Mantle mistake means Maris is now sole owner of ’61 runs lead (Yahoo! Sports)

Burning question of the day: What's with Roger Maris and all of his numbers that have been awarded or...

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Reaction to death of Yankees owner Steinbrenner (AP)

Quotes on New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who died Tuesday at age 80: "George was a giant of the game and his devotion to baseball was surpassed only by his devotion to his family and his beloved New York Yankees. He was and always will be as much of a New York Yankee as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford and all of the other Yankee...

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Takahashi pitches Mets to 8th straight win (AP)

David Wright dove for home plate in the first inning, then pumped his fist and screamed after a crucial out in the sixth. Make no mistake about it -- winning at Yankee Stadium is a big deal to the New York Mets. Hisanori Takahashi outpitched Javier Vazquez in their second low-scoring duel this season and the Mets ran their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the suddenly slumping...

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Selig won’t reverse ump’s mistake on perfect game (AP)

The imperfect game stands. An umpire's tears and admission he blew a call failed to move baseball commissioner Bud Selig to award Armando Galarraga the perfect game he pitched. The play and its aftermath quickly became the talk of the sports world and beyond, even reaching the White House. Selig said Thursday that Major League Baseball will look at expanded replay and umpiring, but didn't...

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Selig won’t reverse umpire’s mistake (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The imperfect game stands.

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