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"Cue Sarah McLaughlin song...
Will you be an angel for a potentially ..."
"When a player retires from Major League Baseball, he becomes eligible for a vari..."
""Big People Little World", "The Little Couple", "Pit Boss", "The Little Chocolat..."
"Considering that the KC Royals have been horrible for twenty years, it's not sho..."
"About four years ago, after a melee between the Denver Nuggets and the New York ..."
"Plain in simple; the New York Post is at the top of the profess..."
"Last week, the Top 7 highlighted the worst decisions and ideas that baseball has..."
"America loves Hollywood couples, especially when they involve professional athle..."
"The MLB trade deadline came and went over the weekend, meaning that fans will be..."
"Lists about negativity are way easier to come up with, especially when it comes ..."
"When the camera panned into the New York Mets dugout during last night's game, v..."
"Picking an appropriate image to complement a delicately-crafted sports headline ..."
"It wasn't in my hometown this year, and I only got to see from the sixth inning ..."
"Answer: No. It pretty much sucks every year.
Jayson Stark ..."
"It's not a hardened barometer for public civility, but it's usually not a good s..."
"After what unfolded on Wednesday night in Detroit, umpire Jim Joyce's name will ..."
"Either the Padres really want the old "Swingin' Friar" back or they just flat ou..."
"On Tuesday night, Brad Penny of the St. Louis Cardinals struggled through a roug..."
"On Sunday afternoon, Oakland's Dallas Braden pitched baseball's..."
"When he retired in 1927, Walter "Big Train" Johnson held not only one of the bad..."
"In the first 14-years of Rollie Fingers' Hall of Fame career, he had pitched in ..."
"The Cardinals Albert Pujols is off to another fantastic start t..."
"Two of the worst days of the sports season are the first two Tuesdays of the bas..."
"It was the feel-good story of the year. Well, hold on…we should clarify. It wa..."
"A friendly reminder that we're giving away copies of David Jamieson's tremendous..."
"At the JoeSportsFan headquarters, the start of the MLB season provides a valid e..."
"When baseball returns, it’s a wonder how we survived without it. There is somet..."
"On this day 17 years ago, Nolan Ryan became the oldest pitcher ..."
"April 1, 1992
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"[With Jason Major taking the week off to watch basketball and think up ways ..."
"With every sports radio station comes crazy sports radio callers. They are the ..."
"Happy Fantasy Baseball Draft Season, everyone.
Whether you do AL-only, NL-onl..."
"As self-declared experts on sporting facial hair, when we first saw a picture o..."
"February 24, 2010
On this day 33 years ago, MLB pitcher ..."
"This year marks the 20th anniversary of Nike's original "Bo Knows..."
"February 9, 1961
On this day 49 years ago, Jonathan ..."
"January 19, 1962
Truth be told, there was zero debate whatso..."
"Well, we're moving on to the future again. The past was previously-unattainable..."
"When voting for the 2010 Hall of Fame was released last week, one question arose..."
"Every week the Top 7 column will be enhanced by the newest addition to the J..."
"[ We wanted to bring you along on a weekly stroll through a random sampling ..."
"January 7, 1976
On this day 34 years ago, former MLB pitcher..."
"December 22, 1944
We continue our you-cant-get-this-type-of-..."
"As the Top 7 likes to do every once in awhile, and due to it being a rather dead..."
"December 17, 1920
Even in 1920, baseball found a way to make..."
"November 9, 1931
Today, we celebrate the 78th birthday of Wh..."
"November 5th, 1996
..."
"(Join us every morning at 9am ET as we celebrate a glimpse into ..."
"October 29th, 1986
While the 1986 New York Mets were busy co..."
"October 28th, 2008
Recently (read: always), we've been extre..."
"Earlier this week, we "celebrated..."
"October 27th, 1985
This date is certainly a date that Cardin..."
"Starting this week, each Top 7 column will be enhanced by the newest additio..."
"When big things happen in the sports world, it can only mean one thing - headlin..."
"Thanks to ESPN's collection of photos for each MLB postseason game, fans who did..."
"October 21, 1975
24 years ago today, the Red Sox's C..."
"Way back on April 21st, 2009, ..."
"October 20th, 1988
..."
"Another decade list! Over the past couple of seasons, there have been some deva..."
"October 15th, 1988
21 years ago today, an injured Ki..."
"Quite frankly, there are a variety of interesting things going on in the picture..."
