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Gregg: just seven years after his dream of playing for the major leagues was crushed, a former outfielder seriously injured during his debut with the chicago cubs is finally getting a second shot even if for just one night. steve harrigan is live outside the miami marlins ballpark. steve? >> reporter: gregg, a remarkable comeback story were likely to see unfold tonight. seven years ago adam greenberg was a 24-year-old outfielder for the cubs. on the first pitch of his first major league at bat h...

Severe headaches, double vision, nausea. tonight, greenberg is lacing up up again after the miami marlins signs him to a one day contract, the very same team that almost ended his career moments after it began. now live for us in marlins park in miami. society the scene. what exactly happened to adam greenberg? >>reporter: it is a remarkable come back story that generated a lot of interest and international immediate ya seven years ago he was a speedy rookie outfielder for the cubs, breaking int...

The league and the players union broke off talks to end the lockout that threatens to cancel the entire season. the two sides fighting over how to split up the leagues revenue among a few other matters, its almost the same thing that happened to the nfl just about a year ago. the union and the league met today in new york city, but each side reported no progress. later this week, we could learn whether or not the league will postpone the beginning of the season and today new jerseys two senators...

Poem to sign me back and it reenergized me personally and showed the power of myself. >> eric: marlins are giving you a shot at bat. >> yes. >> eric: what is going through your mind. >> i get it relive the dream and enjoy and appreciate it i have more frens and family that are coming down and everyone who is part of the this journey since day one. and the over whelming show of support is unbelievable. and i am enjoying every second of it. i said before miami marlins gave me a gift of a life time...

Vodka sound familiar, eric? yes, it does. and major league baseball . when adam greenburg stepped up for the first at bat he was hit in the back of a head and suffered vertigo and vision problems. seven years later he got a chance thanks to one fans mission . adam greenburg. i know you grow up and play pro ball and get to the big leagues and first pitch, what are you thinking? >> i am thinking it is my time. you work your life for an opportunity and a dream come true. i was playing for the chica...

One reason milwaukee is in the mix, he struck out six for the eighth in a row. following his mvp season, leads with 104 rbi. the brewers one, 6-0. everybody is trying to hang with the braves. rally from three down in the ninth. forced extras with a wall banger to the left. easy come, easy go. in came the winning run. the marlins walk off with a 4-3 win. now to the a.l., the tigers needed a win to keep pace with the white sox. miguel cabrera delivered. there it goes, a grand slam in his final a...

Reverse. angels. albert pujols scored but came up lame. strained his calf. angels won 7-3 but lost pujols. last week melky cabrera and this week bartolo colon. he tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone, hes suspended 50 games. tennessee rallied in their final at-bat against texas. after tying it, cole carter gave them the lead with an rbi single and tennessee up 4-3. texas a last chance. butler lorenzo, made the play of the game, tagged the runner, fired to first ending it with ...

One texas slugger hit three homers last night in a dominant ranger victory over the orioles. here nbcs fred roggin. last october adrian beltre hit three home runs against the rays and yesterday he did it again. this time against the orioles his first a solo blast to straight away center and the rangers up 1-0. beltre led an offensive explosion in the fourth, started the inning with a second home run. in fact, the rangers were scoring so much, that he got another at-bat and hit another one deep...

Be isolated be around each other 24/7. that will bring us closer together. >> talk about making a splash. rookie sterling marti with a homer on his first major league at bat. they beat the astros 5-3. >> there were apparently many hoops dreams for the mens basketball team. kevin love catching his teammates including lebron james and chris hall. they were flying to london for the kickoff ceremonies. >> you have to get the zs when you can. >> time now is 37 after the top of the hour. coming up spe...

>> i thought it was in italy. its france. maybe theyll start doing it in the u.s. >> why not? >> the yankees made a really interesting trade. >> i dont want to read that story. >> ok. >> youre absolutely right. the yankees scored big and scored suzuki from the mariners who is 51 years old. theyre playing in seattle at the time so fans of the mariners got a chance instead to show appreciation for the future hall of famer. watch. >> the right fielder, number 31, ichio suzuki. >> a single in his fi...