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Winfield, Puckett elected to Hall of Fame.

Cone might be enough to put Red Sox over the top.

Even hockey fans knew Wells had to be dealt.

Muscovites get all fired up.

Indians get Juan Gonzalez -- for a year.

Korean owners cancel 2001 baseball season.

Blue Jays' 2000 season went to extremes.

Korean baseball owners under fire as support for players union grows.

MLB: Commissioner's office proposes new draft.

25 years later, free agency rules sports.

Ex-Kyojin Cromartie's heart still in baseball.

Winfield, Puckett natural choices for Cooperstown.

Wife prevented Kawasaki from having a new life with Red Sox.

Rodriguez deal a bad move all the way around.

Managers, umpires agree patience needed for new strike zone.

Japanese players strike: believe it when you see it.

Mario Lemieux: from owner's box to the ice.

O's will struggle while Angelos is owner.

The rich have gotten richer: Yankees solidify staff with Mussina.

Get ready for the Ichiro onslaught.

Griffey may be regretting move.

Leveling baseball's playing field not that complicated.

Unanimous decision: Pedro Martinez wins consecutive CY Young awards.

MLB has to look inward to solve its economic problems.

Ichiro a sure bet for MLB stardom.

Japan: Spending spree reaps Giant rewards.

The unconquerable, incomparable Yankees.

Mets hand El Duque first postseason loss in Game 3, end Yankees' astonishing 14-game winning streak in World Series play.

Ex-Met Vizcaino is hero as Yanks take Subway Series opener.

Cardinals close the door on Braves.

Seattle sweeps ChiSox, advances to ALCS.

Griffey-less Mariners, precocious A's ride emotion to playoffs.

USA beats Cuba 4-0 behind Ben Sheets' 3-hit shutout to win gold.

Sydney Olympics: Netherlands hand Cuba first-ever loss in Games.

San Francisco has made Giant steps in second half.

Cleveland's secret weapon.

The Hidden Game of Japanese baseball.

Remember the awful '80s? Enjoy the uniform golden era while it's here.

Q&A with Todd Helton on batting .400.

Young sluggers feel it's OK to strike out - a lot.

Indians' deadline deals may have mortgaged future.

MLB: Sorting out the trade flurry.

Japanese All Star Series.

End of the line for Cone?

MLB: What will happen after the break?

For Seibu there is always Matsui.

Pudge Rodriguez's stature goes beyond stats.

Now friends: Hirschbeck and Alomar.

Barrage of home run hitting is here to stay.

Randy Johnson: Greatest Show in Baseball.

Ripken gets 3,000 in 2000.

Blame it on Bud: Home Run Derby goes crazy.

Opening Day: Major improvement for Jays.

Tokyo Giants vs. Seibu Lions: Take in a Japanese professional baseball game with pictures, audio and details.

In Cincy, the Griffey Era begins: Behind the scenes of the deal heard around the world.

Welcoming a warm-weather sport: 1977 opening day in Toronto.

Rotisserie baseball celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Yankees sweep Braves, win third World Series title in four years.

Duke of October: Orlando Hernandez pitches Yankees into World Series.

Sunday's baseball yields theater of the absurd in Boston, theater of wonders in New York.

Robin Ventura's grand slam-single in the 15th inning gave the Mets an improbable 4-3 victory over the Braves in Game 5, capping baseball's longest postseason contest.

Where is Roger? Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox turn the most anticipated pitching matchup ever at Fenway Park into a historic thrashing of the Yankees.

The verdict: Pedro can definitely pitch.

BoSox finish off Indians: Pedro Martinez struck out eight in six hitless innings of surprise relief and Troy O'Leary twice thwarted the Indians' strategy to intentionally walk Nomar Garciaparra by hitting two homers and driving in seven runs.

Larry Walker wins second straight NL batting title.

VVIA's designated hitter Maxim Yudaev got his record-breaking 51st hit on the last day of the 1999 season on Sunday, but lost out the batting title to teammate Alexandr Nizov by only three percentage points, .563 to .560. Nizov joined Iosif Gogishvili as RL's only Triple Crown hitters, finishing one homer and two RBIs ahead of fellow VVIA's Alexandr Fedorov.

50! Maxim Yudaev ties the Evgeny Puchkov hit record with a leadoff triple in the 4th inning in VVIA's next to last game of the season on Saturday.

Forever young: A big league rookie thrives at 35.

Alexandr Nizov sets a single-season record with 36 stolen bases after swiping four bags on Sunday, September 19th. The Army club infielder also became the first RL player to 100 career steals. Meanwhile, batting leader Maxim Yudaev couldn't add to his hit total and saw his 19-game hitting streak end after going 0-for-4 with a walk against MGU.

Sammy Sosa first to hit 60 homers twice.

New movie gives Costner a baseball triple play.

Wade Boggs homers for 3,000th hit. Never before have three historic milestones fallen on consecutive nights.

Tony Gwynn topples 3,000, becoming first NL player in 20 years to reach the hit milestone. Only Ty Cobb and Nap Lajoie reached 3,000 in fewer games than the 39-year-old Padre.