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Deep Braves roster intrigues Weiss
When Walt Weiss was playing shortstop at UNC, he was tough to keep out of the lineup. “‘Don’t even think about taking me out of the lineup unless the bone’s sticking out and maybe not […]
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MLB teams look to N.C. in Draft
Wake Forest may have grabbed the spotlight early in last week’s MLB Draft, but the rest of the state’s baseball talent was eventually uncovered. At press time last week, three rounds had been completed. A […]
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Andruw Jones returns to Durham
DURHAM – Andruw Jones’ highlights in the major leagues came with a powerful bat and scintillating outfield defense. He’d like to limit it to showcasing a home run swing when he participates in the upcoming […]
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Walter Jenkins, 2 Deacons picked in 1st round of MLB Draft
While the story of the first day of the Major League Baseball Draft was LSU teammates Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews going 1-2 to the Pirates and Nationals, respectively, North Carolina also made some noise […]
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The Big Dumper leads NC’s representation in MLB postseason
October is famous for crowning new cult heroes during baseball’s postseason, and this year has already found a prime candidate to join them: The Big Dumper. Cal Raleigh’s nickname — which celebrates the Seattle catcher’s […]
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Camels crash 1st round of MLB Draft
Members of the Campbell baseball team fancy themselves as “a bunch of nobodies from nowhere” because of their remote location in Buies Creek and the considerable shadow cast by their nationally recognized neighbors at UNC, […]
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Braves take Game 6, win 1st World Series since ’95
HOUSTON — Most of the season, it just seemed this wasn’t their year. They dropped their first four games, and soon injuries piled up. They lost their most dynamic player before the All-Star break. They […]
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Working media: A story of dads and sons and pins
ATLANTA — Game 3 of the 2021 World Series featured a two-hit shutout and a victory by the Atlanta Braves in front of an emotional home crowd. Hours before the first pitch, I sat in […]
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Baseball lifers Dusty Baker, Brian Snitker make World Series family affair
The last time Dusty Baker was in the World Series, his son nearly got run down. Darren Baker, then 3 years old, was helping his dad’s San Francisco team as a very small batboy when […]
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KREST: The wild ride of a sportswriter in October
Free football isn’t always free. As the Carolina Panthers drove downfield for a game-tying touchdown and two-point conversion in the final minute of play on Sunday, one thing became clear: I wasn’t getting back to […]