Gillick elected to baseball's Hall of Fame by Vets

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) -- Pat Gillick, whose teams won three World Series titles in 27 years as a major league general manager, was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Monday by the Veterans Committee.

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BRIEFS: NEW JUNIOR LEGION BASEBALL TEAM

Experienced baseball players looking to play on a new Junior Legion baseball team should contact one of the following organizers by Dec. 27: Chris Febes at (614) 582-2863, Rich Mason at (614) 554-1561 or Shawn Shook at (614) 778-5623.

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Boy, 16, dies after being hit by pitch during baseball practice

A high school baseball player in New Jersey died over the weekend after he was struck in the chest by a pitch during an evening practice with his all-star travel team.

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