does any body know of the baseball player denis eckersly of the Athletics?
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He was a great pitcher in the 70's I think... He was one of the first pitchers to use an effective sidearm throw.  He was well respected and one of the leaders in his time.  I would try to find out more about him and try to contact him.  He really seems like a great guy! (Good Luck!!)
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try this one \n\nwww.resnicowschroeder.com/news/baseball_2.html
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The not so famous Yankees player Jason Eckman. He held up the ballon and it was in the year 2000. Though He is given point for that he is wrong.
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I played college baseball at Eastern Conn. St.  University. My sophomore year (This was March of 2002), we were down by two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning with two on and two outs. They tried to intentionally walk our cleanup hitter, and he reached out and stroked a homer to right field for a walk off.  I know its not the majors or anything, but a great story nonetheless.
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Baseball.  In particular, the Oakland A's
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Considering he's played with the O's, Diamondbacks and Royals lately I'd say most of those names come from those rosters. Palmiero is one that jumps up right away. Curt Schilling is a possibility even though he was gone before Grimsley got to Arizona. Many of the players are likely to be journeymen like himself. However there may be some stars. Grimsley was teamates with players like Beltran and Sweeney.  Sidney Ponson might be another name to pop up.  Barry Bonds apparently has been linked to HG drugs before and it appeared the feds wanted Grimsley to get Bonds for them. So there is a strong chance that Bonds a known steroids user will be scooped up in this. Other steroid users like Sosa and Giambi might be on the list as well. In fact I'd be really surprised if Sosa doesn't turn up in this scandal. He used corked bats, steroids and every other method of cheating, why not the HG formulas?
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A healthy Gagne, another quality set-up man and for God's sake, quit with the interleague games!!!\n\nSeriously, it looks like Coletti has made another move to shore up the starting rotation, trading Jae Seo and Dioner Navarro to the Devil Rays for Mark Hendrickson and Toby Hall. Brett Tomko went on the 15 day DL as well, so I think Ned's dealing days aren't over yet...
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No-one has extended an invitation.\n\nI wouldn't be surprised to see offers from the Nationals or Tampa Bay.  Both have extended non-roster invitations to a few players in the past few seasons (Nationals: Sosa) and Tampa Bay (Fred Mcgriff).\n\nI don't forsee him playing again next year though, because no teams are really aching for a DH/part time 1B with a steriod cloud.
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baseballmaster95@yahoo.com
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It was Tanyon Sturtze, who lost 18 games and walked 89 while pitching for Tampa Bay.  He also allowed 271 hits, 33 more than anyone else in the AL:\n\nhttp://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sturtta01.shtml
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Sorry these stories aren't out of the Elizabeth City Paper but were articles about the ECSU Baseball team today:\n\nLANEY HOMERS THREE TIMES, SETS NEW RECORD IN 12-3 BASEBALL VICTORY OVER SHAW UNIVERSITY \nViking Offense Picks Up Where It Left Off In Suspended April 3rd Contest \n\nApril 15, 2006 \n\nELIZABETH CITY, NC- The Elizabeth City State University baseball team defeated the Shaw University Bears 12-3 in game one of their CIAA doubleheader Saturday afternoon. \n\nThe two teams resumed a game that was suspended on April 3 due to a thunderstorm. When the game was halted just before the start of the fourth inning the Vikings held a 7-0 advantage. The Vikings got out to a 2-0 lead on back-to-back home runs by Carlos Gutierrez and Ivan Laney. After a scoreless second inning ECSU exploded for a five-run third inning in which Laney collected his second home run of the day. \n\nToday the Vikings did not miss a beat as they picked up right where April 3rd ended. Ivan Laney smashed a two-run homer, technically his third for the day. By the end of the fourth, ECSU had scored 4 runs on 5 hits and an error all of which happened with them down to their final out. Laney, a native of Lanham, MD, has now set a new record for home runs in a game with 3. \n\nECSU improves to 19-12 (CIAA 10-5) overall while Ben Becker, who pitched a complete game improves to 4-3 as a starter. The two teams will square off in game two in approximately thirty minutes. For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit www.ecsuvikings.com. \n\nVIKINGS SWEEP DOUBLEHEADER WITH SHAW, HOLD OFF BEARS 6-5 IN GAME TWO \n\nViking Finish Regular Season In Second Place In The CIAA; Will Begin Tournament Play Thursday In Petersburg \n\n\nApril 15, 2006 \n\nELIZABETH CITY, NC- The Elizabeth City State University Vikings earn a doubleheader sweep of the Shaw University Bears with a 6-5 win in game two Saturday afternoon. \n\nThe Vikings finish the regular season with an overall record on 20-12, with an 11-5 conference mark. As it now stands they will be the second seed when tournament play begins on Thursday in Petersburg, VA on the campus of Virginia State University. \n\nThe Bears did not make it easy for the Vikings as they used a three-run sixth inning to cut the ECSU lead to one (6-5). After holding the Vikings in the bottom of the inning the Bears failed to produce in the top of the seventh. Starting pitcher Hershel McNeil retired the first three batters via a strike out, a fly out to right field and a ground out to first base to end the game. McNeil went the distance striking out eight in route improving his record to 5-2 on the year. Pacing the Vikings offensively was John Wilson who went 2-for2 with a home run and four RBIs. \n\nThe Vikings will return to action on Thursday, April 20th in Petersburg, VA for the 2006 CIAA Baseball Championship. The double elimination tournament will begin at 10:00am on the campus of Virginia State University. For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit www.ecsuvikings.com.
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Yes I do because of his credentials in the past and recent, He helped Japan win a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics, in 2003 he won the ERA title with a 2.83 and he was the MVP of the first World Baseball Classic. I think this guy is going to be great in the Majors, I hear that Seattle are gonna go for him but I hope the Yankees get him.
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Excellent catcher and hitter with a great future ahead of him in baseball!!\n\nGood luck!!
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My friend's dad's friend is an agent for Jose Reyes and some other Mets' players. Maybe one of his clients is a friend of Wright.\n\ntinomart99@yahoo.com
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I think he's got a good strong arm...I believe he was a top recruit in baseball too...as a pitcher or third baseman???  Anyways, both positions where you have to have a strong arm.  It will be interesting to see how he does at SamH.
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The most famous player is Old Yogi Berra, played for the Yankee's he was traded to them from St. Louis Cardinals. Has played in more world series than anyone else. He was born on Elizabeth street in St. Louis. (The Hill) He is famous because I cant turn on the TV without seeing him advertising something
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It may have been Ken Caminitti. He played briefly for the Rangers, and I think he went back to the National League. He did die from a heart attack a few years ago, probably caused by his years of alcohol, drug, and steroid abuse. Sad.