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Baseball's Youth Movement Received A Valuable Lesson From The Iconic Rivera

By Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Contributor

With Major League Baseball’s 84th All Star Game at Citi Field in his rear view mirror, Commissioner Selig can now pause for a moment to reflect on several noteworthy observations. This year, 39 ball players heard their names announced for the first time as all stars and it surpassed the previous record of 35 that was established in 2011 when the Arizona Diamondbacks hosted the Midsummer Classic at Chase Field. The All Star Game rosters were comprised of 25 foreign born ball players from eight countries and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Four of the game’s brightest stars were born during the 1990s and are on the cusp of being bona fide superstars for the next decade. …read more

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USA rallies past Canada late to advance in Classic

By Barry M. Bloom Team USA is going to Miami. With a spot in the second round of the World Baseball Classic on the line, the U.S. came from behind twice on Sunday to defeat Canada, 9-4, at Chase Field. Adam Jones delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth, and Eric Hosmer put the game away with a three-run double in the ninth. …read more
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On grand stage, Wright carries US to big win

By Doug Miller David Wright, the New York Mets star who played for the United States in the 2009 version of the event and is back at third base for the club this year, needed only one swing of the bat to change the fortunes of Team USA in the first round of Pool D play at Chase Field against Italy and possibly for the rest of the competition. …read more
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