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MLB hit king Pete Rose dead at 83: Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's hit king who was later banned from baseball entirely, died on Monday afternoon, the Cincinnati Reds announced.

posted by BornIcon to baseball at 08:50 PM on September 30, 2024 - 4 comments

Giants Legend Willie Mays Dies at 93: Willie Mays, the center fielder thought to be baseball's greatest all-around player, died Tuesday at age 93. The Say Hey Kid had a career that began in the 1940s in the Negro Leagues, spent 21 seasons with the New York and San Francisco Giants, and ended with the New York Mets in 1973. He was the rare great hitter who loved fielding as much if not more. "Don't get me wrong: I like to hit," he said in 1955. "But there's nothing like getting out there in the outfield, running after a ball and throwing somebody out trying to take that extra base."

posted by BornIcon to baseball at 10:54 AM on June 19, 2024 - 7 comments

Rams’ Aaron Donald retires in NFL offseason shocker: Aaron Donald is calling it a career. The star Rams defensive tackle announced his NFL retirement on Friday after 10 seasons with the team, which included a Super Bowl win in February 2022.

posted by BornIcon to football at 03:23 PM on March 15, 2024 - 0 comments

Russell Wilson to be released by Denver Broncos: A Denver Broncos career that quarterback Russell Wilson hoped would result in multiple Super Bowl victories and an enhanced NFL legacy has ended after 725 days, 11 wins, 19 losses and zero playoff appearances.

posted by BornIcon to football at 09:11 AM on March 05, 2024 - 4 comments

Yankees, Aaron Judge Agree To Nine-Year Deal: The New York Yankees are re-signing reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge, reports Jon Morosi of MLB.com. It’s a nine-year, $360MM contract, tweets Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The agreement is still pending the completion of a physical.

posted by BornIcon to baseball at 08:51 AM on December 07, 2022 - 4 comments