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Welch passed away on June 9, 2014. He was only 57.

As a result of Lawrence Butler's ludicrous spring break out, I thought I would take a look at how it ranks amongst other A's players who have had similarly otherworldly Springs over the last...

Desert Financial Arena at ASU. This site was previously at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, but has moved to the indoor facility as temperatures rise. “The public distribution sites are the work of a tremendous community partnership, a mix of some very talented professionals and a very dedicated cadre of volunteers,” David Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of Arizona State University Research Enterprise, and the lead member of ASU’s vaccination site team, said in a press release. “Moving indoor...

Arizonas vaccine rollout lagging behind most states as Ducey focuses on supply Gov. Doug Ducey was asked about the states low ranking for per-person vaccinations during a CNN interview, but he dodged the question. Author: Brahm Resnik Updated: 3:54 AM MST February 2, 2021 PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey defended his rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations in a CNN interview Sunday. The governor touted some numbers suggesting that Arizona is doing better than most st...

1 in 4 Americans report saving money during the pandemic Carrie Watters, Arizona Republic © Gilnature, Getty Images/iStockphoto Coronavirus Arizonas number of identified COVID-19 cases has reached 849,021 (up 819 from the day before), and the number of deaths increased by 30 to 17,092.  Its Saturday afternoon, and this is Coronavirus Watch from The Arizona Republic, where we update you about the latest on how COVID-19 is affecting you and our community. Many people have deal...

Dbacks in the AZL When the Diamondbacks were granted their franchise in 1995 it was with the understanding they would begin play in the National League (originally American) in 1998. That was not true however for their minor league system. They were allowed to field affiliates and participate in the Rule IV amateur draft beginning in 1996. In 1996 and 1997 both the Dbacks and their expansion brothers the Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays participated in the draft with no limits. Then a 50 round process t...