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Ichiro reaches 3,000 hits in US, Japan (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Tue, 07/29/2008 - 19:41

Ichiro Suzuki reached 3,000 combined hits in the major leagues and the Japanese League with a first-inning single Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers.

The Seattle Mariners leadoff man hit a soft liner to left-center on the game's first pitch from Luis Mendoza.

Standing on first base, Suzuki received an ovation from the Texas crowd and tipped his helmet when his achievement was posted on the...


 

Bradley goes after Royals TV announcer (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Thu, 06/12/2008 - 01:12

Milton Bradley stormed out of the Texas Rangers clubhouse after an 11-5 victory Wednesday night over Kansas City and bounded up four flights of stairs looking for Royals television announcer Ryan Lefebvre.

Bradley, who was the designated hitter, heard what he considered derogative remarks made by Lefebvre on a TV in the Rangers clubhouse.


 

Ryan: Baseball 'turned its back' on steroid problem

FOXSports.com News  Sat, 03/08/2008 - 20:29

Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan said Saturday that baseball was finally addressing the use of steroids and performance-enhancing drugs by major leaguers after previously ignoring the problem.

In one of Ryan's first public appearances since being hired as Texas Rangers team president last month, the career strikeout leader said he is confident the sport will find a solution.

"Baseball turned its back on the problem and ignored it," Ryan said.