe

(Encyclopedia) Ruth, Babe (George Herman Ruth), 1895–1948, American baseball player, considered by many the greatest of all baseball players, b. Baltimore. Ruth, a left hander, proved to be (1914–…