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Fri, 2026-08-21 11:15
Chick Hafey helped contribute to the Year of the Hitter by recording a cycle for the Cardinals on Aug. 21, 1930.
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According to the Chinese zodiac, 1930 was the Year of the Horse. On the diamond, however, it was aptly titled the Year of the Hitter.
The start of the decade ushered in power hitting across the American, National and Negro National Leagues as owners employed a livelier ball to boost...
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The post The Preseason Business: Why the NFL Makes Money Before the Games Count appeared first on EssentiallySports .
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The Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns took two different approaches to this game. The Bears sat many of their starters, including quarterback Caleb Williams, while the Browns trotted out most of their ones to start the game and played QB Deshaun Watson the entire first half. The Bears’ first-string offense did get in some work, […]
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Good morning, folks… The Texas Rangers beat the Sacramento A’s by a score of 5-3 last night. Shawn McFarland writes that the game showed how the Rangers can succeed. Before the game, the team activated reliever Jakob Junis from the injured list. The DMN has updates on Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi and Jack Leiter. DeGrom […]
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The post AFC Notes: Ollie Gordon, Will McDonald IV, Dolphins, Jets, Patriots appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
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The Calgary Flames did a lot with relatively little at the 2025 NHL Draft. Hamstrung from the start by the loss of their own first-round pick, which former GM Brad Treliving traded away three years in advance in a short-sighted deal to clear Sean Monahan’s contract off the books, the Flames — now led by…
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Above: Isaías Violante of Club América celebrates a goal over San Diego FC in Leagues Cup.
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Jose Mourinho hopes to complete a pristine pre-season as Real Madrid travels to face Schalke 04 on Sunday. How to watch Schalke vs Real Madrid Real Madrid is undefeated in pre-season and travels to Gelsenkirchen on Sunday to face Schalke…
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Islam Makhachev respects all of his opponents, but that doesn’t mean he needs to express those feelings at the beginning and end of every single round. But that’s exactly what Ian Machado Garry did on Saturday night as he was constantly shaking Makhachev’s hand, hugging him or dapping him up during their fight. Garry apparently […]