37 Results for frank robinson

Eastern Front

Eddie Matz

The east coast has never seemed so densly crowded. As summer humidity spreads across the seaboard, The Nats, Braves, Marlins, Mets and Phils-along with their hot-blooded fans-are locked in a struggle from which two, at most, will emerge

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2008

CLIP REEL: JACKIE ROBINSON

Ted Bauer

...is the top hit if you Google "Jackie Robinson" and "ESPN." Here's an ESPN.Com Jackie index page. Bryant Gumbel's essay on Jackie. Frank Robinson talks to NPR about Jackie's legacy...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2008

Big Fish

Jorge Arangure Jr.

The numbers say Miguel Cabrera has a chance to become one of the best players ever. Too bad his waistline's grown as fast as his legend

Story | Conversation | October 01, 2008

REPORTING FROM THE JOCK-O-SPHERE: TOMMY LOVES MANNY

Evan Bartsch and Ryan Corazza

...his way to the scorer's table. Then, much like the MLB umpire who stared down Frank Robinson, he turned back at me and just stared at me. He said something in French, walked...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2008

CLIP REEL: THE 500 HOME RUN CLUB

Ted Bauer

...the injuries? Dude was so big in the 1990s, he made a cameo on Fresh Prince. Frank Robinson is next. He's an ambassador of the sport, truly. Mark McGwire: less than an ambassador...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 11, 2008

THROWBACK

Mike Barnicle

Nomar has the stuff of Ted and Yaz. Can he bring the Sox where they've never been?

Story | Conversation | February 15, 2008

FIREPOWER

Tim Kurkjian

Batters always look for fastballs from Curt Schilling. He likes it that way.

Story | Conversation | February 15, 2008

Work In Progress

Jim Caple

Washington is fielding its first team in 34 years. Some field. Some team.

ESPN Insider Story | January 18, 2005

Throwback

Mike Barnicle

Nomar has the stuff that Ted and Yaz had. But can he take the Red Sox where they never could?

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2002

2 Scary

Tim Keown

Baseball may be a hitter's game. But they forgot to tell Randy and Pedro.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2002

The Big Bang

Peter Gammons and Tim Kurkjian

Thanks to the epic feats of Big Mac and Sammy, baseball is having a blast.

Story | Conversation | August 05, 2002

Beyond Words

Dan Le Batard

There's a reason Vladimir Guerrero is baseball's best kept secret -- a reason that has to do with us, not him.

Story | Conversation | June 24, 2002

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Jon Scher, ESPN The Magazine

A shy perfectionist performing in a small town with big baseball dreams, Nomar Garciaparra just may have what it takes to succeed where Ted and Yaz failed.

Story | Conversation | June 27, 2000

Throwback

Mike Barnicle, ESPN The Magazine

A shy perfectionist performing in a small town with big baseball dreams, Nomar Garciaparra just may have what it takes to succeed where Ted and Yaz failed.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 14, 2000

Age of slugger is over when they pitch

Tim Keown, ESPN The Magazine

Pedro and Randy. Or is it Randy and Pedro? Doesn't matter how you rank them. When either takes the mound, everyone forgets that this is the age of the slugger.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 30, 2000