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Gamble’s bat, good humor and hair made him an icon of the 1970s

Oscar Gamble was not a Hall of Famer. Except for one season, he was not regarded as a star. For much of his career, he was not even an everyday player. read more

Alabama Roots: 28 hitters with 100 MLB home runs

The players from Alabama colleges, high schools, industrial leagues and sandlots who've hit at least 100 MLB home runs. read more

oscar gamble

Oscar Gamble, who hit 200 home runs, dies of tumor at age 68 Outfielder Oscar Gamble, who played seven of his 17 seasons with the Yankees and hit 200 career home runs, died of a rare tumor of the jaw. read more

Looking for Oscar

as represented by player Oscar Gamble, AKA "The Greatest Afro of All-Time." Interviews with sports authority and super-fan Bob Costas, "Bull Durham" director Ron Shelton and some of the game's ... read more

Perry Whips Orioles In Yankee Debut, 4-1

The Orioles went down to defeat, 4-1, in an important rage this evening, losing for the second straight night to the New York Yankees, who rebuilt their American League East lead to 4 1/2 games. read more

Now Batting: Debating MLB Network's All-Time Batting Stances

What about Ichiro being #25? Maybe you’d move Derek Jeter out of the #20 spot. Or put Oscar Gamble and his ridiculously low stance higher than #16. How about the top 10? Who stays and who goes? read more

Royals Sweep Yanks

In the eighth, the Yankees loaded the bases against young Quisenberry on Bob Watson's triple and two extremely nervous and uncharacteristic walks to Jackson and Oscar Gamble. Up stepped Cerone ... read more

Worst free-agent signings

Padres sign Oscar Gamble; Dodgers sign Don Stanhouse. On Monday, Page 2 ran its list of the worst free-agent signings in history. We asked for your take, and you filled our mailbag with plenty of ... read more

Tom Seaver: In Memoriam

Tim Hulett’s double scored Carlton Fisk. Ozzie Guillén’s single scored Oscar Gamble with the eventual winning run, and Bryan Little’s single plated Hulett and Luis Salazar. Having been ... read more

Oscar Pareja's defensive gamble fails to pay off in Colorado Rapids' disappointing elimination

Colorado Rapids head coach Oscar Pareja went all-in with a massive defensive shift for Wednesday’s Western Conference Knockout Round match. But his riverboat gamble wasn’t enough to keep the ... read more

Oscar Gamble

WHITEMARSH >> At 2:23 p.m. May 21 police and medics responded to the 2000 block of Lilac Lane for a report of a workplace assault. Dispatchers relayed that the suspect, ... read more