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HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - The Untold Story

Paul Sullivan: MLB’s version of the Supreme Court may have the final word on the ‘Steroids Era’

CHICAGO — After years of debate over the Hall of Fame worthiness of players linked to performance-enhancing drugs, baseball’s Steroids Era stands trial this weekend in San Diego at the 2022 winter meetings.

Chicago Tribune

Barry Bonds’ Hall of Fame fate will be decided this week by 16-person panel

Barry Bonds was kept out of Cooperstown via the traditional route, but the Hall of Fame’s doors haven’t completely shut on baseball’s controversial home run king.

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He was Roger Clemens' lawyer. Why he says Trevor Bauer is 'absolutely' right to fight.

LOS ANGELES — The star pitcher believed he was wrongly accused. He spoke up, and he spoke out. He faced the possibility of prison time. He sued his accuser, and his accuser sued him back.

Los Angeles Times

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Bonds, Clemens Headline Baseball Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Era Candidates

Eight candidates no longer eligible for the BBWAA ballot have another opportunity for enshrinement in Cooperstown.

Sports Illustrated

Hall of Fame committee will consider Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Rafael Palmeiro

Former White Sox slugger Albert Belle is also on the ballot for the Hall of Fame’s contemporary baseball era committee.

Chicago Sun-Times

On the Day Before the World Series

As I sat down to write today’s newsletter, I couldn’t help but think of the title of an episode of The West Wing, “On the Day Before.” Today, of course, is the day before the World Series, so I naturally wanted to make “On the Day Before” the title and…

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Ohtani Leaves Funny Message for Kody Clemens on Strikeout Ball

The two-way star had a sense of humor after getting struck out by the Tigers infielder.

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Shohei Ohtani had the coolest gift for Kody Clemens after striking out on a 68 mph pitch

Shohei Ohtani is just the best.

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Infielder Kody Clemens had the best reaction after striking out Shohei Ohtani with a 68 MPH pitch

Roger Clemens' kid got quite a strikeout.

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Torre: Clemens Cried After World Series Incident With Piazza

The former Yankees manager made the revelation about the infamous flap in a recent interview.

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Roger Clemens's Son Lifts Tigers Past D-Backs With First Career HR

Detroit rookie Kody Clemens makes his first MLB home run memorable with a game-winner against Arizona.

Sports Illustrated

Roger Clemens’s Son, Kody, Makes MLB Pitching Debut

The Tigers outfielder took the mound for Detroit on Wednesday.

Sports Illustrated

'Just happy for him': Roger Clemens shares thrill of son Kody's MLB debut with Tigers

DETROIT — The city of Detroit, be it old Tiger Stadium or Comerica Park, or his aunt’s house in Harper Woods, has been host to a lot of fond memories for Roger Clemens.

Tribune News Service

Clemens time: Robbie Grossman's injury forces Tigers to make hasty call for top prospect

DETROIT — This would have made for a good scene in the movie "Bull Durham."

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SI:AM | Five NFL Games to Look Forward to This Season

It’s obviously early but these games should be worth paying attention to.

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SI:AM | No Ja? No Problem.

The Grizzlies thumped the Warriors, even without their best player.

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WAR Is Not the Solution for Baseball’s Labor Woes

The good news is that Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association met twice this week on consecutive days. And that’s pretty much all the good news from the bargaining table we can cover at this time. There were a handful of interesting developments, some of which were more…

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Matt Calkins: Here's why Baseball Hall of Fame voters got it right with Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens

SEATTLE — Based on what I've seen on Twitter, this will be about as popular an opinion as calling for a national ban on puppies.

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Deesha Thosar: Carlos Beltran will be next cheater to confound Hall of Fame ballot

NEW YORK — The Hall of Fame and cheating.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Sammy Sosa is off the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. The former Cubs slugger never had a chance.

CHICAGO — Former Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz was the only player on the 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot to be elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Baseball Hall of Fame is a silly museum that we should just continue to ignore

We don't need a bitter voters to tell us who the great players were.

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Bill Madden: With help from Rob Manfred, David Ortiz gets free pass into Hall of Fame, while others are held to a higher standard

NEW YORK — After wading through the muck of steroids cheats, drug dealer associations, lurid sexual harassment charges, and an alt-right extremist who once called for their lynching, the Baseball Writers Association Tuesday bid good riddance to Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and Curt Schilling on their ballot, dealt…

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Roger Clemens on Not Getting Voted Into Hall of Fame: ‘In the Rear View Mirror’

The seven-time Cy Young Award winner fell short of receiving 75% of the vote in his 10th and final year on the writers’ ballot.

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MLB world reacts to the snubs of Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens from Baseball Hall of Fame

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens have been snubbed from Cooperstown.

Los Angeles Times

Hall of Fame elects David Ortiz, snubs Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens in final try

LOS ANGELES — David Ortiz, primarily a designated hitter who helped the Boston Red Sox win three World Series after an 86-year drought, was the only player elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

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