HOLIDAY 2006 ISSUE

Ready or not for the holiday season, here comes the Baseball Youth Holiday Buyer’s Guide. Loads of baseball goods from the top manufacturers are highlighted inside, and they’re all waiting for you to go out and get your hands on them. Minnesota Twins ace Johan Santana, the unanimous 2006 Cy Young winner, has a poster inside, and there’s also an all-season workout for you to keep in baseball shape during the winter. Check out the Sandlot for fun and games like sudoku, a quiz, a helmet design contest and a new section called You Make the Call to test your baseball IQ.

Holiday Buyer’s Guide

The Holiday season is all about giving to others, and what is better than giving someone you love the hottest new baseball items available? Every year there are new and exciting bats, gloves, gear, apparel and more from various manufacturers to satisfy baseball fans.

This guide will hopefully give you an idea of the hottest new items on the market. Any of these gifts will be sure to bring a smile to any baseball fan’s face. (click here to read more of the story)

Clubhouse: Oakland A’s to build Cisco Field

The Oakland A’s have played baseball at McAfee Coliseum since 1968, but in a few years, they will have the new Cisco Field to call home after more than four decades in their current park. Also in The Clubhouse, read about a new deal for minor league trading cards, Mudville’s Casey getting another at-bat, what the annual MLB Winter Meetings are all about and more.  (click here to read more of the story)

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