Jeter able to step back, savor moment Sep 11, 2009
The Official Site of the New York Yankees. Off-day gives star chance to breathe before passing Gehrig. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Jeter's pursuit means 3,000 on horizon Sep 8, 2009
The Official Site of the New York Yankees. Plateau remains one that no Yankee has yet reached. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Steady Jeter could top Rose's hits record Sep 8, 2009
The Official Site of the New York Yankees. Jeter could top Rose's hits record. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
POSNANSKI: It's time to forgive Rose for his sins against baseball Aug 29, 2009
It's impossible to estimate just how many times Ty Cobb and Leo Durocher and Cap Anson and various other imperfect Hall of Famers have been pulled from their peaceful place and used as a talking point for the Pete Rose Belongs lobbying group. . (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Casey at the Bat author had local roots Apr 30, 2009
On Aug. 14, 1888, the Opera Company spent a festive day at the Polo Grounds watching Cap Anson s White Stockings beat the Giants 4-2 (the same score the home team in Casey at the Bat lost by), and then everybody, including both teams, went back to the Opera House. At the end, Hopper walked out on the stage and gave a stirring rendition of Thayer s poem. (Weymouth News, MA)
