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Lots of batters have charged the mound after getting hit by a pitch, but when Detroit outfielder John Shelby went after Boston's Roger Clemens last week, the slugger took his bat along on the trip for emphasis. That's a big no-no. Shelby, who was tackled by the catcher, earned an ejection and may be suspended...
...believes its readers are concerned about the environment. For a story in the April-May issue, a dozen kids visited 24 Burger Kings, Hardee's, McDonald's and Wendy's to order meals and thereby investigate recycling in the fast-food industry. With their food, they reported, came a mound of wasteful packaging, scores of napkins and 55 packets of ketchup. Of all outlets only one had recycling bins...
Still in his prime at 32, Henderson predicts that his theft total could reach 1,600 by the time he retires. Of course, ageless Nolan Ryan may yet be out on the mound even then, throwing heat, defying defeat and blazing new standards for the game's elite...
While Carr did turn in a solid effort throughout the game, giving up only five hits and two runs in the losing effort, Trexler topped her with a stellar performance on the mound. The Brown hurler recorded no walks and relinquished only...
...Each outing she becomes a little more confident," Harvard Coach Barry Haskell said. "One of the reasons we wanted her to come to Harvard was her poise on the mound...