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09-04-2008, 06:00 PM
Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has reached a milestone in his career moving ahead of Mike Schmidt with 549 career homeruns. Rodriguez is now 12th on the all-time sluggers list. Rodriguez also passed Bill Dickey for most homeruns in a Yankee uniform, 206. Rodriguez's career highlight homerun was also special for another reason. His swat was originally ruled foul by officials. After looking at the replay, which had never been done before, the call was overturned and Rodriguez became the first MLB player to have a call overturned by use of the instant replay.
In other baseball news, Manny Ramirez was named Player of the Month for August. Ramirez had a career month hitting .415, 9 homeruns, 25 RBI, 21 runs scored and 7 doubles. Ramirez has had a career boost after being traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Olympic Gold Medalist Felix Diaz has announced that he will not turn pro, as had been heavily expected. The boxer says that he is looking forward to fighting at the 2012 London Olympics. Diaz explained that after the 2004 Athens Olympics he found himself in a very tough economic spot. But the situation is different now. Diaz received RD$7.6 million in prize money from the government and Tricom, two apartments, a new SUV and a host of other endorsement offers.
Boxer Nate Campbell has some harsh words for Dominican boxer Joan Guzman. Campbell said he is going to give Guzman a beating and is looking to take the fighter's IBF and WBO boxing titles. The fight is scheduled for 13 September.
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In other baseball news, Manny Ramirez was named Player of the Month for August. Ramirez had a career month hitting .415, 9 homeruns, 25 RBI, 21 runs scored and 7 doubles. Ramirez has had a career boost after being traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Olympic Gold Medalist Felix Diaz has announced that he will not turn pro, as had been heavily expected. The boxer says that he is looking forward to fighting at the 2012 London Olympics. Diaz explained that after the 2004 Athens Olympics he found himself in a very tough economic spot. But the situation is different now. Diaz received RD$7.6 million in prize money from the government and Tricom, two apartments, a new SUV and a host of other endorsement offers.
Boxer Nate Campbell has some harsh words for Dominican boxer Joan Guzman. Campbell said he is going to give Guzman a beating and is looking to take the fighter's IBF and WBO boxing titles. The fight is scheduled for 13 September.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#13)