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Orioles executive: Trump should apologize before throwing out a first pitch John Angelos says the president must step away from divisive rhetoric. Check out this story on lakecountrynow.com: http://usat.ly/2mftvRR Camden Yards hosted a game with no fans after civil unrest following the death of Freddie Gray in police custody in April 2015.
FILE- In an Oct. 18, 2012, file photo Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch, left, and general manager Dave Dombrowski, lift the William Harridge Trophy after their team won the American League championship series against the Ne... . FILE- In a file photo from Nov. 14, 2014, Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch listens during a news conference in Detroit.
They will bring fans of the Montreal Expos, a team that died and went to Washington in 2005, an idea that lives on. They will be there to see Tim “Rock” Raines, their beloved leadoff man and basepath commando, pass through the doors of the Hall of Fame.
The Cubs' celebration of their 2016 World Series title continued Monday afternoon at the White House, where they were honored in the East Room by President Barack Obama for their drought-breaking championship. "Here is something none of my predecessors got to say: 'Welcome to the White House, the World Series-champion Chicago Cubs,'" Obama said.
There's no ivy in sight and the river running alongside the downtown hotel where thousands of Cubs fans gathered this weekend is frozen solid. But there's an unmistakable feeling of autumn in the air as baseball's longest-suffering fans packed the team's annual convention to extend the party that began last November, when the Cubs beat Cleveland in Game 7 and broke a 108-year-old World Series drought.
A former Chicago Cubs pitcher and baseball analyst is applauding a recent Illinois High School Association decision to limit the number of pitches high school baseball players can throw per game. But Dave Otto says it's only part of the equation to give young arms the necessary rest to prevent injuries.
As mail-in and absentee voter ballots continue to trickle in and the country braces for President-elect Donald Trump to step into power, Hillary Clinton quietly marked a milestone. The latest election totals showed that Mrs Clinton, who lost to outsider Mr Trump last month, has received more votes than Mr Obama did in his 2012 victory, according to data from the National Archives and a running total by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report .
A weary-looking Hillary Clinton makes her first appearance since her concession, and admits that 'coming here wasn't the easiest thing for me' and she 'wanted never to leave the house again' Ex-Secretary of State George Shultz's grandson, 26, is revealed as Theranos whistleblower who exposed flaws in Elizabeth Holmes' home blood-testing machine... and opened a family rift Trump officials will be banned form lobbying for FIVE YEARS after they leave the administration, to stop them using government to 'enrich themselves' Anderson Cooper reconciles with the brother he had not seen for 38 years - after a bizarre dispute over their mother Gloria Vanderbilt's therapist 'I caught her sending sexy selfies in her wedding lingerie to an ex-fling...' Bridesmaids reveal the shocking and cringe-worthy moments they realized their friend's marriage wouldn't last Devastated widow sues 'drunk and ... (more)
The raw divisions exposed by the presidential race were on full display across America on Wednesday, including Trump Tower , in Manhattan, as protesters flooded city streets to condemn Donald Trump's election in demonstrations that police said were mostly peaceful. From New England to heartland cities like Kansas City and along the West Coast, demonstrators carried flags and ... The raw divisions exposed by the presidential race were on full display across America on Wednesday, including Trump Tower , in Manhattan, as protesters flooded city streets to condemn Donald Trump's election in demonstrations that police said were mostly peaceful.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is seen during the seventh inning of Game 7 of the Major League Baseball World Series between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Cleveland. CHICAGO – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel used personal email accounts and a personal email domain to communicate with government officials and political figures, according to a published report based on hacked emails posted by WikiLeaks.
The Chicago Cubs' dramatic finish to the World Series marked the end of the longest title drought in Major League Baseball, and it seemed for a moment that the national conversation had veered away from the daily drama of the 2016 presidential election. But a look back on the series also shows just how much the campaign found its way into the championship of "America's pastime," illustrated not just through the endless string of campaign commercials but through several behind-the-scenes storylines that stayed mostly out of the limelight.
Donald Trump is the Republican nominee, which is frightening.We must make sure his hateful rhetoric does not even come close... During the Labor Day weekend, when many people are celebrating and preparing for the upcoming school-year, Dakota Access, a... A Donald Trump White House would be a disaster, and this goes way beyond any ideological difference. As President Obama said,... Cubs fan Hillary Clinton watches game 7 of the World Series.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves to supporters as she arrives at a campaign rally Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Tempe, Ariz. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves to supporters as she arrives at a campaign rally Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Tempe, Ariz.
7 Huskers and the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers. The Badgers come into this game with a 5-2 record and a shaky win agai... -- Die-hard Chicago Cubs fan Bill Murray got the role of a lifetime when he was tapped to lead baseball fans inside Wrigley Field in singing "Take Me Out to th... -- Hillary Clinton's senior campaign staff on Saturday blasted FBI Director James Comey for issuing a letter that was 'short on facts, long on innuendo' about... -- Days after Deadpool director Tim Miller parted ways with star-co-writer-producer Ryan Reynolds over reported creative differences regarding a sequel to the 20... -- Every automaker touts the virtues of its new models with a religious fervor.
With broken bones and punctured lungs, Kevin Diepenbrock waited nearly 30 hours for help after his motorcycle crashed on a stretch of highway near the Tennessee-... -- Prince Harry released new video and photos Friday of the nearly three weeks he spent in Malawi helping to relocate 500 elephants in danger of being killed by... Earlier this week, a short list emerged of five potential picks for a would-be U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under a Hilary Clinton presidential administration: former Arkansa... Saturday night will be a battle in Madison between the No. 7 Huskers and the No.
When LeBron James and the Cavaliers, whose historic comeback in June against Go... . FILE - In this June 22, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, center, stands in the back of a Rolls Royce as it makes its way through the crowd lining the parade route in downtown Cleveland, celebrating t... .
Evil wizard Azmalor is the true MVP for the Cubs , according to "The Late Show." The Cubs are favored in the World Series against the Cleveland Indians because Cubs manager Joe Maddon signed a blood compact with the ancient wizard in exchange for a series win, as shown in the opening of Monday's episode of "The Late Show."
The Cubs, for more than half a century viewed as the lovable losers of old ivy-covered Wrigley Field, beat the best pitcher of the now generation in Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw in a 5-0 victory that clinched the National League pennant, 4-2. Next up, the Cleveland Indians and the Curse of the Billy Goat.
The Curse of the Billy Goat is a sports-related curse that was supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball franchise in 1945 when Billy Goat Tavern owner Billy Sianis was asked to leave game 4 of the World Series against the Detroit Tigers at the Cubs' home ballpark of Wrigley Field because the odor of his pet goat was bothering other fans. He was outraged and allegedly declared "Them Cubs, they ain't gonna win no more," which has been interpreted to mean that there would never be another World Series game won at Wrigley Field.