"October 13th, 1986
The International Olympic Committee (IOC)..."
"Do you ever have someone on your favorite baseball team do something seemingly a..."
"October 9th, 2009
So, the Cardinals' 9th inning collapse las..."
"In the ongoing battle between the two highest profile cities in America to see w..."
"Awhile back, we conducted an in de..."
"[ Join us every morning at 9am EST for a tiny peak into ..."
"This Top 7 was simply going to be a ranking of the top playoff teams for this ye..."
"[ I will respectfully forgo the opportunity to mention that I was born on th..."
"When I was younger, I reminded myself to try desperately, when I was older, to n..."
"[ Join us every morning at 9am EST for a tiny peak into ..."
"[ Join us every morning at 9am EST for a tiny peak into ..."
"While the obvious draw to the Baseball Hall of Fame is the cele..."
"One common mantra for fans of the National Pastime is that, if you truly app..."
"Every so often, you’ll hear a baseball announcer attempt to explain why the trip..."
"A steadfast rule for all sports fans - if you want your picture featured on a sn..."
"It's been a fun ride. In 1987, you were drafted number one overall as the boy-wo..."
"For every 500-600 baseball cards pumped out by the big three (Topps, Fleer, Donr..."
"The Hall of Fame at Cooperstown welcomed Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice to the ta..."
"We're not really into the "breaking news" business, so by now, you've probably h..."
"Make no mistake about it, Tony Bernazard will freaking cut you. And when I say ..."
"Ozzie. Stan. Gibby. Lou. Albert. Dizzy. Some of the most prominent figures..."
"Today represents a return to normalcy in Baseball-St. Louis. The All Star Game a..."
"Continuing JoeSportsFan's award winning All Star Game coverage, I bring to you a..."
"The Cardinals and Cubs meet at Wrigley this weekend for a huge four-game series,..."
"Maggie Gray anchors game recaps for MLB.com. She likes long walks on the beach, ..."
"Contrary to the rumors that Fox Sports has been spreading via their sinister ad ..."
"Last year, Major League Baseball continued ..."
"Very little of what we do at here JoeSportsFan ever rivals actual reporting; unl..."
"Far too rare is the intersection of art and sports. Sports is a haven for meath..."
"It’s hard to let a meltdown by Carlos Zambrano go by without making a Top 7 list..."
"Just before the bottom of the 6th inning in Wednesday afternoon's St. Louis/Milw..."
"Imagine if the final scene from The Natural would have happened in 2009. If Roy..."
"The greatest day of the month as an 11-year old was coming home to a new Beckett..."
"A day after the NBA Western Conference Finals Game 4/Monday Night Raw ..."
"Memo to Carson Palmer: lay off Ocho Cinco'..."
"Things keep getting worse for the Hulkster. A few weeks ago, Hulk suffered from ..."
"Many baseball card experts say the 1987 Topps set is the best of our generation...."
"When you're lucky enough to grab front row seats at Busch Stadium along the firs..."
"The emergence of the MLB Network over the past few months has been outstanding. ..."
"We're starting to get spoiled as sports fans. Sports fans with jobs, that is. ..."
"When one begins discussing best Simpsons episodes of all-time, you can go with M..."
"Dear fans of great pitchers who take the mound with tremendous courage,
..."
"Two Friday the 13ths in a row! Condolences go out to those out there who are af..."
"Baseball season is so close, we can almost smell the fresh grass, taste the draf..."
"As a Cardinal fan, it’s easy to say that there is no more interesting guy to hav..."
"Virtually no industry has been spared from the wrath of this most recent economi..."
"World Baseball Classic rosters were announced this past week, which can only mea..."
"At least on these pages. The nominees, who don't suck nearly as much as the bloa..."
"Baseball is and always has been a game synonymous with the dog days of summer. ..."
"Happy Friday the 13th! It’s a day where when anything at all that is remotely u..."
"Got an email from a reader in Kansas City asking if we had seen this before. I n..."
"Pitchers and catchers report in 8 days, people. That means that we're just over..."
"Yesterday marked a somewhat significant, yet not all together shocking, developm..."
"First of all, happy birthday to Albert Pujols. Second of all, the Top 7 would l..."
"This week’s Top 7 takes a look at the biggest sports stories…from 1999. It’s ve..."
"Most baseball fans, readers of the great ..."
"I am a Cubs fan, which means I understand pain and suffering. And this week's ..."
