Baseball

Rare baseball cards fetch big bucks at auction
Vineland Daily Journal
This 1910 Honus Wagner baseball card found in the attic of a house in
Defiance, Ohio, sold for $239000 at auction Thursday. It was judged by a
sports card grading company to be in perfect condition. / Heritage
Auctions/AP ...
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Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers acquire pitcher Joe Blanton
San Jose Mercury News
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-hander Joe Blanton from the
Philadelphia Phillies on Friday after claiming him on waivers. Blanton will
join outfielder Shane Victorino, who was traded from Philadelphia to Los
Angeles on Tuesday. "It was a little ...
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AL Capsules
Boston.com
Going into the ninth, Sabathia had given up only Casper Wells' solo homer
with one out in the fourth and Miguel Olivo's eighth-inning double. He
walked Brendan Ryan to start the inning before Dustin Ackley drove his
eighth homer deep into the seats in ...
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NL Capsules
Boston.com
CINCINNATI (AP) — Mat Latos pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning
and hit a two-run homer Friday night as the NL Central-leading Cincinnati
Reds opened a three-game series against their closest pursuers with a 3-0
win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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The Saturday Baseball Quiz
Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
options. (We post a baseball trivia question every Saturday, just for fun,
as well as a detailed answer, stats, charts and commentary on the previous
week's question. Pass along your questions, thoughts and ideas to
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HS BASEBALL: Wolford ready for new challenge as TCA coach
Jackson Sun
Wolford won't have to turn any programs around in his new position, but he
says it will still be a challenge as he takes over as head baseball coach
at Trinity Christian Academy. Eric Quinn left the program shortly after the
2012 season to take a ...
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BASEBALL: Dodgers get Phillies' Blanton; is Lee next?
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
perhaps not the free-spending Dodgers. According to Major League Baseball's
collective bargaining agreement, the Phillies have 48 hours to withdraw the
waivers, work out a trade or award the contract to the Dodgers. But that
seems unlikely, especially ...
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