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Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964 in Riverside, California) is a left fielder in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants; he is most famous for his home run hitting. He holds the record for most homers in a season with 73 and is third on the career list with 708. He is generally considered among the greatest players of all time, and has won a record seven MVP awards; for those who view baseball through the prism of sabermetrics, he, Babe Ruth, and Ted Williams are the top three hitters. He is the only player in history ...

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• Barry Bonds - Background
• Barry Bonds - Achievements
• Barry Bonds - Resurgence
• Barry Bonds - 2005 injury problems
• Barry Bonds - Career Statistics as of September 29 2005
• Barry Bonds - The BALCO scandal
• Barry Bonds - Salary

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1998 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 1998 in baseball - Champions
• 1998 in baseball - Major League Baseball
• 1998 in baseball - Other champions
• 1998 in baseball - Awards and honors
• 1998 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
• 1998 in baseball - Events
• 1998 in baseball - January-March
• 1998 in baseball - April-May
• 1998 in baseball - June-July
• 1998 in baseball - August-September
• 1998 in baseball - October
• 1998 in baseball - November-December
• 1998 in baseball - Deaths

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Beverly Hills is a city in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, almost entirely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles. It is bordered on the north by the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, on the east by the City of West Hollywood and the Fairfax District of the City of Los Angeles, on the south by Los Angeles and on the west by Westwood Village and Century City, which are neighborhoods of Los Angeles and not separate incorporated cities. Beverly Hills California - History. < ...

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• Beverly Hills California - History
• Beverly Hills California - Early years
• Beverly Hills California - Creation of Beverly Hills
• Beverly Hills California - Middle years
• Beverly Hills California - Contemporary Beverly Hills
• Beverly Hills California - Geography
• Beverly Hills California - Demographics
• Beverly Hills California - Government and politics
• Beverly Hills California - Education
• Beverly Hills California - Landmarks and interesting spots

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Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr., (April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977) was a British born, later American naturalized, actor, the most famous actor in early to mid Hollywood cinema era, and also a notable director. His principal character was "The Tramp": a vagrant with the refined manners and dignity of a gentleman who wears a tight coat, oversized pants and shoes, a derby or bowler hat, a bamboo cane, and his signature square mustache. Chaplin was one of the most creative personalities in the silent film era; he acted in, directed ...

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• Charlie Chaplin - Biography
• Charlie Chaplin - Early Childhood
• Charlie Chaplin - Move to America
• Charlie Chaplin - Chaplin as Auteur
• Charlie Chaplin - Chaplin's Politics
• Charlie Chaplin - Chaplin: The Later Years
• Charlie Chaplin - Private life
• Charlie Chaplin - Media
• Charlie Chaplin - Trivia
• Charlie Chaplin - Filmography
• Charlie Chaplin - Short films as actor
• Charlie Chaplin - Feature films

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Skelton kept his high television ratings into 1970 but he ran into two problems with CBS: demographics showed he no longer appealed to younger viewers, and his contracted annual salary raises grew disproportionately thanks to the inflation. Since CBS had earlier decided to keep another longtime favourite whose appeal was strictly to elder audiences, Gunsmoke, it's possible that without Skelton's inflationary contract raises he might have been kept on the air a few more years. He moved to NBC in 1971 for one sea ...

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Red Skelton, Red Skelton - Greasepaint In His Blood, Red Skelton - Air and Celluloid, Red Skelton - The Picture Box Clown, Red Skelton - Off the Air, Red Skelton - Aftermath, Red Skelton - Filmography

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On March 22, 2005, Bonds announced that he could be sidelined for the rest of the 2005 season because of surgery on his knee. At the press conference, Bonds also indicated that he was frustrated by the focus on his alleged steroid use and the negative portrayal of him in the media. Later, Bonds sounded positive about his rehabilitation and told fans at the Opening Day festivities, "I will be back!" The chances of Bonds' return to the playing field were covered relentlessly through the summer by ESPN, in anticipation of potentially unpreceden ...

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Barry Bonds, Barry Bonds - Background, Barry Bonds - Achievements, Barry Bonds - Resurgence, Barry Bonds - 2005 injury problems, Barry Bonds - Career Statistics as of September 29 2005, Barry Bonds - The BALCO scandal, Barry Bonds - Salary

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Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft, Burks made his debut in the 1987 season as a regular center fielder at age 22, becoming the third player in the Red Sox history to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases in one season. He was selected to both the Baseball Digest and Topps "All-Rookie" teams. Defensively, Burks showed excellent range, a sure glove and a strong arm. The only problem for Burks while with the Red Sox was that he was injury-prone. He had shoulder surgery in 1989, and ...