"It’s time for the Top 7’s annual look at what will end up being the most overpai..."
"The reigning Cy Young winner of the National League is the coverboy for MLB2K9 (..."
"It's not often that a player can say something completely unrelated to his sport..."
"We always like when famous people are those that we relate to. We like hearing ..."
"With the news that Albert Pujols captured his second MVP award (ahhh, the sm..."
"The Top 7 has collected a lot of feedback over the last few months, mainly about..."
"The Sports Hernia is back for more fun and games. Shower them with clicks an..."
"With the World Series ending the worst playoffs since there weren’t any in 1994,..."
"After the Phillies anticlimactic World Series victory, the feeling following..."
"When word came out earlier this month that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Yankees..."
"Saw this for the first time during Sunday's football marathon and was rightfully..."
"Even though it’s clear that the American League is superior to the National Leag..."
"Some things are done for so long that they seem like they are good ideas because..."
"Last week, the Top 7 took a look at the best moments in the history of ..."
"The aura of the League Championship Series in baseball was diminished quite a bi..."
"When the Arizona Diamondbacks made their final out in a 12-3 loss to St. Louis C..."
"In honor of one such player going down for the year this past week, the Top 7 lo..."
"With the Rangers' loss to Seattle and Anaheim's 4-2 win over the Yankees, the An..."
"It seems almost ludicrous to say, but the most underrated player in baseball tod..."
"It must have been a slow night at the AP sports desk, citing the third to last a..."
"Around this neck of the woods, we really don't enjoy giving Chicago Cubs fans a ..."
"In today's world of high definition television, instant information from phones ..."
"This past Monday, several Chicago Cubbies spent their off day at the All State A..."
"Considering that it's 2008 and we operate a web based publication, the proprieto..."
"Since he denounced meat in favor of a vegetarian lifestyle, Prince Fielder would..."
"Last week at the All Star game, a drunk Yankees fan made an ass out of himself. ..."
"Ryan Ludwick got his first official All Star at bat in the 8th inning on Tuesday..."
"A couple of weeks ago, we documented the plight of society as John Doe took to t..."
"Some of us around JSf Headquarters are pumped for the release of the ..."
"On June 6th, Major League Baseball began a unique promotion in New York City to ..."
"We've had a lot of fun documenting odd "player notes" received from various fant..."
"There are things to *banter* about here, we just don't know where to start. Fra..."
"It’s often said throughout baseball circles that it takes a certain type of pers..."
"Fitting that on a day we recall our favorite backyard water activities, the Texa..."
"We caught a glimpse of a rather unique Astros fan last night.
We're not sure ..."
"With the 13th pick in yesterday's 2008 Draft, the St. Louis Cardinals scoffed at..."
"In the modern sports world, talk of curses bounce around in the minds of despond..."
"Unscheduled days off and late-inning pinch hits are a great way to infuriate any..."
"Last night, Tony La Russa chose to start Chris Duncan in left field and opted to..."
"Last night at Petco Park, Albert Pujols lined a shot off Chris Young’s face in t..."
"Sunday afternoon in New York, the Reds lost to the Metropolitans 8-3. The highl..."
"It's been awhile since we featured some quality tattoo action at the local sport..."
"Through the course of any job - certainly blogging - sometimes you reach a thres..."
"During last night's telecast of the Cardinals - Cubs game, ESPN showed a pre-can..."
"Last weekend, veteran National League umpire Kerwin Danley was ..."
"This past Sunday afternoon, Carlos Delgado hit his first two homers of the seaso..."
"Fantasy baseball is fun. Because fantasy baseball management takes a daily effo..."
"Since the majority of the sports blogosphere is dominated by men, and since the ..."
"Contact: "Lynette in H.R." info@joesports..."
"Mizzou football coach, Gary Pinkel, was scheduled to throw out the first pitch a..."
"After a lengthy hiatus, the JoeSportsFan crew is happy to re-introduce you to th..."
"We know, tough to believe. But apparently the Red Sox have grown impatient with..."
"If there’s one thing that the sports world could learn from politics is that it’..."
"Happy Leap Year Day everyone! The worst part about the extra day in February is..."
"Surely sitting somewhere at your childhood home are thousands and thousands of b..."
Rance Mulliniks
On June 13, 1986, Rance Mulliniks was ejected from the game after tackling the home plate umpire who had mistakenly called him "Lance" when he stepped up to bat.
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