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Major League Baseball All-Stars
Reggie Jackson Re-Signs With Pistons On 5-Year, $80M Contract
REGGIE JACKSON
The Detroit Pistons have re- signed restricted free agent point guard Reggie Jackson to what sources told ESPN.com is a five-year, $80 million con- tract.
The contract has no options for either team or player, the sources said.
Jackson was the center of intense trade talks at the dead- line before the Oklahoma City Thunder shipped him to the Pistons in a three-team deal in- volving the Utah Jazz. The Thunder also were in serious discussions with the Brooklyn Nets for Jackson.
Lakers, Free Agent Brandon Bass Agree To Deal
BRANDON BASS
The Los Angeles Lakers con- tinued to fill out their roster through free agency by reach- ing an agreement with Boston Celtics power forward Bran- don Bass, a source told ESPN.com.
Terms were not disclosed and are dependent on what other roster moves the Lakers make once players are able to sign contracts starting on Thursday.
The 30-year-old Bass, a 10- year veteran out of LSU, has earned a reputation as one of the most durable players in the league, having missed one game since the beginning of the 2012-13 season and none in the past two seasons.
Bass played a reduced role for the Celtics last season, start- ing just 39 games with 10.6 points and 4.9 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game.
Announced; Few Black Men In League,
But Many Among Tops In Votes
National League
Dee Gordon, 27, Miami Marlins, 2nd Baseman and shortstop. Son of former Major League player, Tom Gordon. Raised in Avon Park, Florida. He attend col- lege in Sanford and Lake- land, FL. Gordon will start on the NL roster.
Major League Baseball revealed its All-Star Game top vote get- ters on Sunday. Although, Black major league players’ are few and far between, it is apparent they they are stars in the game and were among the top all star vote getters..
American League: Lorenzo Cain, Kansas City Royals outfielder, 29, sixth season. Cain was raised in Madison, Florida and attended Tallahassee Community College. Cain is the centerpiece of the first- place Royals' offense. Cain is slated to start the All-Star game. He is the only Black player on the starting AL-
roster
Others who were named in top 10 AL Votegetters
Prince Fielder, son of Cecil Fielder, 31, Texas Rangers, first baseman. The Melbourne, Florida HS grad signed 9 yr. $215M contract through 2020.
Devon Travis, Toronto Blue Jays, 24, is a rookie second baseman recently activated by the Blue Jays, and brought a hot bat with him. Travis was the #5 votegetter in the poll. An- other Florida native, (West Palm Beach), he attended Florida State.
Adam Jones, 29, Balti- more Orioles outfielder.
Michael Brantley, 27, Cleveland Indians, son of former Major league player and coach, Mikey Brant- ley was raised in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Brantley at- tended Central High School in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Rajai Davis, 34, De- troit Tigers outfielder.
Torii Hunter, Min- nesota Twins outfielder. rate outfielder.
Among Top NL Votegetters:
Andrew McCuthen, 28, Pittsburgh Pirates, out- fielder. Raised in Fort Meade, FL.
Billy Hamilton, 24, Cincinnati Reds, outfielder.
Jason Heyward, 25, St. Louis Cardinals, outfielder
Marlon Byrd, 37, Cincin- nati Reds, outfielder
Justin Upton, 27, San Diego Padres, outfielder
Jon Jay, 30, St. Louis Cardinals, outfielder, from Miami, Florida. Attended Univ. of Miami
Starling Marte, Pitts- burgh Pirates, outfielder.
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