The media have compared the crisis over alleged steroid use by Major League Baseball players to the so-called Black Sox scandal, in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox were banished from the game for allegedly throwing the 1919 World Series.
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Nielsen reports on World Series advertising trends.
The following is advertising and trend information from The Nielsen Company on top advertisers, product categories, and the average cost of a 30 second commercial for previous World Series broadcasts.
Billy Berroa passes ……………
It is a truly sad day for millions of Spanish-speaking baseball fans. Billy Berroa has passed away. Billy was diagnosed with Colon Cancer in late 2005 and he passed quietly among family and friends in his native Dominican Republic.
ESPN Deportes to televise Winter League Baseball Games.
As the 2007 Major League Baseball season comes to an end, ESPN Deportes will present the most extensive coverage of winter baseball from the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Venezuela. ESPN Deportes will televise more than 60 winter league baseball games, including each league’s championship series.
