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Thirty club recipients honored in conjunction with 2007 Roberto Clemente Day

09/04/2007 -- Major League Baseball announced today that examinations have been performed on the bats of Akinori Iwamura of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees following the requests made by the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, respectively, during Saturday's game at Yankee Stadium.

Both bats were in full compliance with Major League Baseball's bat regulations, and neither bat showed any signs of tampering and/or alteration. The bats will be returned to Akinori Iwamura and Alex Rodriguez promptly.

Source: MLB

Record-setting online mark established as 38 percent of all tickets are sold at MLB.com

08/27/2007, PHOENIX, Ariz. -- The Arizona Fall League announces its rosters for the 2007 season. Roster size is established at 35 players per team. Each major-league organizaiton is required to provide seven players subject to the following eligibility requirements:
• All Triple-A and Double-A players are eligible provided they are on Double-A rosters no later than August 6. One player below the Double-A level is allowed.
• Foreign players are allowed as long as the player is not on his native country's protected player list.    » read more »

Texas Rangers' right-handed pitcher Josh Rupe among those selected to play

08/27/2007, ARLINGTON, Texas -- Eight players from the Texas Rangers organization have been selected to play for the Surprise Rafters in the Arizona Fall League.

Pitcher Josh Rupe and infielder Joaquin Arias are the only two players on the 40-man roster scheduled to participate. Rupe has been on the 60-day DL since June 16 sore right elbow. Arias has missed the entire 2007 season while recovering from injuries.    » read more »

Bubba Bell, Zach Daeges, and Aaron Bates named league postseason All-Stars

08/22/2007 -- Boston - Senator John Kerry today released the following statement after Walpole's elimination from the Little League World Series.

"I am incredibly proud of the boys from Walpole," Senator Kerry said. "They competed fiercely in Williamsport and gave it their all with class and sportsmanship. I was blown away by how well these boys carried themselves on the ESPN broadcasts.    » read more »

Fans cast nearly one million votes in naming Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Ken Griffey Jr., Ozzie Smith, Brooks Robinson, Joe Morgan, Wes Parker, Johnny Bench, and Greg Maddux "Finest in the Field"

08/22/2007, ST. LOUIS -- Rawlings today announced results of worldwide fan voting for the All-Time Rawlings Gold Glove Team, which generated nearly one million votes and sparked great debate during the "Summer of Glove" - the golden anniversary celebration of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award®.    » read more »

20 August 2007 -- Major League Baseball star pitcher Johan Santana set a Minnesota Twins' franchise record Sunday with 17 strikeouts.

Santana worked eight innings, leading the Twins to a 1-0 win over the Texas Rangers.

In another American League contest, the New York Yankees won their third straight game against the defending league champion Tigers, thumping Detroit, 9-3.

The surging Yankees pulled to within four games of Boston for the East division lead, after the Red Sox dropped a 3-1 decision to the Los Angeles Angels.    » read more »

A-Rod Joins the Ranks of Ruth and Mantle as Yankee Legends

August 16, 2007 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today presented the Key to the City to New York Yankee third-baseman Alex Rodriguez in honor of his 500th home-run, which A-Rod hit on August 4, 2007. First given in 1702, the Key to the City of New York is presented to distinguished persons for outstanding civic contributions. Last week the Mayor presented a key to New York Met pitcher Tom Glavine in honor of his 300th career win.    » read more »

U.S. Championship and World Series Championship on ABC All Coverage in High Definition

2008 Men's College World Series Ticket Price Increase of $1 is Approved

Tuesday, August 14, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS---The 2008 Men’s College World Series® will start on Saturday, June 14, with the first game of the MCWS Finals beginning on Monday, June 23, under a new schedule announced by the NCAA® Division I Baseball Committee. The new schedule has the MCWS concluding on Tuesday, June 24, or Wednesday, June 25.    » read more »

Kids to learn from former pros in the "Legends for Youth" program

August 14, 2007 -- "Phil Rizzuto was a Brooklyn boy, a Yankee legend, a Hall of Famer - and one of the most beloved figures in New York sports history.

In the 1940s and 1950s, in a line-up filled with stars, The Scooter left his mark, defining what it means to be a great Yankee shortstop.

And for another half-century, he brought his talents, class, and humor to the broadcast booth, where he came to embody the Yankee family and its great history.    » read more »

August 14, 2007 -- "Today New York has lost one of its most celebrated sons, one of its best ballplayers, and one of its finest citizens.

Hall of Famer Phil Rizzuto, “The Scooter,” epitomized the combination of tenacity and talent that defined the New York Yankees dynasty of the early 1950s.

For fans of a younger generation, he was the voice of the Yankees, having sat in the broadcast booth for forty years following his retirement in 1956.    » read more »