Life of ‘The Rookie’ Jim Morris takes more extraordinary turns
ABILENE, Texas — Go play catch with Jim Morris. The Jim Morris, that is. The one whose real-life story Dennis Quaid portrayed in the 2002…
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Pitcher Brad Ziegler signs autographs with a favorite Scripture
ANAHEIM, Calif. — More than three hours before the start of a Friday night game against the Los Angeles Angels, Oakland A’s relief pitcher Brad…
Major-league record: Ziegler puts up zeroes, gives credit to God
Baseball fans know Brad Ziegler as a submarine reliever who pitched an amazing 39 consecutive scoreless innings to start his career — a major-league record.…
After brain tumor, Bobby Murcer grateful for life
EDMOND, Okla. — New York Yankees legend Bobby Murcer, sporting a bald head after chemotherapy and radiation treatments, looked out the window and saw a…
Major-league coach puts faith not in game but in God
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hours before a spring training game, a visitor finds Minnesota Twins bench coach Steve Liddle in a clubhouse office fiddling with…
Houston Astros coach swings for the heavenly fences
HOUSTON — Bench coach Cecil Cooper's time with the Houston Astros brought an unexpected blessing soon after he joined the team in 2005. A few…
For love of God, family and baseball
ARLINGTON, Texas — The stadium felt like a furnace — think obnoxious Texas heat in early July — when I walked into my first major-league…
