Don Zimmer stood in front of the dugout, remembering longtime pal and one-time Dodgers teammate Duke Snider. A smile spread across the 80-year-old's face when he was asked about the friendship he and others such as Johnny Podres, Pee Wee Reese and Gil Hodges had with the late Hall of Famer off the field.

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George Steinbrenner and Al Davis always shared so much more than their July 4 birthday. The two larger-than-life owners dominated their sports on the field and in the headlines for decades, sharing a friendship that lasted until Steinbrenner died at age 80 in Tampa, Fla., early Tuesday following a heart attack.

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Bud Selig considers Arizona's new immigration law a political issue and is showing no signs that Major League Baseball will shift next year's All-Star game out of the state. A day after Milwaukee pitcher Yovani Gallardo and other All-Stars said they could envision boycotting the 2011 game at Phoenix in protest, the commissioner never mentioned a possible shift.

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