Word: sluggers
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AILING. DARRYL STRAWBERRY, 38, suspended New York Yankees slugger, after a CAT scan revealed that his colon cancer, diagnosed and treated in 1998, might have spread to lymph nodes near the original tumor; in Tampa, Fla. He will undergo more tests this week. Strawberry is also battling accusations that he violated terms of his probation after an April 1999 arrest on drug charges...
...equipped with scant food and a gallon of water among them were deposited on an uninhabited, mosquito-infested island off the Florida Keys, clueless as to when they'd be leaving. No, it wasn't the first episode of Survivor II, but rather the second attempt of Cuban baseball slugger ANDY MORALES to reach U.S. soil. Six weeks ago, the stellar third baseman tried to defect but was plucked from the sea and hauled back to his homeland, where a year earlier Castro had personally congratulated him for hitting the winning home run in an exhibition game against the Orioles...
...Chicago Cubs and New York Mets in Japan, where there was presumably no red, white and blue bunting in the grandstands. The move has provoked angry reactions from many fans who believe that Major League Baseball, especially Opening Day, should stay in America. Among players, St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire, the home run king, has been the most vocal critic of the series in Japan: "People come to America, they come here to watch our game. I think it's the bottom line," he said. "They [Major League Baseball] want to copy what the N.F.L. and the N.B.A...
...tandem will be tested early, as Mercer features a proven slugger in the form of freshman third baseman Stacey Nagle, who leads the team in home runs (8) and RBIs...
...tandem will be tested early, as Mercer features a proven slugger in the form of freshman third baseman Stacey Nagle, who leads the team in home runs (8) and RBIs...