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Newcombe Looks Back on Amazing Career
By Patrick Hickey, Jr. | Pro Baseball Central | on Tuesday, July 31 2007
 BROOKLYN, NY - Seeing Moises Alou in a Cyclones uniform may have been a pleasant surprise for some of the fans at Keyspan Park on July 22, but most of them had their eyes set on seeing former Cy Young award winner and Brooklyn great Don Newcombe throw out the first ceremonial pitch before the Mets Single-A affiliate took on the Tri-City Valley Cats. Firing a strike to the backstop at age 81, looking very similar to the way he did nearly 50 years ago, it’s obvious that Newcombe still loves the game of baseball and loved every second of his time in Brooklyn during his career, making his appearance at Keyspan even more special. “It’s like being away for a long time and coming home,” said Newcombe, who also had his number 36 honored with a plaque outside the press box after he threw out the first pitch. “I haven’t been to this area in a very long time and I’m very happy to be here today. I just wish they would have had a ballpark like this when I was in the minor leagues. That would have been pretty inspirational.”
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Gwynn and Ripken Enter Hall Without A Hitch
By Joe McDonald | Pro Baseball Central Co-host | on Monday, July 30 2007
 COOPERSTOWN, NY – The hot sun shining over the record crowd was a welcome relief for the Hall of Fame, which worried about heavy rains that hit south. But it was only one of many things that went right in front of 75,000 as the 2007 class was inducted without a hitch. “It was a beautiful day,” Tony Gwynn said afterwards, as he was asked about Barry Bonds record. “75,000 people; couldn’t have been a better day for baseball.”
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Gwynn and Ripken Set To Enter The Hall
By Joe McDonald | Pro Baseball Central Co-host | on Sunday, July 29 2007
 COOPERSTOWN, NY – Today, the capital of baseball has become Cooperstown, NY. But in all actuality, it has become the capital of the state of Maryland as well. Tens of thousands of Baltimore Oriole fans crowded the upstate New York hamlet in anticipation of favorite son Cal Ripken, Jr's induction into the Hall of Fame. “I think the best way to count is to see how many people are left in Baltimore and subtract,” quipped Mets great Tom Seaver.
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Branca Looks Back on Glory Days
By Patrick Hickey, Jr. | Pro Baseball Central | on Saturday, July 14 2007
 BROOKLYN - Anyone that knows anything about Brooklyn baseball still remembers the name Ralph Branca. Sure, everyone knows he was the pitcher that gave up the infamous Bobby Thomson home run in 1951 that cost the Dodgers the pennant, but few still remember what a pivotal part of those successful Brooklyn teams the right-hander was and what a vital cog the former 20-game winner was, in a dressing room that consisted of future Hall of Famers such as Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax and Pee Wee Reese. Throwing out the first pitch before the Cyclones took on the Jamestown Jammers this past Sunday, Branca looked back on his career and shared some of his favorite memories about his playing days in Brooklyn, revealing just how much the game has changed since he hung up his cleats in 1956.
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Do You Have A Reservation?
By Brian Bohl | Pro Baseball Central | on Saturday, December 23 2006
 COOPERSTOWN, NY - Temperatures may fall below the freezing level, but there is always the feeling of summer time here. It’s always baseball season, regardless of the slew of closed shops in this small town located in upstate New York. Green Christmas wreaths hang outside the brick façade, welcoming visitors to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. No special skills or talent level is required to step inside and explore the slew of exhibits that honor the game’s history and celebrate the greatest players of all time. While the museum itself is open to all, induction is limited to the very best to ever don a professional uniform. This year’s hall of fame class will be announced on Jan. 9, and should contain even more controversy than usual.
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Weathering the Storm: Girardi Is Now the King Fish
By John J. Buro | Pro Baseball Central - NYSportsDay.com | on Monday, June 26 2006
 BRONX, NY – The manager gathered a group of reporters after the game between the New York Yankees and his Florida Marlins was rained out after one-half inning. At the time, Florida was ahead, 1-0, because Miguel Cabrera had drilled a Shawn Chacon pitch off the rightfield wall to deliver Hanley Ramirez. The game, which was delayed one hour and 27 minutes at the start, was ultimately postponed after Chacon threw 18 pitches. The umpires, who were aware of rain in the forecast, stopped the game after a one hour, 17 minute wait, although the skies were clear at the time. So, Joe Girardi stood against a concrete wall outside of the Marlins’ clubhouse and spoke of his team’s immediate future. “I’m surprised we even started,” the rookie manager said. “The umpires thought there was a window, so they tried to get it in. At least five [innings]. That’s the risk with interleague play, or whenever a team only visits once. “We’re both off Thursday, but no one wants to do that. We like our off-days,” Girardi smiled. “That’s why there is a lot of pressure to get these games in.”
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An Excerpt From "The Shortstop"
By Rob Trucks | Pro Baseball Central Author- The First Baseman | on Sunday, June 18 2006
 By definition, every major leaguer is an athlete. And a professional athlete at that. But despite constitutional suggestions regarding the status of men, not all athletes are created equal. (I could name a few 1970s-era relief pitchers who would have difficulty extricating themselves from a fire if they lived above, say, the first floor). Take a drive to your local Little League field—the ballpark where eight, nine, and ten year olds experience the joys of winning, the agony of being left on the bench, and the utter boredom of being placed in the outfield. (A certain right fielder from my Little League playing days was nicknamed Clover because he spent all of his defensive time looking for four-leaf clovers in the outfield grass.) Don’t bother watching the game. Look just to the left of second base. There he is. The shortstop.
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