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- Billie Jean King (2811 bytes)
1: ...ach, California]], [[United States]], she is considered to be one of the greatest tennis players and f...
3: ...rence King and since then has been better known under her husband's family name.
5: ... billed as '''''The Battle of the Sexes''''', she defeated 55-year-old [[Bobby Riggs]] on [[September ...
7: ...ernational Tennis Hall of Fame]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]] in [[1987]]. In [[1990]], [[Life magazin...
9: ...nd Seattle. Her brother, [[Randy Moffitt]], was a pitcher for the [[San Francisco Giants]]. - Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
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5: <tr><td>'''Order:'''</td><td>8th President</td></tr>
8: <tr><td>'''Succeeded by:'''</td><td>[[William Henry Harrison]]</td></...
9: <tr><td>'''Date of Birth'''</td><td>[[December 5]], [[1782]]</td></tr> - Babe Ruth (55357 bytes)
4: ...the ''[[Roaring Twenties]]'' as the fan base expanded significantly and triggered major expansion of n...
7: ...ed above the saloon they owned and operated on Camden Street. Kate would walk to her father's home eac...
9: ...ry recalled how their father would beat Babe in a desperate attempt to bring the boy into line, but to...
12: ...Matthias promptly switched George from catcher to pitcher to teach him a lesson. But, instead of getting hi...
15: ...ot in such good shape. In 1914 the breakaway [[Federal League]], a rebel major league which would las... - New Jersey (35646 bytes)
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11: Governor = [[Richard Codey]] (acting)|
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22: 2000Density = 438 | - List of reference tables (55289 bytes)
1: ...ary|dictionaries]] and [[encyclopedia]]s (or an index of them, if they're scattered throughout the wor...
3: It includes listings or tabular information for quick refere...
7: ...ve come back to this page, paste the javascript code you have copied into your URL window and run it. ...
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13: ...llpadding=1 cellspacing=0 style="float: right; border-collapse: collapse"> - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...e ]]A '''carnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
13: *Pitfall traps ([[pitcher plant]]s), which trap prey in a rolled leaf that ...
16: *Bladder traps, which suck in prey with a bladder that generates an internal vacuum; and
22: most [[sundew]]s, whose leaves undergo rapid growth, aiding in the retention and
27: Pitfall traps have evolved independently on at least four occasions. The simplest pitf... - January 2 (10888 bytes)
8: ... [[Moors|Moorish]] stronghold in [[Spain]], surrenders.
15: ...an]] was announced at a meeting of the [[Acad魩e des Sciences]] in [[Paris]].
17: *[[1871]] - [[Amadeus I of Spain|Amadeus I]] becomes King of [[Spain]].
23: ... announces the [[Open Door Policy]] to promote trade with [[China]].
25: ...Russo-Japanese War]]: The [[Russia]]n fleet surrenders at [[L?ou|Port Arthur]], [[China]]. - National League (4871 bytes)
3: ...rofessional [[Baseball]] Clubs,''' the older (founded on [[February 2]], [[1876]]) of the two leagues ...
5: ...nd the [[Cincinnati Reds]] (not the same as the modern Reds, who began play in [[1882]] as the Red Sto...
7: ...ing with the 1994 season, the league has been divided into three divisions (East, West and Central), w...
9: ... the presence of the [[pitcher]] in the batting order, although this is not always the case.
18: *[[Philadelphia Phillies]] - World Series (40101 bytes)
1: ...ed through a [[best-of-nine playoff]]) and is awarded the [[World Series Trophy]]. The World Series ha...
7: ... it - is used to fund a Players' Pool, from which descending shares are distributed to the World Serie...
9: ...or Latin American leagues have, so far, not succeeded.
11: ...ed sponsorship. (For details, see [http://roadsidephotos.com/baseball/name.htm Mr. Pappas's web page...
13: ... of money spent by the MLB for its current worldwide marketing. - Arizona Diamondbacks (6463 bytes)
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1998]] ([[National League]] expansion)
8: :'''Logo design:''' an "A" with one leg of the "A" alternati...
22: ...ed [[Casey Fossum]] to the [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays|Devil Rays]] for [[Jos頃ruz, Jr.]].
31: '''Pitchers'''
38: ...co_flag_large.png|20px]] [[Javier L (baseball pitcher)|Javier L]] - Atlanta Braves (20715 bytes)
5: ...nal team. When the N.A. formed, Red Stockings founder [[Harry Wright]] and the best players from that ...
10: :'''Logo design:''' The script word "Braves" above a [[tomaha...
11: ...Teams in Division:''' [[Florida Marlins]], [[Philadelphia Phillies]], [[New York Mets]], [[Washington ...
