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First things first: The Star's Neil MacCarl, who has covered baseball for 43 years, threw out the first pitch yesterday in Game 6 at the SkyDome.
First things first: The Star's Neil MacCarl, who has covered baseball for 43 years, threw out the first pitch yesterday in Game 6 at the SkyDome.

First things first: The Star's Neil MacCarl, who has covered baseball for 43 years, threw out the first pitch yesterday in Game 6 at the SkyDome.

Date10/14/1992
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Roy Hartsfield has kept pitchers off balance with irregular assignments, but brass must share the blame for bullpen problems, says Star's Neil MacCarl
Roy Hartsfield has kept pitchers off balance with irregular assignments, but brass must share the blame for bullpen problems, says Star's Neil MacCarl
3/6/1979
Tip from top: When former Boston Red Sox superstar Ted Williams (right) was in Toronto some time ago, he took time to explain batting theories to Star baseball writer Neil MacCarl who writes below of baseball's last 400 batsman
Tip from top: When former Boston Red Sox superstar Ted Williams (right) was in Toronto some time ago, he took time to explain batting theories to Star baseball writer Neil MacCarl who writes below of baseball's last 400 batsman
12/10/1968
Toast to Big Sam: Raising glasses in salute to The Star's Neil MacCarl are a group from among more than 200 curlers who gathered at Town and Country restaurant last night to honor curling writer on Big Sam Night, occasion of 21st year as newspaper's curling
Toast to Big Sam: Raising glasses in salute to The Star's Neil MacCarl are a group from among more than 200 curlers who gathered at Town and Country restaurant last night to honor curling writer on Big Sam Night, occasion of 21st year as newspaper's curling
2/23/1972
Detroit's Jack Morris threw the first pitch of the season to Boston's Dwight Evans yesterday at Tiger Stadium, then watched the ball fly into the left(...)
Detroit's Jack Morris threw the first pitch of the season to Boston's Dwight Evans yesterday at Tiger Stadium, then watched the ball fly into the left(...)
4/7/1986
It's thumbs up for star's Neil MacCarl
It's thumbs up for star's Neil MacCarl
5/2/1989
Movie director Michael Ritchie shows his daughter, Lauren, 9, how a baseball bat is used to decide who bats first, one of the things he taught young a(...)
Movie director Michael Ritchie shows his daughter, Lauren, 9, how a baseball bat is used to decide who bats first, one of the things he taught young a(...)
4/2/1976
An old Fargo truck was one of the few things left unburned in the town of Franz, 300 kilometers north of the Soo, where Star reporter Dale Brazao spent his first three years in Canada
An old Fargo truck was one of the few things left unburned in the town of Franz, 300 kilometers north of the Soo, where Star reporter Dale Brazao spent his first three years in Canada
11/5/1979
That's one. Things are looking up for Chris Evert after her first-round 6-3, 6-3 victory over Joanne Russell yesterday
That's one. Things are looking up for Chris Evert after her first-round 6-3, 6-3 victory over Joanne Russell yesterday
8/12/1980
Close Call: Joe Carter swings and misses in the first inning at the SkyDome yesterday, but connects on a later pitch for his 17th home run of the season
Close Call: Joe Carter swings and misses in the first inning at the SkyDome yesterday, but connects on a later pitch for his 17th home run of the season
6/22/1991
That helps: With two runners on and none out for the A's in the sixth inning last night, the Jays got out of trouble when Mark McGwire grounded to Tony Fernandez, who tossed to Nelson Liriano, who jumped over Carney Lansford and threw to first for a double play
That helps: With two runners on and none out for the A's in the sixth inning last night, the Jays got out of trouble when Mark McGwire grounded to Tony Fernandez, who tossed to Nelson Liriano, who jumped over Carney Lansford and threw to first for a double play
5/3/1989
Checking things out: Richard Nixon, who started Toronto's first home inspection business, says a preliminary inspection could help avoid unexpected bills
Checking things out: Richard Nixon, who started Toronto's first home inspection business, says a preliminary inspection could help avoid unexpected bills
1/8/1982
The first pitch: Former Toronto mayor Alan Lamport had the honor of throwing out the first pitch at yesterday's home opener
The first pitch: Former Toronto mayor Alan Lamport had the honor of throwing out the first pitch at yesterday's home opener
4/17/1984