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Monday, February 28, 2011  Hall of Famer Duke Snider, Brooklyn star who led 'Boys of Summer' to only crown, dies at 84

Thursday, December 16, 2010  Bob Feller dies: Iowa farm boy became 'Rapid Robert' in Hall of Fame career with Indians.

Friday, December 03, 2010  Chicago Cubs great Ron Santo, longtime radio announcer for perennial losers, dies.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Giants beat Rangers 3-1 in Game 5 to give City by the Bay its first World Series title

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  He became the youngest player to attain the mighty mark, driving a pitch into Yankee Stadium's Monument Park in center field exactly three years to the day after his 500th homer.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010  UPDATED: 3:45 p.m. CDT. George Steinbrenner, whose big wallet and win-at-all-cost attitude whipped the New York Yankees into a billion-dollar sports empire, died Tuesday. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4.

Thursday, June 03, 2010  Presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs weighed in Thursday on the story that had the nation talking: umpire Jim Joyce's muffed call that cost Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game.

Friday, November 06, 2009  Crowds roar, bells ring in NYC as Yankees feted with ticker-tape parade, keys to city