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Awkward. One man decided to show off his rally squirrel during the Cardinals-Phillies game on Thursday. No one was hurt in the incident, except this man’s dignity. Apparently he lost a bet, while security suspects he might have been drinking (REALLY?).
This is probably the greatest photo you will see all day. Yes. New York Mets relief pitcher Manny Acosta says goodbye to his dog before boarding the team bus after their 9-4 baseball victory over the Cincinnati Reds. They start their series with the Toronto Blue Jays tonight.
The Blue Jays lost in more ways than one on Tuesday night. Brett Lawrie completely lost it on an umpire and got tossed from the game. Not before he thew his helmet at him, and all that other yelling stuff. We look at the key pitches that led to his meltdown.
![Mary (Bonnie) Baker rarely spoke of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, at least until 1992 when the Hollywood film A League of Their Own brought wartime women back to the field.“She just said she played professional baseball in the [United] States during the war years, and that was kind of it,” her daughter Maureen said. “Until this movie came out, and all hell broke lose. People started asking, and people started bringing her things [memorabilia from her career].”Now nine years since her passing in 2003, and 60 years since her last professional ballgame, Baker’s winsome eyes are once again peering through her rickety catcher’s mask at The SPORT Gallery in Toronto’s Distillery District, as part of the Women of SPORT exhibit, running until May 31.Baker’s likeness, part of an exhibit that includes tennis icon Althea Gibson and LPGA charter member Marlene Bauer Hagge, has been crafted into a canvas print-acrylic painting, in the “Covers that Never Were” collection.“It’s a way of giving these women the covers that history never gave them,” gallery manager Cayleigh Parrish said.Many, including Maureen, believe Baker’s life and career provided at least part of the foundation for A League of Their Own’s protagonist Dottie Hinson, played by actress Geena Davis. (Photo courtesy of the SPORTS Gallery)](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m44glumi981r1thtao1_1280.jpg)
Mary (Bonnie) Baker rarely spoke of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, at least until 1992 when the Hollywood film A League of Their Own brought wartime women back to the field.
“She just said she played professional baseball in the [United] States during the war years, and that was kind of it,” her daughter Maureen said. “Until this movie came out, and all hell broke lose. People started asking, and people started bringing her things [memorabilia from her career].”
Now nine years since her passing in 2003, and 60 years since her last professional ballgame, Baker’s winsome eyes are once again peering through her rickety catcher’s mask at The SPORT Gallery in Toronto’s Distillery District, as part of the Women of SPORT exhibit, running until May 31.
Baker’s likeness, part of an exhibit that includes tennis icon Althea Gibson and LPGA charter member Marlene Bauer Hagge, has been crafted into a canvas print-acrylic painting, in the “Covers that Never Were” collection.
“It’s a way of giving these women the covers that history never gave them,” gallery manager Cayleigh Parrish said.
Many, including Maureen, believe Baker’s life and career provided at least part of the foundation for A League of Their Own’s protagonist Dottie Hinson, played by actress Geena Davis. (Photo courtesy of the SPORTS Gallery)
Lawrie loses his cool: Perhaps it was just the frustration of the moment. But when Brett Lawrie and John Farrell exploded in rage at an umpire in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s loss, the team’s current run of futility probably had something to do with it too.
Arguing a called third strike, Lawrie slammed down his batting helmet, which bounced up and glanced off umpire Bill Miller.
Farrell, the Toronto Blue Jays manager, joined the argument. Leaping up and down and waving his arms, Lawrie had to be restrained. Miller ejected both Lawrie and Farrell, and Lawrie may face a suspension for his antics.
Photo: Chris Young/The Canadian Press
Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper warms up before his National League MLB baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We don’t believe he was hit by a pitch during his stretch, but you never know these days. REUTERS/David DeNoma
The Toronto Blue Jays have signed ex-Expos outfielder Vladimir Guerrero to a minor-league contract, according to a report. He is expected to report to extended spring training in Florida.
One, two, three, four: Josh Hamilton made history last night, hitting four home runs against the Baltimore Orioles.
And he does appreciate how fortunate he was to be playing baseball at Camden Yards on Tuesday night as a member of the Texas Rangers. Because, before his epic performance against the Baltimore Orioles, Hamilton had to do something even harder than launching a quartet of two-run homers.
He needed to save himself from personal ruin.
Hamilton went from first-round draft pick by Tampa Bay in 1999 to out of baseball altogether because of drug and alcohol addiction.
He recovered and returned to the majors in 2007 with Cincinnati, and was traded to the Texas, where he has become a star – the AL MVP in 2010 – while still battling his addiction. He had a relapse before this season, but is off to a torrid start.
If you don’t have anything nice to say…
Philadelphia’s Jonathan Papelbon leaves the field as fans react after he gave up a three run home run to the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on Monday. The Mets won 5-2. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
Bryce Harper gets hit by Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels, then steals home. All in a day’s work for the Nationals rookie. Hamels later admitted he hit Harper on purpose, in a “welcome to the big leagues” moment:
“I was trying to hit him. I’m not going to deny it,” Hamels said. “That’s something I grew up watching, that’s kind of what happened, so I’m just trying to continue the old baseball because I think some people are kind of getting away from it. I remember when I was a rookie the strike zone was really, really small and you didn’t say anything because that’s the way baseball is. But I think unfortunately the league’s protecting certain players and making it not that old-school, prestigious way of baseball.”
