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Former MN Twin Torii Hunter’s Son Arrested For Sexual Assault
May 15, 2012 Torii Hunter has taken a leave of absense from the Angels to deal with the charges brought against his son.
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One-Armed Little League Pitcher Coleman Shannon Throws a Shocking No-Hitter
Coleman Shannon was born without a right hand and forearm, due to a medical condition called Amelia, but that hasn’t slowed him down from chasing his baseball dreams. In fact, the 14-year-old left-handed pitcher recently threw a no-hitter in a Johnsonville, SC little league game.
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Valentini’s Meatballs Now Offered At Target Field
April 3, 2012 The first time I went to target field I was impressed with all the food options. A lot of them reflect the Twins Territory cuisine, like walley fingers, and now the Northland's own Valentini's Meatballs! Pretty cool that the Twins include some our Northern Minnesota heritage!
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‘Strasburger’ Might Be the Worst Food to Buy at a Baseball Game
If you happen to be at a Washington Nationals baseball game this year, you may notice the Red Porch concession stand selling a ginormous sandwich named after Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg called the “StrasBurger.” But while it might look tasty, this may actually be one of the worst pieces of sports fare calorie-wise.
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Cirque du Soleil Performer Unleashes Amazing Gravity-Defying First Pitch [VIDEO]
We’ve seen some truly horrendous first pitch efforts over the years, from the “what did you expect” dribbler that Mariah Carey uncorked, to the shameful 10-footer that NBA star John Wall recently unleashed.
The crowd at PETCO park in San Diego was treated to the opposite side of that coin Monday, when Cirque du Soleil performer Gabryel Nogueira da Silva was given the task of the ceremonially first pitch.
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One-Armed War Vet Wows Crowd by Catching Foul Ball [VIDEO]
“I thought I was going to catch the ball or go over the railing,” said Michael Kacer of the foul ball he caught at Yankee Stadium Friday.
The 29-year old vet had lost his left arm in Afghanistan, so he had nothing to brace himself with when he used his baseball cap as a glove and reached over the railing to snag a ball off of the bat of Curtis Granderson.
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Baseball Fan Rips Foul Ball From Hands of Woman [VIDEO]
After retrieving a foul ball that had been hit into the dugout, Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Melvin Mora flipped the ball into the front row of the stands.
His toss was intended for a young blond woman, who had the kind of look that would encourage a guy to give a girl a baseball.
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Families Dogs Watch the Huskies Win at the Wade
June 12, 2011 It was a balmy 73 at game time, the smell of popcorn and hot dogs was in the air, the Huskies were warming up....and usually, I'm watching them (um, duh....male athletes)...but, this particular evening, my sights were set on all the four legged, tail-waggin', nose-to-the-ground dogs that were following their owners into the Wade Stadium.
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This Week in Viral Videos: An Artsy Marriage Proposal, 84-Egg Sandwich and More
The last seven days was a lively week for viral videos. From creative (and colorful) marriage proposals to Bradley Cooper's impressive and surprisingly fluent French interview, this week's virals had something for everyone.
We've picked our 10 favorites from the week, which you can check out after the jump.
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Dad Drops Daughter in Attempt to Catch Foul Ball [VIDEO]
With a foul ball heading toward him, and his daughter in his arms, a man at a Los Angeles Dodger's game had to make a split-second choice
He decided to drop his daughter and go for the catch. While this may have been a justifiable decision if he had been able to snag the ball, he dropped that, too.
Luckily, the daughter was uninjured, and any abandonment issues can be worked out later in therapy.
Check out the video of the double drop below. And then watch an older video of a more dexterous fan managing to both hold onto his child and catch a foul ball.
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Giants’ Buster Posey Likely Out for Season With Broken Leg
May 27, 2011 They kept showing the video of the home plate collision that caused Buster Posey to fracture his left leg on TV last night....I felt terrible for him...he was in such pain and most likely won't return for the rest of the season. Here's a video that shows the point of injury.
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Target Field Is A Great Time!
May 26, 2011 Even if the Twins lose, it's still a great time going to Target Field. I've wanted to go since it opened last year, but I just haven't had the time or the tickets. Well on monday night's game versus the mariners, my wife and I got to experience it for the first time. It was even cooler than I imagined.