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 Reversed HR Call for  
 A-Rod Lifts Yankees  

New York takes Game 3 over Philly, 8-5

Oct 31, 09 11:51 PM CDT
(AP) - The first instant replay call in World Series history did more than turn a double into a home run. It changed the whole game for Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees. Rodriguez's disputed shot started a big comeback and those powerful Yankees bats finally broke loose, backing Andy Pettitte... More »

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Philadelphia Phillies • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • home run • umpire • 2009 World Series

 Sosa Tested Positive in '03 


Jun 16, 09 7:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bad news for Sammy Sosa's Hall of Fame hopes: The Cubs slugger is among the players who tested positive for doping in 2003, the New York Times reports. The retired Sosa, sixth on the all-time homer list, has long been suspected of taking steroids but has never admitted it. The... More »

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steroids • Chicago Cubs • Sammy Sosa • home run • sports doping • baseball

(Newser) - Home runs have been flying out of the new Yankee Stadium, and the weather isn't to blame, writes Tim Buckley of AccuWeather.com. The team says the new park has the same dimensions as the old digs, but the right field wall is actually up to 9 feet closer to... More »

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New York Yankees • Yankee Stadium • home run • baseball

(AP) - Alex Rodriguez walked to the plate, and a dozen fans behind the screen swung into action. Holding up giant, foam syringes, they started with the taunts. Rodriguez answered them, all right. Back in the big leagues, the Yankees star launched the first pitch he saw deep into the left-field seats... More »

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steroids • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • home run • baseball • Jay-ZTV

OPINION

A Strikeout In (and For) US, Classic Is World of Thrills

Tournament shows the promise of international baseball

Mar 24, 09 2:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - After watching Japan best Korea in extra innings to defend its World Baseball Classic championship, Tom Verducci is excited about the tournament’s future, he writes for Sports Illustrated. In its second go-round, the tournament is a phenomenon worldwide. Most exciting though, is the way Japan won: with pragmatic fundamentals,... More »

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sports • South Korea • Japan • WBC • home run • baseball • World Baseball Classic

 Rays Score 
 First Replay Reversal 

Fan interference call dropped on homer;  Rays topple Twins 11-1

Sep 20, 08 6:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Twins fan's near-catch caused MLB's first-ever instant replay reversal yesterday, the St Petersburg Times reports. Carlos Pena's 3-run homer was initially ruled a double for fan interference after the first-base umpire thought he saw a fan touch the ball while it was in play. The replay showed that contact... More »

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Minnesota Twins • home run • umpire • instant replay • baseball • Tampa Bay Rays • Carlos Pena

 First Replay
 Call Confirms
 A-Rod Homer

Instant replay's maiden use awards slugger his 549th home run

Sep 4, 08 3:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Major League Baseball's first-ever use of instant replay to settle a call backed a 9th-inning homer from Alex Rodriguez last night at Tropicana Field. Umpires checked the Yankee slugger's drive on a monitor after a protest from Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon, and upheld the original fair call, Newsday reports.... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • home run • instant replay • baseball • Tampa Bay Rays • Tropicana Field

Instant Replay on Deck for MLB

Umpires sign on to management's proposal, but details still up in the air

Aug 21, 08 9:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Umpires and Major League Baseball officials have struck a deal that could bring instant replay to the ballpark as early as the end of this month, AP reports. The World Umpires Association signed the agreement yesterday after days of haggling over details. Video review will be limited to boundary calls... More »

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MLB • home run • instant replay • baseball • umpires

(AP) - Ken Griffey Jr. slammed his 609th home run today to move into a tie with Sammy Sosa for fifth on the Major League Baseball career list. Only Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714), and Willie Mays (660) have hit more. Griffey's two-run drive helped his Chicago White... More »

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Chicago White Sox • MLB • Sammy Sosa • home run • baseball • Ken Griffey Jr.

Morneau Wins HR Derby, But Hamilton Wows

28-homer first round starts off the All-Star break with a blast

Jul 15, 08 5:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Justin Morneau won the Home Run Derby last night, but Josh Hamilton got all the attention—and rightly so, writes the New York Times. The Texas slugger hit a record 28 bombs in the first round alone, and smashed 35 homers total, to Morneau's 22. “I rarely watch myself... More »

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MLB • Josh Hamilton • Justin Morneau • Home Run Derby • home run • Chase Utley • baseball • Lance Berkman • MLB All-Star Game

