"There was one time my truck spun out on the ice going downhill, and I was sideways, afraid I was going to be T-boned by someone coming over the rise. I ran over to Clyde's house, and he pulled out his four-wheel truck and towed me to safety.
The Jays are at a disadvantage financially against the Mets. Should billionaire Steve Cohen be coerced into making Springer a Met, it will happen at whatever price. But to this point, despite all the talk of the Mets signing a big-time free agent, they have yet to swing for the fences. Cohen didn’t make all the money by acting callously.
These words summarize Allen’s career. Every time Allen spoke out, every time he talked about money and every time he asserted his right to be treated with dignity as a man, not a boy, fans and writers painted him as the stereotypical angry Black man. When Allen appears on the ballot for induction into the Hall of Fame next year, the committee will have a chance to finally give him the respect he has long earned.
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Three years later, Matt Cain made history against the Houston Astros, throwing the first perfect game in franchise history -- and the 22nd in MLB history.
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Hughes started 2018 with a 6.75 ERA in 12 innings over seven games and was traded to San Diego that May along with just over $14.5 million to cover much of his remaining salary.
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"The fire chief -- Bill Maxwell was his name -- told me that one time he was going through some of the baseballs that Clyde had given him, and there were autographs on them. He said he went up to him and said, 'Clyde, Reggie Jackson signed this ball!' And you know what Clyde told him? He said, 'Ah, that's OK, the kids won't mind.'"
Grossman, 31, played 51 games for the Oakland Athletics in 2020. He hit .241 with eight home runs and 23 RBIs and eight steals.
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