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Former mediator, MLBPA executive Moffett dies
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Monday, 06 December 2021 13:48
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Kenneth Moffett, the federal mediator during the 1981 baseball strike who briefly succeeded Marvin Miller as the second head of the players' association, has died. He was 90.Moffett died Nov. 19 at his home in Alexandria, Virginia, said his wife, the former Mary Taddeo. He had been ill with dementia for about six months and the death…
What just happened?! Takeaways from a wild start to MLB free agency
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Monday, 06 December 2021 04:01
When MLB free agency began, as I was comparing notes with agents and executives, a popular discussion was how many players would sign big deals before the collective bargaining agreement expired on Dec. 1. The common opinion was that only a couple of guys would sign for $75 million or more -- and some legitimately thought zero would. They also…
O'Neil, Minoso join four in making baseball's HOF
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Sunday, 05 December 2021 16:06
Buck O'Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, joined Gil Hodges, Minnie Minoso and three others in being elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.Former Minnesota Twins teammates Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat, a longtime television broadcaster after he retired, also were chosen along with Bud Fowler by a…
Matsuzaka 'content' to retire, surprised by Ichiro
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Saturday, 04 December 2021 12:54
Daisuke Matsuzaka brought his 23-year professional baseball career to a close Saturday in a ceremony that included a surprise appearance by Ichiro Suzuki.Matsuzaka, who faced only one batter this season for the Saitama Seibu Lions -- issuing a walk in an October appearance -- told fans at Seibu's MetLife Dome that he was happy to leave the sport on his…
It's time to -- finally! -- put Minnie Minoso in the Hall of Fame
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Friday, 03 December 2021 03:52
As much as it might feel like it, the baseball world has not completely shut down. While the thrilling rush of free-agent signings and trades from the past few days will cease for now because of the lockout, there is a lot of baseball business still to be conducted.One of the more important items comes this Sunday, when the biggest…
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