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Ellis Burks, Ellis Burks - Career, Ellis Burks - Teams, Ellis Burks - Highlights

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On January 28, 2005 it was announced that the Cubs had reached an agreement to trade Sosa to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for infielder/outfielder Jerry Hairston, Jr. and two minor league prospects. In order to facilitate the deal, Sosa and his agent agreed to waive the clause that guaranteed his 2006 salary, and the players' union indicated it would not object to that agreement. Under the deal, Sosa earned $17,875,000.00 for the 2005 season, with the Cubs paying $7 million of his salary. By playing for the 2005 Orioles, with 500 home r ...

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Sammy Sosa, Sammy Sosa - Early life, Sammy Sosa - Early career, Sammy Sosa - Best years, Sammy Sosa - Corked bat incident, Sammy Sosa - 2004 injury and controversy, Sammy Sosa - The Baltimore Orioles Year

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Walker is widely regarded as the best Canadian position player in the history of the game, if not the best Canadian baseball player ever. He enjoyed the typical Canadian passions as a child and, like everyone his age, aspired to be an ice hockey player. In time, he found handling a bat more natural than wielding a stick. Signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1984, Walker made his debut with Montreal on August 16, 1989. During his first several seasons, he was an above average hitter in all respects, hitting for some power, stealing 20-30 bas ...

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Larry Walker, Larry Walker - Early career, Larry Walker - Best season, Larry Walker - Later years, Larry Walker - Accomplishments, Larry Walker - Fact, Larry Walker - External link

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Pittsburgh Pirates - The Team's Name. The original name of the Pittsburgh's National League franchise was the Pittsburgh Alleghenies. Some contend this is from the county in which Pittsburgh is the seat of government. Others say that it was named after the mountain range in the region. Others maintain that Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became Pittsburgh's northside after a 1907 annexation, was the tale behind the moniker. In the 1890's, the club was referred to as the Pittsburgh Innocents ...

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Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Pirates - Franchise history, Pittsburgh Pirates - The Team's Name, Pittsburgh Pirates - Pre-1900, Pittsburgh Pirates - 1901-1969, Pittsburgh Pirates - 1970-1979 and The Family, Pittsburgh Pirates - 1980s & 1990s: The Leyland Era, Pittsburgh Pirates - 2000-present: The PNC Park Years, Pittsburgh Pirates - All-Star Games, Pittsburgh Pirates - Trivia, Pittsburgh Pirates - Quick facts, Pittsburgh Pirates - Baseball Hall of Famers, Pittsburgh Pirates - Retired Numbers, Pittsburgh Pirates - Current roster, Pittsburgh Pirates - Minor league affiliations

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From the 1980s onward, the major league game has changed dramatically from a combination of effects brought about by free agency, improvements in the science of sports conditioning, changes in the marketing and television broadcasting of sporting events, and the push by brand-name products for greater visibility. These events lead to greater labor difficulties, fan disaffection, skyrocketing prices, changes in the way that the game is played, and problems with the use of performance enhancing substances like steroids tainting the race for re ...

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History of baseball in the United States, History of baseball in the United States - Early history, History of baseball in the United States - Professionalism and the rise of the major leagues, History of baseball in the United States - The dead ball era: 1900 to 1919, History of baseball in the United States - The Merkle incident, History of baseball in the United States - New places to play, History of baseball in the United States - The farm system, History of baseball in the United States - The Black Sox, History of baseball in the United States - The Negro leagues, History of baseball in the United States - A history within a history, History of baseball in the United States - Heroes or ghosts? - Negro league players in history, History of baseball in the United States - Negro league milestone - women in men's baseball, History of baseball in the United States - Character and greatness in adversity, History of baseball in the United States - The first international leagues, History of baseball in the United States - The Babe and the end of the dead ball era, History of baseball in the United States - The war years, History of baseball in the United States - Blacks return to the major leagues, History of baseball in the United States - The major leagues move west, History of baseball in the United States - Pitching dominance and rules changes, History of baseball in the United States - Players assert themselves, History of baseball in the United States - The marketing and hype era, History of baseball in the United States - The science of the sport changes the game, History of baseball in the United States - The rise of cable television, History of baseball in the United States - Sponsorships endorsements & merchandise, History of baseball in the United States - Player wealth and influence, History of baseball in the United States - Owners and players feud in the 1980s, History of baseball in the United States - Strike two 1994, History of baseball in the United States - Home run mania and the second coming of baseball, History of baseball in the United States - Drugs baseball and records, History of baseball in the United States - Reading list

