Cooperstown, N.Y.—David Ortiz promised to speak from the heart. As usual, Big Papi delivered. His megawatt smile tinged with a tad of emotion, the former Boston Red Sox slugger was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday—after his daughter Alexandra sang the national anthiem—and was humbled by his surroundings. “I want to thank…
Tim Kurkjian, Jack Graney Honored by Baseball Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.—Writer Tim Kurkjian and the late Jack Graney, the first former major league player to transfer to the broadcast booth, were honored Saturday by the Baseball Hall of Fame for their contributions to the game. Kurkjian was presented with the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s Career Excellence Award. He began his career in 1979…
Former Boston Red Sox David Ortiz Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Retired Boston Red Sox baseball star David Ortiz has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his first try. Ortiz, known to teammates as “Big Papi,” was the only player elected on Tuesday into the Hall of Fame on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) in his first year of eligibility on the…
Yankees Star Derek Jeter Inducted Into Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown, N.Y.—Derek Jeter was simply Derek Jeter on his special day—smooth as silk. On a Wednesday afternoon that turned cloudy with the temperature in the 70s and a few sprinkles in the air and adoring fans chanting his name, the former New York Yankees star shortstop and captain was inducted into the Baseball Hall of…
Del Crandall, Star Braves Catcher and Ex-manager, Dies at 91
MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—Del Crandall, a star catcher who played on two Milwaukee Braves teams that reached the World Series in the 1950s before managing the Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners, has died. He was 91. He had Parkinson’s disease and died Wednesday in Mission Viejo, California, surrounded by family, son Bill Crandall said. “Dad was…
Longtime Dodger Manager, Baseball Ambassador Tommy Lasorda Dies At 93
LOS ANGELES (CNS)—Just days after being released from an Orange County hospital, legendary Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda died Jan. 7 at age 93, the team announced. According to the team, Lasorda suffered a sudden cardiopulmonary arrest at his home just after 10 p.m. Jan. 7 and was taken to a hospital “with resuscitation in…
Paul Westphal, Hall of Fame Basketball Player, Dies at 70
Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame player who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and in college, has died. He was 70. The Phoenix Suns confirmed Westphal’s death in a statement Saturday. No cause was given, although he had been diagnosed with brain cancer last August….
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