Lew Freedman

Lew Freedman is a prize-winning sportswriter and former sports editor of the Anchorage Daily News in Alaska, and The Republic in Columbus, Indiana. He also worked on the staffs of the Chicago Tribune and Philadelphia Inquirer. Freedman is the author of numerous sports books, many on the White Sox, Cubs, and baseball history.
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Mariano Rivera Gets, Gives The Chills

by Lew Freedman
Whenever Mariano Rivera takes the mound it's a special occasion. But few occasions in his long and illustrious career matched the emotion...
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NL Has Had Its Share of Surprises

by Lew Freedman
The Pittsburgh Pirates are one of the feel-good stories of the season. Finally, finally. I don't even think I can jinx the Pirates by saying that...
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AL 2013 Season Full Of Surprises

by Lew Freedman
I have probably read about five times in the last few weeks that Miguel Cabrera is the "best hitter on the planet." I am not disagreeing, based...
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Good News For Tim Lincecum

by Lew Freedman
It was fun while it lasted--as most things are involving Tim Lincecum--and you have to be happy for the guy. But even though the San Francisco...
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Derek Jeter Doomed To Limp Through 2013

by Lew Freedman
The baseball gods have been frowning at Derek Jeter in recent months. First, he suffers the dumb ankle injury merely by sliding that keeps him...
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Victor Martinez Showing His Old Stuff

by Lew Freedman
Gradually, and somewhat quietly, Victor Martinez has been regaining his form as a top-flight hitter after missing an entire Major League baseball...
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Hanley Ramirez is Heating Up

by Lew Freedman
When it comes to his last few weeks at-bat, Hanley Ramirez is the hot brand of Cheetos, as fiery as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, as scorching as...
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Raul Ibanez Defies Age

by Lew Freedman
He is one of those guys who just keeps hanging around and getting the job done. Surely, by now, when he is 41, we thought Raul Ibanez would be...
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Time For Indians Fans To Fill Progressive Field

by Lew Freedman
CLEVELAND--Put another check mark next to a ball park on my life list. Hit the Cleveland Indians-Toronto Blue Jays game Tuesday night at...
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Chris Davis: Slugger of the Moment

by Lew Freedman
We still love the whammers. Baseball fans still fall for the dudes that powder the ball. When the ball soars into orbit we all gush. We can't...
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Ruth, Gomez Highlight First ASG

by Lew Freedman
The 80th anniversary of the first Major League All-Star game passed over the weekend, commemorated with the announcement of the rosters for this...
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James Loney: Overlooked Hitter

by Lew Freedman
When the Red Sox made their blockbuster, clean-house, multi-player trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers during their disastrous 2012 season most of...
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In Baseball, Guilt Is Temporary

by Lew Freedman
There used to be a phrase that parents repeated to their children as a way to instill morality in them: Cheaters never prosper. Whether the...
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Jim Thome’s Non-Retirement Retirement

by Lew Freedman
  Jim Thome did not want to retire from playing Major League baseball. But after waiting for the phone to ring for about 10 months and...
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