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Costner chooses Illinois for minor league team

Feb. 3, 2009
Actor Kevin Costner plans to start a minor league baseball team in Illinois.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Kevin Costner and director Ron Shelton have talked about making a sequel to their hit 1988 movie "Bull Durham," a source told the New York Post.

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NEW YORK, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Minor league pitcher Scott Vander Weg has received a 50-game suspension after testing positive for an unspecified performance-enhancing substance.

Alfonzo signs minor league deal with Mets

CHICAGO, July 15 (UPI) -- Infielder Edgardo Alfonzo, who played with the New York Mets from 1995-2002, Saturday signed a minor league contract with his former team.

Florida Panthers sell minor league team

SUNRISE, Fla., June 30 (UPI) -- The Florida Panthers Thursday sold their portion of the minor league affiliate in San Antonio to Spurs Sports & Entertainment.

Blue Jays sign Benard to minor league deal

TORONTO, May 18 (UPI) -- The Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday signed outfielder Marvin Benard to a minor league contract.

Mets buy contract of SS prospect Reyes

NEW YORK, June 10 (UPI) -- The New York Mets on Tuesday purchased the contract of highly touted shortstop Jose Reyes from Class AAA Norfolk of the International League.

Ripken to pair up with Mattingly

EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Two former baseball stars announced Tuesday that they are bringing minor league baseball to Evansville, In.

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Edie Popowski dead at 88

BOSTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Eddie Popowski, who spent 65 years in the Boston Red Sox organization as a player, scout, minor-league manager, coach and manager, died Tuesday. He was 88.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch