NY Times Unloads Last of Red Sox Stake

May 16, 2012 by Seamheads · Leave a Comment

NY Times unloads last of Red Sox stake (via AFP) The New York Times Co., has sold its remaining stake in the Boston Red Sox baseball team for $63 million as the struggling media group moves to focus on its core operations. A regulatory filing Friday said the New York Times Company sold its remaining […]

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Integration And What If Bill Veeck Did Buy the Phillies In 1943?

January 17, 2012 by Matt Aber · 3 Comments

One of the things I enjoy most about baseball is reading about the history of the game ranging from entire books revolving around a single memorable moment, to those about a well-known or infamous era of the game. With baseball’s extensive history you can easily find yourself getting caught in a specific genre where you […]

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