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A place in baseball history (Berkshire Eagle)
WILLIAMSTOWN Yesterday, Ulysses Franklin “Frank” Grant stepped out of the shadows of segregated baseball and took his rightful place among the greats of the Baseball Hall of Fame more than 110 summers after he was forced to endure verbal taunts and cruel treatment at the hands of ignorant, racist fans.

D.C. baseball district prompts bid for a BID (BizJournals)
The new baseball stadium and the Washington Navy Yard are drawing billions of dollars worth of development to the long-neglected Anacostia waterfront. When it’s all done, everyone agrees, the area will be a major D.C. destination.

Abreu deal highlight Sunday’s trade action
Just a few hours remain before the MLB trade deadline and, so far, the Yanks’ acquisition of Bobby Abreu remains the big move. But that could still change, as Miguel Tejada, Alfonso Soriano and Greg Maddux remain on the block.

Beltran, Mets tie records in win over Braves
Carlos Beltran hit two homers, including a second-inning grand slam, and the New York Mets completed their first sweep of at least three games in Atlanta in 21 years, beating the Braves 10-6 Sunday. The Mets swept a four-game set in Atlanta from July 4-7, 1985. Beltran’s slam was his third in July and the Mets’ major league record-tying sixth of the month. The Montreal Expos hit six grand slams in April 1996 and Cleveland matched the record in May 1999.

Baseball hall inducts legends
Observer-Dispatch - COOPERSTOWN Willie Fordham played baseball for nine seasons in the late 1940 s and early 50 s, many of which were spent playing for the Negro Leagues. He played against some of the greatest players of all time, like Satchel Paige and Josh

By Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel & Daily Sun
Aurora Sentinel - Broomfield is the hottest of the four teams left in the Class 4A state baseball tournament, but Cherokee Trail has desperation on its side. The Cougars lost 8-3 in their opener in the double-elimination tournament May 12 at Englewood High School, but

Sutter assumes role of closer at Hall of Fame ceremony
CBS Sportsline - COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bruce Sutter didn’t leave baseball the way he wanted, booed relentlessly when injuries sapped his talent. That doesn’t matter any more. Eighteen years after he hung up his spikes for good, Sutter was inducted Sunday into the

BaseballPLUS: Move Forward with Downtown Stadium
WANE-TV - The only thing for sure at this point is that community leaders who formed the group known as BaseballPLUS think it’s in the city’s best interest to move forward with plans to build a multi-purpose baseball stadium downtown. They feel that’s a