 A-Rod Passes
 Mantle's HR Record 

Yankee slams 537th homer on emotional day for team

Jul 13, 08 8:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez smashed a 3-2 pitch from Toronto's Brian Tallet into the foul pole to claim his 537th career home run yesterday, surpassing Micky Mantle's record on the day Yankee great Bobby Murcer died. The All-Star didn't realize he had moved into 13th place on the all-time homer list until... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Toronto Blue Jays • home run • Mickey Mantle • baseball

Managers Get No Red Flags in Replay Plan

And experts analyzing MLB plays won't even be in stadium

Jun 15, 08 8:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - MLB's current plan for video review may go into effect as early as August 1, but don't expect it to be like the NFL's system. Team managers will have no say in which plays get looked at, and the experts analyzing footage won't even be in the stadium, ESPN reports. More »

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MLB • home run • instant replay • baseball • umpires

 MLB Wants Instant
 Replay by August 

But officials and umps still need to negotiate details

Jun 13, 08 7:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Major League Baseball asked its umpires today to implement instant replay by August 1, but details remain sketchy, USA Today reports. Both sides still need to bargain over who can demand replays—umpires or managers—what video feeds will be used, and who will make the final call. "It's... More »

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home run • instant replay • baseball • umpires

Griffey Slams 600th Homer Against Marlins

Reds outfielder joins Bonds, Aaron, Ruth, Mays, and Sosa.

Jun 10, 08 12:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 600th career homer last night to join Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, and Sammy Sosa as the only players to do so. Griffey connected off Mark Hendrickson in the first inning of the Cincinnati Reds' 9-4 victory over the Florida Marlins, the... More »

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Cincinnati Reds • home run • home run record • Ken Griffey Jr.

 Upon Further Review,
 MLB Weighs Instant Replay 

First step would be test of system in Fall League

May 23, 08 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Baseball may begin experimenting with instant replay, starting in the Arizona Fall League and possibly second-guessing big-league umps as soon as next season, a source tells ESPN. But a league official told the AP, "We've made no final decision as to where exactly we're going to try it out,... More »

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MLB • Alex Rodriguez • home run • umpire • instant replay • Carlos Delgado • baseball • Geovany Soto

Opinion

 Baseball Finally Back to Normal 

After over a decade of insanity, home run totals normal once more

May 23, 08 10:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - After over a decade of chemical-fueled insanity, baseball is back to normal, writes Thomas Boswell in the Washington Post. Home run totals are down 10.4% this spring, after an 8% drop last year. The sport is on pace to return to the century-old statistical norms ripped to... More »

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steroids • MLB • home run • statistics • baseball • performance-enhancing drugs

Bonds: It's Ball* or Me* in HOF

Slugger will boycott Hall of Fame if branded 756th homer ball is exhibited

Nov 2, 07 6:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barry Bonds won't show up for his own induction if the Baseball Hall of Fame exhibits his record-breaking No. 756 ball with an asterisk, he said in a TV interview last night. "There's no such thing as an asterisk in baseball," the slugger complained, arguing that people shouldn't... More »

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steroids • MLB • San Francisco Giants • Barry Bonds • Hank Aaron • home run • Marc Ecko • baseball

Barry's Heart is in San Francisco

Ex-Giants star not satisfied about ending things with his hometown team

Oct 25, 07 3:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - He sounded like a man who wanted to stay. At a tribute to the former San Francisco slugger, Barry Bonds was read a list of his baseball accomplishments and then asked if he'd actually achieved all those marks. His response? "I did and then I got fired," a... More »

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steroids • San Francisco • MLB • San Francisco Giants • Barry Bonds • home run • baseball

Fate of Ball No. 756 Put to Vote

America to decide: Donate to Hall of Fame, brand with an asterisk, or launch into space?

Sep 18, 07 6:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Designer and prankster Marc Ecko successfully bid over $750,000 for Barry Bonds' record-breaking home-run ball. Now he's ready to get rid of it, and told Today's Matt Lauer that America will decide how: donate it to the Baseball Hall of Fame, give it to the Hall of Fame with... More »

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MLB • San Francisco Giants • Barry Bonds • home run • Marc Ecko • baseball • collectible

Bonds' #756 Ball Fetches $752K

Despite steroid scandal, record-breaking ball sells for more than $750,000

Sep 16, 07 12:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barry Bonds beat expectations again, as his record-breaking ball sold for well above industry estimates. Bonds’ 756th homerun ball netted $752,467, while the ball that helped him tie Hank Aaron’s career record sold for $186,750. Some naysayers thought Bonds’ steroid scandal and sharp personality would dampen demand,... More »

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steroids • MLB • San Francisco Giants • Barry Bonds • Hank Aaron • Sotheby's • auction • home run • records

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