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In May 2004, Sosa suffered a strange injury. While sitting next to his locker chatting with reporters before a game in San Diego's PETCO Park, he sneezed violently, causing severe back pain. He was diagnosed with back spasms and placed on the disabled list. Later, he fell into one of the worst slumps of his career, only snapping out of it in the last week of the season. He finished with 35 homers, far below his numbers of his best years. Sosa's actions in the last game of the 2004 season raised many eyebrows, and eventually led to his ...

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Sammy Sosa, Sammy Sosa - Early life, Sammy Sosa - Early career, Sammy Sosa - Best years, Sammy Sosa - Corked bat incident, Sammy Sosa - 2004 injury and controversy, Sammy Sosa - The Baltimore Orioles Year

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It is a heated debate whether the Yankees' free-spending is positive or negative for baseball, and whether a strict salary cap would make the sport fairer and increase parity among the large-market and small-market teams. The following are arguments for and against these spending practices: For: The Yankees are "America's Team" They give the casual, or "bandwagon," baseball fan someone to root for when he/she does not have a local favorite, or when their local team is playing poorly. As "America's Team ...

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New York Yankees, New York Yankees - Origins, New York Yankees - The Highlanders, New York Yankees - The Ruth and Gehrig era, New York Yankees - The DiMaggio era, New York Yankees - The 1950s and 1960s, New York Yankees - Return to glory, New York Yankees - A new dynasty, New York Yankees - The 21st century, New York Yankees - Controversy, New York Yankees - Quick facts, New York Yankees - Baseball Hall of Famers, New York Yankees - Current roster, New York Yankees - Minor league affiliations

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2001 in baseball - January-March. January 16 - Outfielders Dave Winfield and Kirby Puckett are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in their first year on the ballot. February 8 - The Dominican Republic defeats Mexico 5-3 to take its fourth Caribbean World Series title in five years. February 11 - Three Rivers Stadium, the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1970, is imploded before thousands of onlookers. The team will play in new PNC Park this season. See also:

2001 in baseball, 2001 in baseball - Champions, 2001 in baseball - Major League Baseball, 2001 in baseball - Other champions, 2001 in baseball - Awards and honors, 2001 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 2001 in baseball - Events, 2001 in baseball - January-March, 2001 in baseball - April-June, 2001 in baseball - July-September, 2001 in baseball - October, 2001 in baseball - November-December, 2001 in baseball - Movies, 2001 in baseball - Deaths, 2001 in baseball - January-April, 2001 in baseball - May-August, 2001 in baseball - September-December

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The Pirates have hosted the MLB All-Star Game a total of four times. The first game occurred on July 11, 1944. The National League won the competition 7-1, with 12 hits to the American League's 6 hits. The second time the All-Star game visited Pittsburgh was on July 7, 1959. The National League again took the game 5-4, getting 9 hits to the American League's 8 hits. The third All-Star game in Pittsburgh was on July 23, 1974. The National League again took the contest 7-2, with 10 hits against an American League effort of just 4. It was July ...

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Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Pirates - Franchise history, Pittsburgh Pirates - The Team's Name, Pittsburgh Pirates - Pre-1900, Pittsburgh Pirates - 1901-1969, Pittsburgh Pirates - 1970-1979 and The Family, Pittsburgh Pirates - 1980s & 1990s: The Leyland Era, Pittsburgh Pirates - 2000-present: The PNC Park Years, Pittsburgh Pirates - All-Star Games, Pittsburgh Pirates - Trivia, Pittsburgh Pirates - Quick facts, Pittsburgh Pirates - Baseball Hall of Famers, Pittsburgh Pirates - Retired Numbers, Pittsburgh Pirates - Current roster, Pittsburgh Pirates - Minor league affiliations

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100 Wins in a Season. There has been only one Pirate manager who has recorded more than 100 wins during a single season with the team. Fred Clarke did it first in 1902 with a 103-36 record, and a second time in 1909 with a 110-42 record. The Pirates won the Pennant in 1902, but went further in 1909 with a World Series victory over Detroit. 100 Losses in a Season. There have been six different Pirate managers who have suffered more than 100 losses in one season. Guy Hecker in 1890 (23-113), Jim Callahan and Honus Wagner i ...

