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David Ortiz is the designated hitter for the MLB's Boston Red Sox. Prior to joining the Red Sox in 2003, Ortiz played for the Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Ortiz began his Major League Baseball career in 1992, and has since won two World Series, played in 4 All-Star games, and tops the majors with 177 homers and 541 RBI since 2004. In 2007, Ortiz released his autobiography, "Big Papi: My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits," which reached the New York Times Bestseller list. He is the spokesman for Reebok, Sharp, Vitamin Water, and XM Satellite Radio. Ortiz and his wife, Jessica, have three children, and currently reside in Weston, Mass. (Photo...
David Ortiz is the designated hitter for the MLB's Boston Red Sox. Prior to joining the Red Sox in 2003, Ortiz played for the Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Ortiz began his Major League Baseball career in 1992, and has since won two World Series, played in 4 All-Star games, and tops the majors with 177 homers and 541 RBI since 2004. In 2007, Ortiz released his autobiography, "Big Papi: My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits," which reached the New York Times Bestseller list. He is the spokesman for Reebok, Sharp, Vitamin Water, and XM Satellite Radio. Ortiz and his wife, Jessica, have three children, and currently reside in Weston, Mass. (Photo AP)
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Mark McGwire Comes Clean About Steroid Use
Associated PressNEW YORK -- Sobbing and sniffling, Mark McGwire finally answered the steroid question. Ending more than a decade of denials and evasion, McGwire admitted Monday what many had suspected for so long - that steroids and human growth hormone helped make...Tags: New York Yankees, Alex Rodriguez, Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa
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Red Sox Sent Packing in 3-1 Loss
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-- This comeback came up short. There will be no championship parade for the Boston Red Sox this year. No back-to-back titles. At last, the defending champs are headed home for the winter. They sure put up a fight, though. Always...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Chad Bradford, Terry Francona, New York Yankees, Jonathan Papelbon
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Man Dies After Falling on Hollywood Subway Track
LOS ANGELES -- Authorities Thursday morning were investigating the death of a man who fell from a subway station platform onto the tracks at the Hollywood and Vine Metro Red Line Station. The man appeared to be experiencing some medical problem before...Tags: Death, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Subway Transportation, Transportation, Travel
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Report: Manny Named on 2003 Positive Drug Test List
KTLA NewsNEW YORK -- Dodgers Slugger Manny Ramirez and has been linked to another positive test for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, according to the New York Times. According to the report, Ramirez and former teammate David Ortiz are among 104 Major League...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Baseball, Health, The New York Times, Sports
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If I'm Commish, There Will Be Blood-- Ted Green
KTLA NewsSo we all know major leaguers did and still do drugs to get bigger, better and make more money, and to also cheat the game and ruin the record book, the holy grail of baseball. Yeah, the boys have all their bases covered. So now I have a question for...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Health, Derek Jeter, David Eckstein, Alex Rodriguez
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Angels Sweep Red Sox Out of Playoffs
Los Angeles TimesReporting from Boston -- The Angels were one out from an extra night in Boston. But now they're on to either Minnesota or New York after staging an improbable two-out ninth-inning rally against one of the game's best closers to beat the Boston Red Sox, 7-...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Green Monster, Bobby Abreu, Clay Buchholz, Alex Gonzalez
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On The Fly
Chuck Shriner, a senior at Bishop Verot High in Fort Myers, Fla., was denied his diploma for an act of disobedience during the school's graduation ceremony Saturday. His transgression? Shriner dropped to one knee and Tebowed in front of his principal. His...Tags: Adrian Gonzalez, FedEx Corporation, Kelly Shoppach, College Football, The Players Championship
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Jake Arrieta struggles again as Orioles lose to Red Sox, 6-5
The Baltimore SunIt didn't take long for right-hander Jake Arrieta to retreat to the video room inside the Orioles' clubhouse to go over another tough start Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after the Orioles' 6-5 series-finale loss to the Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards,...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Adrian Gonzalez, Kelly Shoppach, Adam Jones (baseball), Injuries and Wounds
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Red Sox 8, Orioles 6
BALTIMORE -- Sporting a lineup top-heavy with sluggers, the Boston Red Sox got the power they needed from the bottom third of their batting order in a feel-good win over the Baltimore Orioles. Daniel Nava and Kelly Shoppach hit sixth-inning homers to...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Adrian Gonzalez, Kelly Shoppach, Adam Jones (baseball)
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Orioles notebook: Jim Johnson dominant in closing role
After Jim Johnson seized the closer's role in the second half of last year and converted his final eight save chances, the Orioles knew they had a guy who could finish games if they needed him to. But there was also the possibility that Johnson could...
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Kevin Gregg's scoreless streak snapped
The Baltimore SunKevin Gregg has had a resurgence of sorts after a slow start this season and a rough year in 2012. He had strung together seven scoreless outings totaling 9 1/3 innings pitched. That all came to a halt in the seventh inning Monday. Entering in relief...Tags: Adrian Gonzalez, Will Middlebrooks, Troy Patton, Tommy Hunter, Kevin Gregg
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Orioles bullpen falters in 8-6 loss to the Red Sox
The last time the Orioles met the Red Sox, they played baseball's version of the Boston Marathon — a 17-inning game at Fenway Park that completed Baltimore's first sweep of Boston since 1994. And the last time the Red Sox came to Camden Yards,...
Tags: Boston Red Sox, Adrian Gonzalez, Matt Wieters, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Wilson Betemit
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