20: ...games. Not only did they finish first, but they ended up 10.5 games up on the second place Giants.
21: ... league in both pitching, and hitting, and its leader, Evers, won the Chalmers Award, which is equival... - Chicago Cubs (25972 bytes)
4: :'''Founded:''' [[1870]], as an independent professional club. Joined the National Associa...
5: ...emnants'', in [[1901]], after a number of players deserted the team for the [[American League]]. The ...
8: :'''Logo design:''' A red "C" circumscribed by a blue circle...
18: ...teams in [[1870]], each with the singular goal of defeating the Red Stockings. A number of them adopt...
20: ...uth side of the city. The [[Great Chicago Fire]] destroyed the club's ballpark, uniforms and other po... - Chicago White Sox (19057 bytes)
5: :''Founded:'' [[1893 in sports|1893]], as the [[Sioux City,...
9: :''Logo design:'' the letters "SOX", interlocked in various ...
17: ...owns]] in the [[1880s]]. Comiskey originally founded the team in Sioux City, Iowa, as part of a minor...
19: ...te Sox would continue to be built on pitching and defense in the following years, led by pitching work...
21: ===The Hitless Wonders=== - Cincinnati Reds (19835 bytes)
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1869]], [[1882]], or [[1890]], depending on the account. See below.
9: ...ogo design:''' a red "C" with the word "REDS" inside
21: ... took most of his best players to Boston, and founded the Boston Red Stockings, now known as the [[Atl...
23: ...ers. The Red Stockings wandered through the remainder of the [[1890s]] signing local stars & aging vet...
27: ===From opening of Redland Field to the Great Depression=== - Houston Astros (8294 bytes)
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1962]] ([[National League]] expansion)
10: :'''Logo design:''' Red five-pointed star with the word "Astr...
18: ...n Wilson]], [[Larry Dierker]], [[Dave Giusti]], [[Denny LeMaster]])
22: ...an is sent to the [[Texas Rangers]] in 1989, considered too old by then-owner John McMullen. After pit...
28: ...mid-season addition of [[Carlos Beltrᮝ] in a trade with the [[Kansas City Royals]] (on January 9, 20... - Los Angeles Dodgers (23879 bytes)
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1883]], as a member of the minor Inter-St...
7: ... -- originally a pejorative term for Brooklyn residents, shortened to ''Dodgers'' and officially adopt...
10: :'''Logo design:''' a cursive "Dodgers" superimposed over a r...
17: :'''General Manager''': [[Paul DePodesta]]
23: ...they were then known won two successive pennats under [[Ned Hanlon]] in 1899 and 1900. - Oakland Athletics (34248 bytes)
5: ...in the minor [[Western League]]. Moved to [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] in [[1900]] when that league...
6: :'''Formerly known as:''' Philadelphia Athletics ([[1901]]-[[1954]]), Kansas City A...
9: :'''Logo design:''' A stylized "A's". The team also occasio...
17: ===The Philadelphia Years (1901-1954)===
18: ...t Shibe had a ?white elephant on his hands," Mack defiantly adopted the [[white elephant]] as the team... - Pittsburgh Pirates (16589 bytes)
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1882]], as a charter member of the [[Amer...
6: ...New York). Sometimes erroneously referred to in modern references as "''the'' Alleghenies". Ballclub w...
9: :'''Logo design:''' Pirate caricature superimposed on crossed...
17: ...00]], the Pirates picked up star players from the defunct [[Louisville, Kentucky]] club, including gre...
19: ...t World Series title in [[1909]], defeating the [[Detroit Tigers]] in seven games. - St. Louis Cardinals (18903 bytes)
5: ...Division of the [[National League]]. They are the defending [[2004 National League Championship Series...
7: :'''Founded:''' [[1882]] in the [[American Association (19th...
11: :'''Logo design:''' One or two [[Northern Cardinal|cardinal]]...
18: ... berth. Many St. Louisians were unhappy with this decision and refer to the 2001 Cardinals as "co-divi...
24: ...of the [[World Series]]. The Series of [[1885]] ended in dispute and with no resolution. St. Louis won... - Texas Rangers (baseball) (14993 bytes)
6: :'''Founded''': [[1961]] ([[American League]] expansion)
10: ...ign''': A "T" superimposed on a baseball, set inside a circle with "TEXAS" on the top half and "RANGER...
20: ...innesota]] in [[1960]], Major League Baseball awarded a team to [[Washington, D.C.]], giving it the na...
30: ...cs]], sought to move his team to Dallas, but the idea was rebuffed by the other AL team owners.
34: ...the form of [[Bob Short]], the Treasurer of the [[Democratic National Committee]]. He sought to move ...
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