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Major League Baseball and World Series Riots: The Making of a Lifelong Baseball Fan

April 1, 2013 By Tom Burns 2 Comments

The author's rendering, as an eight year old

Tom Burns was there with his father when his beloved Detroit Tigers won the 1984 World Series, and Detroit erupted

Filed Under: Families, Featured Content Tagged With: 1984 World Series, Chet Lemon, Detroit, Detroit Tigers Stadium, kids, Kirk Gibson, Major League Baseball, MLB, opening day, riots, San Diego Padres, Sparky Anderson, World Series

Not Heard Round the World: The Swing That Inspired a Novelist

October 23, 2011 By Tom Keiser Leave a Comment

The ball player that inspired Haruki Murakami to write speaks with Tom Keiser about going first in the MLB Draft, playing internationally, and what keeps him involved today with the game he loves.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Sports Tagged With: athletics, baseball, baseball cards, Dave Hilton, development, Haruki Murakami, MLB, San Diego Padres, Tom Keiser, Yakult Swallows

All-Steroids Team: Ken Caminiti

February 23, 2011 By Will Trueheart 7 Comments

This All-Steroids team needs a clubhouse leader with some backbone, and Ken Caminiti is our man.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Alex Rodriguez, Jose Canseco, Ken Caminiti, PED, San Diego Padres, Sports Illustrated, The All-Steroids Team, Tom Verducci

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