I am a huge sports fan, and one of the things I love the most about sports is the traditions associated with the different professional and amateur leagues and teams. Some of these traditions are well known and widely popular, such as the playing of the National Anthem before a contest and others may be more associated with a region which we all learned this past summer during the Soccer World Cup when the vuvuzela was introduced to the rest of the world.

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It's been two weeks since the Pittsburgh Pirates have interviewed anyone for its open managerial position.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield knew all about Roberto Clemente's legacy coming up in the Pittsburgh organization. Wakefield vowed to be an example of Clemente's commitment to giving back. Wakefield received the 2010 Roberto Clemente Award on Thursday night, given annually to a major league player who gives back through community service and also excels on the field.

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Other than the rare heartless scoundrel out there, everyone loves stories about regular folks who stumble upon…

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Sister Virginia Muller had never heard of shortstop Honus Wagner. But she quickly learned the baseball great is a revered figure among collectors, and the most sought-after baseball card in history. And thanks to an unexpected donation, one of the century-old cards belongs to Muller and her order, the Baltimore-based School Sisters of Notre Dame.

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The New York Giants moved to San Francisco in 1968. Since that time, the franchise has had many great hitters, pitchers, and managers. But there are certain years where it all comes together; everything gels and there is a certain spark. Yet San Francisco has yet to win a world championship. This is a brief rundown of the top 5 teams in San Francisco Giants' history. Number 5 – The 2010 Giants (92-70) In 2010, the story was the Giants' pitching.

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*Note: This was written by an Associated Content Contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. World Series games The World Series has been the most significant sporting event in America for most of its history. Generations of baseball fans remember the greatest World Series games for years and years. Take a look back at the five greatest World Series games ever played. 5. Game one of the 1968 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals def.

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*Note: This was written by an Associated Content Contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. Many of the greatest moments in Major League Baseball history have occurred during a World Series. It's very likely that there are several World Series games better than the five I've listed below. The games that I've mentioned will either forever be embedded in my mind, or they're simply games that I immediately think of when I hear the words "World Series." Of course, one of them happens to be the most important…

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Mike Quade had just been fishing in Florida when he found out he caught the big one. That, of course, was the Cubs' managing job. "The timing of it, it's comical," he said. The Cubs decided to keep Quade as their manager, choosing to go with the man who ran the team well for the last six weeks of last season rather than high-profile Hall of Famer and franchise icon Ryne Sandberg.

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Former Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons has interviewed for the Pittsburgh Pirates' managerial job. Gibbons, the Kansas City Royals' bench coach, follows former Indians manager Eric Wedge and former Arizona and Florida coach Bo Porter in interviewing. The Pirates fired John Russell on Oct.

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