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Timing right for La Russa's retirement

10/31/2011 12:24 PM

Tony La Russa made many right moves during October but he ended the month with his smartest when he announced on Monday that he was retiring as the St. Louis Cardinals’ ... 

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World Series notes: Rangers' Young was least regarded on Drillers' 2000 dream infield

10/25/2011 10:32 PM

Michael Young, one of the greatest players in Texas Rangers history and on the verge of winning a World Series title, was part of the Tulsa Drillers 'dream infield' in ... 

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World Series players familiar to Drillers fans

10/21/2011 5:14 PM

This year's World Series matchup between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals is only the second time since the Tulsa Drillers joined the Texas League in 1977 that ... 

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Cardinals' Motte made Texas League debut in Tulsa

10/20/2011 7:00 PM

St. Louis’ Jason Motte, who picked up the save in the World Series opener on Wednesday, first made it to the Texas League as a catcher, not a pitcher, with Springfield ... 

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Former Drillers manager Jones assisting Rangers during the postseason

10/18/2011 5:21 PM

Tulsa resident and all-time winningest Drillers manager Bobby Jones is in uniform and assisting the Texas Rangers during their postseason run.

Jones, not officially ... 

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Around pro baseball: Fitting ALCS clincher for Young; Rough ending for Penny; History against Cards

10/16/2011 7:02 PM

It was fitting that former Tulsa Drillers infielder Michael Young had a big game with five RBIs in the Texas Rangers' 15-5 clinching victory over the Detroit Tigers in ... 

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Around pro baseball: Holliday vs. Greinke may be key NLCS matchup

10/9/2011 3:06 PM

A potential key matchup in the National League Championship Series is St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday against Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Zack Greinke.And ... 

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Around pro baseball: Kids clinic at ONEOK Field; Ex-Drillers pitcher Benoit shows value to Tigers

10/7/2011 7:33 PM

There will be a free Legends for Youth kids baseball clinic conducted by Major League Baseball Players Alumni from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at ONEOK Field. Online registration ... 

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Around pro baseball: Broken Arrow's Penny makes Tigers' playoff roster; Cards gamble with Carpenter

10/1/2011 1:41 AM


Broken Arrow graduate Brad Penny is on the Detroit Tigers' postseason roster after much speculation that he would be left off.

Penny (11-11, 5.30 ERA) was the Tigers' ... 

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Tulsa World sports writer Barry Lewis joined the newspaper in September 1993. A University of Tulsa graduate, he covered high school sports for the Tulsa Tribune from 1983 to 1992 and has been in charge of the World's high school coverage since 2004. He remembers well the excitement of attending his first high school football game, Edison at Booker T. Washington, before a capacity crowd at S.E. Williams Stadium in 1973. He also has reported on Tulsa Drillers baseball at both newspapers for almost 20 years.

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