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Baseball Notes: Verlander unanimous Cy Young winner

There was little question that Detroit's Justin Verlander would unanimously win the American League Cy Young Award. Now, the far more intriguing question: Will he take the Most Valuable Player trophy, too? "Do I think it' [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Young Japanese Baseball Players Meet Secretary of State, Cal...

Nearly two starting lineups-worth of young Japanese baseball and softball players assembled at the U.S. State Department Tuesday to kick off a three-week sports exchange. They met with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Hall of Fame base [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Baseball pitches itself against cricket for west's young sta...

RUGBY LEAGUE and Australian rules aren't the only sports competing for elite young talent in Sydney's western suburbs, the US Major League-funded Australian Baseball League wants to convince children that its game is an alternati [...]

Posted On : Feb, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Zack Greinke of Royals wins AL Cy Young Award

When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go he didn't recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call back and find out he'd won the American League Cy Young Award. The Kansas City Royals ace easily beat out F [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Mauer, Young lead Twins past Rangers, 9-6

Joe Mauer homered twice and Delmon Young hit a tiebreaking two-run shot in the seventh inning to help the Minnesota Twins spoil Ivan Rodriguez's return to Texas with a 9-6 victory against the Rangers on Tuesday night. Young also had a ty [...]