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Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Pirates - Franchise history, Pittsburgh Pirates - The Team's Name, Pittsburgh Pirates - Pre-1900, Pittsburgh Pirates - 1901-1969, Pittsburgh Pirates - 1970-1979 and The Family, Pittsburgh Pirates - 1980s & 1990s: The Leyland Era, Pittsburgh Pirates - 2000-present: The PNC Park Years, Pittsburgh Pirates - All-Star Games, Pittsburgh Pirates - Trivia, Pittsburgh Pirates - Quick facts, Pittsburgh Pirates - Baseball Hall of Famers, Pittsburgh Pirates - Retired Numbers, Pittsburgh Pirates - Current roster, Pittsburgh Pirates - Minor league affiliations

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Despite his heroics in the 1932 World Series, Ruth was informed in 1933 by Ed Barrow that his salary would be cut 33%, from $75,000 to $50,000 a year. Ruth's salary had been cut before the 1932 season, but it was only a $5,000 cut. It was the Great Depression, and teams were losing money, although the Yankees themselves were still making a profit. Cutting Ruth's pay was also part of Barrow and Ruppert's plan to phase Ruth out from the Yankees. With baseball's reserve clause firmly in place, Ruth, even with all his stature, had little negotia ...

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Babe Ruth, Babe Ruth - Early days, Babe Ruth - The Red Sox years, Babe Ruth - Ruth the pitcher, Babe Ruth - Emergence as a hitter, Babe Ruth - Growing problems, Babe Ruth - Sold to New York, Babe Ruth - Ruth the Yankee, Babe Ruth - Impact on Baseball, Babe Ruth - Increased Attendance, Babe Ruth - Beginning of the live ball era, Babe Ruth - The Greatest Season Ever, Babe Ruth - Troubled season, Babe Ruth - The House That Ruth Built, Babe Ruth - The Bellyache Heard Around the World, Babe Ruth - Return to the top, Babe Ruth - 1927: A Team for the Ages, Babe Ruth - 1928: Repeat, Babe Ruth - Personal life, Babe Ruth - Personality, Babe Ruth - Marital separation and the death of first wife, Babe Ruth - New marriage, Babe Ruth - 1929–31, Babe Ruth - Last Glory: The Called Shot, Babe Ruth - Decline and end with Yankees, Babe Ruth - Return to Boston, Babe Ruth - Retirement and later years, Babe Ruth - Illness, Babe Ruth - Death, Babe Ruth - Statistics, Babe Ruth - Trivia, Babe Ruth - The Home Run Asterisk

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Perhaps the greatest irony of the Yankees dominance comes from its roots. The Yankees detente with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox circa 1920 (all three collectively known as the "Insurrectos") paid off well. Over the next few years the new owners would begin to enlarge the payroll. Many of the newly acquired players who would later contribute to their success came from the Boston Red Sox, whose owner, theater impresario Harry Frazee, had bought his team on credit and needed money to pay off his loans and purchase Fenway Park from t ...

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New York Yankees, New York Yankees - Origins, New York Yankees - The Highlanders, New York Yankees - The Ruth and Gehrig era, New York Yankees - The DiMaggio era, New York Yankees - The 1950s and 1960s, New York Yankees - Return to glory, New York Yankees - A new dynasty, New York Yankees - The 21st century, New York Yankees - Controversy, New York Yankees - Quick facts, New York Yankees - Baseball Hall of Famers, New York Yankees - Current roster, New York Yankees - Minor league affiliations

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Perhaps one of the greatest ironies of the Yankees dominance comes from its roots. The Yankees detente with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox circa 1920 (all three collectively known as the "Insurrectos") paid off well. Over the next few years the new owners would begin to enlarge the payroll. Many of the newly acquired players who would later contribute to their success came from the Boston Red Sox, whose owner, theater impresario Harry Frazee, had bought his team on credit and needed money to pay off his loans and purchase Fenway Pa ...

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New York Yankees, New York Yankees - Origins, New York Yankees - The Highlanders, New York Yankees - The Ruth and Gehrig era, New York Yankees - The DiMaggio era, New York Yankees - The 1950s and 1960s, New York Yankees - Return to glory, New York Yankees - A new dynasty, New York Yankees - The 21st century, New York Yankees - Controversy, New York Yankees - Quick facts, New York Yankees - Baseball Hall of Famers, New York Yankees - Current roster, New York Yankees - Minor league affiliations

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