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		<title>Rogers Hornsby waits for spring</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2011/02/rogers-hornsby-waits-for-spring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 06:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;People ask me what I do in winter when there&#8217;s no baseball.  I&#8217;ll tell you what I do.  I stare out the window and wait for spring.&#8221; Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby is probably the best right-handed hitter in the history of the game. Hornsby was a faboulous player who captured seven batting titles, that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago Cub&#8217;s sacred ashes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question: Which Chicago Cubs general manager and Hall of Famer&#8217;s ashes are buried at the world famous Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field?
A. Charlie Grimm (Cubs 1944-1949 Manager)
B. Hank O&#8217;Day (Cubs 1914 Manager)
C. Roger Bresnahan (Cubs 1915 Manager)
D. Joe Tinker (Cubs 1916 Manager)
E. Joe McCarthy (Cubs 1926-1930 Manager)
Answer: If you believe in ghosts, this story&#8217;s for you. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Albert Belle: Baseball&#8217;s Biggest Jerk</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/09/albert-belle-baseballs-biggest-jerk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 01:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, no matter how talented a person may be, certain aspects of their personality prevent them from being recognized and honored by the public. It&#8217;s happened in just about every line of work under the sun, including the game of baseball. And perhaps no one has seen their career expunged from the nation&#8217;s consciousness as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ted Turner: Baseball Manager?</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/09/ted-turner-baseball-manager/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/?p=1611</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most pivotal media moguls of the last century, Ted Turner has meant more to America than even his stable of television channels would suggest. Besides his contributions to broadcasting, charity, and professional wrestling (WCW, remember?), he was also one of the men most responsible for the Atlanta Braves&#8217; rise back to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So you want to be a Bleacher Creature?</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/09/bleachercreature/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/?p=1608</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a New York Yankee fan and there&#8217;s no section at Yankee Stadium that is more popular than the Bleacher Creature&#8217;s section in right field. If you&#8217;ve never been a Bleacher Creature, your life is incomplete but I&#8221;ll share a little Bleacher Creature 101 with you.  When the Yankees defense steps on the field [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hot Dog! Canine in the Box Score</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/09/hot-dog-canine-in-the-box-score/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You won&#8217;t find the name “Roberto Ortiz” in too many of baseball&#8217;s voluminous histories. A light-hitting prospect in the 1941 Washington Senator&#8217;s system, the Cuban native batted right handed and was largely relegated to backup duty in the outfield. For much of his career, in fact, he wasn&#8217;t even in the majors. Rather, Ortiz spent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rebirth of the Yankees: Houston and Ruppert make sports history</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/09/rebirth-of-the-yankees-houston-and-ruppert-make-sports-history/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 23:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/?p=1597</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As the Federal League threatened the American League and National League, Ban Johnson knew the Yankees couldn&#8217;t hold off raids by the Federal League in attempt to get their best players. Yankee owners Frank Ferrell and Bill Devery partnership began to crumble as they rapidly lost money over disagreements involving Frank Chance and Hal Chase. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A family affair: Brothers in the World Series</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/09/a-family-affair-brothers-in-the-world-series/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wanna Be Sports Guy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/?p=1594</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Brothers Bob and Emil Meusel were on opposite sides of the playing field in three consecutive Fall Classics from 1921 to 1923. The oldest brother Emil come out on top the first two games. Bob claimed the third victory. Two other sets of brothers have gone head-to head in the World Series, and the older [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wacky and unusual baseball injuries</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/08/wacky-and-unusual-baseball-injuries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sammy Sosa missed a game because he threw out his back sneezing.
While pitching for the Houston Astros, Nolan Ryan couldn&#8217;t pitch after being bitten by a coyote.
To look more menacing, Boston Red Sox pitcher Clarence Blethen took out his false teeth during a game and put them in his back pocket.  Later, while he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Major League Drinking Time: AL Edition</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/08/major-league-drinking-time-al-edition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wanna Be Sports Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we draw closer and closer to the autumnal months, baseball teams across the nation have set about putting the finishing touches on their 2010 seasons. For teams like the Padres, Rangers, and Twins, a postseason berth looks to be within site. For the other teams, this means another long, cold winter dreaming about what [...]]]></description>
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