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SIX GREATEST STRETCH RUNS FOR THE PENNANT.

Baseball Digest

| September 01, 2001 | VASS, GEORGE | COPYRIGHT 2001 Century Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Some exciting finishes in league title races have involved clubs that put together outstanding records in the final weeks of the season

"IT AIN'T OVER TILL IT'S OVER!' C'mon, Yogi, who're you kidding?

Never mind Yogi Berra's celebrated assertion. Alas, these days many baseball front office "suits" believe their team's season to be ended almost before it begins. They're ready to pull the trigger before the gun is loaded.

When the Oakland A's, Montreal Expos and Chicago White Sox started out miserably this spring, rumors spread as early as May 1 that the teams were preparing to dump standout players. The A's were supposedly peddling Jason Giambi, ...

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