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A Final Heartfelt Tribute for “Stan the Man”
Exactly one week after Stan Musial had closed his eyes for the final time and peacefully concluded his exemplary life that spanned over nine decades, thousands gathered to pay their final respects at both
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Friends and Colleagues Pay Tribute to a Giant of American Labor
On the day where America observes the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Major League Baseball Players Association gathered to pay homage to another extraordinary leader, teacher and mentor at New York
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No One Should Really Care What Lance Tells Oprah
WRITTEN BY LEE IGEL AND ARTHUR CAPLAN The media cannot seem to get enough of the impending truth tour of Lance Armstrong. The hype about his soul-baring confessional journey, which ends with a face-to-face
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Collaboration and Collegiality are Two Hallmarks of MLB’s Modified Drug Testing Program
What a difference a day makes! Over the course of 24 hours, the baseball community and its fans went from vilifying the Baseball Writers Association of America for not selecting a single candidate to
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The BBWAA Pitches a Costly Shutout Against Jack Morris
The pearly gates to baseball immortality will remained closed this year as the Baseball Writers Association of America have democratically decided that no one deserves enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer.
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Uncertainty About the Hall of Fame Ballot has Cooperstown’s Economy Eagerly Awaiting the Results
At last month’s Baseball Winter Meetings in Nashville, the first three members of the Hall of Fame Class of 2013 were announced by Chairman of the Board Jane Forbes Clark and the Pre-Integration Era
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A Hall of Fame Quandary Involving Sportsmanship, Integrity and Character
The steroids epidemic that had polluted the game of baseball for nearly two decades is rearing its ugly head once again. Due to Major League Baseball’s initial reluctance to expeditiously address an issue of
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Humility and High Moral Character Define the Cornerstone of the New York Mets
On the third day of the Baseball Winter Meetings in Nashville, the dais in the mammoth press room of the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center was finally populated by an elated owner, a
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Playing The Game The Day After Violence Takes Place At The Office
In a suburban home early one morning, a 25-year old man gets into an argument with his 22-year old girlfriend. They are still arguing hours later when the man shoots the woman multiple times.
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Obama Administration: Playing Sports Is Now A Civil Right
Lee Igel, Arthur Caplan and Arthur Miller January 28, 2013 0The United States Department of Education has released a guidance requiring schools to make “reasonable modifications” to include students with disabilities in mainstream athletics programs or provide parallel options. That may sound like just
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