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Major leaguers against abortion. (Insider Report).
Over 90 players and executives from Major League Baseball have joined an organization staunchly opposed to abortion under any circumstance, including cases of rape, incest, and saving the life of the mother. Calling itself "Battin' 1000," the group lists both active and retired major leaguers among its members, many of whose names are well known to sports-conscious Americans.
Arizona Diamondbacks CEO Jerry Colangelo and officials of the Virginia-based American Life League (ALL) kicked off the effort on February 21st at a Phoenix press conference. The group hopes to raise $1 million to fund a "Campus For Life" center near the nation's capital that will be an ALL project.
In addition to Colangelo, participants include former managers Tommy Lasorda (Los Angeles), Sparky Anderson (Cincinnati and Detroit), and Joe Morgan (Boston). Among the former star players in the group are Robin Yount (Milwaukee), Dwight Evans (Boston), Bobby Richardson (New York Yankees), Gary Carter (Montreal, New York Mets), Bob Boone (Philadelphia), Gary Gaetti ...
- New York man makes home-run bats for major-leaguers by hand.(Originated from...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Stark, Jayson June 3, 1997 700+ words
...Scott Rolen's proving it.'' Eight years ago, Oliver, now 40, started making bats in a barn next to his house in upstate New York as a hobby. Then, while his wife was on maternity leave, he sold some bats to the guys in his cable factory to pay a few...
- Stan-Mill Mitt, worn by several major leaguers, affords the wearer greater hand...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 9, 1986 700+ words
...superstitious tendencies of enough major leaguers to have some big name customers...softball at the State University of New York, in Binghamton, six years ago...Stanley's hope is enough major leaguers will use Stan-Mills to help...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 4, 2003 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) July 24, 2007 700+ words
...his baseball peers. However, he is no different from most major leaguers in that they all have a story to tell about how they got to...invited to participate in a game against older players at a New York Mets-run clinic. He fouled off 14 straight pitches against...
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- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) April 1, 1995 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) February 27, 2006 700+ words
...follow those headlines, you'd think that North American major-leaguers, the group always considered as the cream of the world...the games, they'll say, 'This is fun."' While the New York Yankees and many other teams have moaned about the WBC distracting...
- Craig Biggio: Astros leader a true family man: while some major leaguers become...
- Magazine article from: Baseball Digest Ortiz, Jesus May 1, 2003 700+ words
...around Rice University. Patty, who has already conquered the New York Marathon, set the pace and led from start to finish, as...second from 1994 to 1997. Offensively, he ranks third among major leaguers in hits during the past 10 seasons (1,671). Among active...
- Old time baseball stars, such as Ted Williams, Bob Feller and Stan Musial, to...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 21, 1986 700+ words
NEW YORK, May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Equitable Old-Timers Series moves...000 contribution by The Equitable to a special fund to benefit former major-leaguers in need. Feller and Gibson, two of the top fireballing right-handers...