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| Mets name 2003 coaching staff |
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11/26/2002 |
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| from October 27, 1992 through the end of the 1998 campaign. His Rockies earned the wild card spot in 1995 and he earned National League Manager of the Year honors from the BBWAA. Pettis spent the 2001 and 2002 seasons as the first base coach for the Chicago White Sox. Pettis also worked with Chicago outfielders and base runners. He was the White Sox' minor league outfield instructor from 1997-2000. Waits comes to the major league staff after working seven seasons in New York's minor league organization. Waits wa |
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| White Sox' Rowand has surgery after bike accident |
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11/14/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago White Sox outfielder Aaron Rowand underwent successful surgery Thursday on his left shoulder blade and should be ready for spring training. Rowand suffered the injury in a dirt bike accident near his home in California on November 1. The 25-year-old also broke a rib on both his right and left sides and bruised his left shoulder. He inherited the White Sox' starting center field job when Kenny Lofton was traded in late July. Rowand batted .258 in 2002 with seven homers and |
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| White Sox and Konerko agree to three-year deal |
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11/14/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox and first baseman Paul Konerko agreed to terms Thursday on a three-year contract through the 2005 season. Financial details were not disclosed. The 26-year-old Konerko batted a career-high .304 in 2002 with 27 home runs and 104 RBI in 151 games for the White Sox. The All-Star finished second on the team in hits (173), doubles (30), slugging percentage (.498), total bases (284), average and RBI and was third in home runs and runs scored (81). "Paul is a key me |
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| Oakland's Tejada captures AL MVP |
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11/12/2002 |
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| joining Giambi, who took the honor in 2000. Tejada also received six second-place votes, and one third-place vote from the BBWAA voters. Anaheim left fielder Garret Anderson finished fourth and Giambi was fifth. Minnesota center fielder Torii Hunter, Cleveland Indians first baseman Jim Thome, Chicago White Sox right fielder Magglio Ordonez, Boston Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez and Williams round out the top 10 in the voting. Barry Bonds won the National League MVP this year for an unprecedented fifth time. |
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| White Sox senior vice president Gould dies |
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11/11/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago White Sox senior vice president Jack Gould died Monday morning at his home. His age was not released by the team. "Everyone with the Chicago White Sox is deeply saddened today," White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf said. "Jack Gould was a tremendous person, a war hero who rarely spoke of his accomplishments, a skilled businessman, a trusted counselor, a good friend and a very proud grandfather. He devoted a large part of his life to the Chicago White Sox, and he loved the team |
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| Scioscia named AL Manager of the Year |
MLB Baseball |
11/06/2002 |
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| captured its second American League division championship in three seasons, outdistancing Anaheim by four games in the standings. Gardenhire, who was in his first season as the head man on the Minnesota bench, led the Twins to their first playoff berth since 1991. Minnesota finished 94-67, winning the AL Central by 13 1/2 games over the Chicago White Sox. Torre was in his seventh season as manager of the New York Yankees. He led his team to its fifth straight American League East title and sixth in seven years. |
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| Double Trouble: Canseco twins plead guilty to felony charge |
MLB Baseball |
11/05/2002 |
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| lony aggravated battery and two counts of misdemeanor battery. Ozzie pleaded to one count of felony battery and one misdemeanor battery count. Jose Canseco hit 462 home runs, was a six-time All-Star and was the 1988 AL MVP. He ended his career with a .266 batting average and 1,407 RBIs with 200 stolen bases in 1,887 games with Oakland, Texas, Boston, Toronto, Tampa Bay, the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox. In his final season in 2001, Jose Canseco hit .258 with 16 homers and 49 RBI for the White Sox. |
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| Red Sox re-sign pitcher Alan Embree |
MLB Baseball |
11/05/2002 |
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| in 68 combined relief appearances with the Red Sox and the San Diego Padres. For Boston last year, he posted a 1-2 record with a 2.97 ERA and two saves in 32 relief outings. The lefthander joined the Red Sox on June 23, 2002 in a trade with the Padres. Boston also acquired minor league righthander Andy Shibilo in exchange for minor league pitchers Brad Baker and Dan Giese. The 32-year-old Embree is a nine-year veteran, also spending time with Cleveland, Atlanta, Arizona, San Francisco and the Chicago White Sox. |
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| Man pleads innocent in Gamboa attack |
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11/01/2002 |
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| base coach Tom Gamboa along with his son, pleaded innocent to three counts of aggravated battery and one felony count of mob action on Friday. Ligue, 35, and his son attacked Gamboa on the field at Comiskey Park during a game between the Royals and Chicago White Sox on September 19. During a hearing on Saturday, October 19, a prosecutor described how Ligue called his sister before the game and told her to watch the contest because he would be on television. Assistant State Attorney Colleen Daly then described h |
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| Indians will name either Wedge or Skinner next manager |
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10/28/2002 |
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| he Indians to a 35-41 record as the interim manager. The 41-year-old spent nine seasons as a catcher in the majors, including three with the Indians from 1989-91. Skinner, who also would become the youngest manager in the majors, also played for the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. Wedge, Skinner and Fredi Gonzalez, who managed Atlanta's Triple-A Richmond team, were the only candidates formally interviewed by the Indians. Cleveland finished the 2002 season in third place in the American League Central wit |
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