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TORONTO -- For decades, Dave Keon wanted no part of the Toronto Maple Leafs. On Friday, he was honored as the greatest player in the teams 100-year history.Syl Apps was second on the list, followed by Ted Kennedy, Darryl Sittler, Mats Sundin, Tim Horton, Johnny Bower, Borje Salming, Frank Maholvlich and Turk Broda.The list was compiled by a 31-member voting committee as well as 300,000 fans, according to Leafs president?Brendan Shanahan.Keon won four Stanley Cups with Toronto and remains the only player in team history to capture the Conn Smythe trophy as playoff MVP.Obviously, winning Stanley Cups certainly helps your popularity, Keon said following a ceremony announcing the results. Im sure that had something to do with it.Keons rift with the Leafs stemmed from years of perceived mistreatment, including the clubs unwillingness to retire his No. 14 sweater.Shanahan said it took only a phone call for Keon to accept an invitation to the event. The team president also thought Keon appreciated a gesture from coach Mike Babcock, who brought the teams former captain into the dressing room at one point last season.I think he wanted to come back, Shanahan said about the 76-year-old Keon. I think he wanted to be a part of this. I think he likes the direction that were going.Shanahan, a Toronto area native, said his favorite Leaf growing up was Sittler, who ranks second behind Sundin on the career scoring list. Shanahan thought Keon, the third-leading scorer in franchise history, was an appropriate choice, though.Keon won the clubs first and only Conn Smythe trophy in 1967 (the award didnt exist until 1965) and a Calder Trophy as the leagues top rookie in 1961. He scored 365 goals and 858 points in 1,062 games for Toronto, third behind Sundin and Sittler in both categories.Keon jumped to Minnesota in the World Hockey Association in 1975 and ended up back in the NHL with Hartford in 1979-80. He played his last season in 1981-82 at age 41 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986.He returned to the Toronto organization in public outings only in the past decade, when past Cup-winning teams were honored.Keon was a member of the last Toronto club to win the Stanley Cup. He said he hoped todays group would embrace the challenge of getting back there one day.Its going to take a little while, Keon said, but it seems theyre getting the right players. Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. http://www.cheapchinajerseysnfls.com/ . Laudrup revealed Thursday he was notified of his dismissal in "the briefest of letters which gave no reasons why such hasty and final action was deemed necessary. Wholesale NFL Jerseys China . -- Sergey Tolchinksy scored his second goal of the game 3:56 into overtime as the Sault Ste. Authentic Nike NFL Jerseys Outlet .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. MINNEAPOLIS -- The Cleveland Indians will try and take the momentum gained during an 8-2 homestand and carry it to the road when they begin a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Target Field.Cleveland owns the second-best record in the American League and leads the Central Division by six games over the Detroit Tigers but has struggled against last place Minnesota this season. The Twins, who own the worst record in baseball (52-88) and have won just three times in their last 20 games, are 8-8 against the Indians.Minnesota is 10-34 against the other three teams in the Central Division.The Indians, meanwhile, salvaged a split against the Houston Astros in a 10-7 win at Progressive Field. The victory allowed Cleveland to push its lead one-half game further ahead of idle Detroit, which welcomes the Baltimore Orioles to Comerica Park on Friday.Weve got to win the homefield advantage, said Indians slugger Mike Napoli. Were still a game and a half behind Texas for that. So every game is still important for us. Were not letting down. Detroit is a good team. They are not out of it. Ive seen leads shrink quick. Our goal is to have the best record in the American League.Minnesota came back to steal a win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday to take the finale of a thrree-game series.dddddddddddd The Twins were in danger of dropping to 2-5 during the first seven games of a 10-game, 11-day homestand, but instead, have a chance to post a winning record during that stretch if they can continue their winning ways against the Indians.The Twins are hoping to see a continued resurgence from rookie outfielder Byron Buxton, who has been red-hot since being recalled from Triple-A Rochester last week. Buxton has four doubles, four homers, 10 RBI and 10 runs in seven games since his recall.I feel more comfortable, Buxton said. I still have learning to do but I feel confident, feel prepared and I feel ready.Danny Salazar will continue his efforts to round back into form in the series opener for Cleveland. The right-hander has a 2.45 ERA over his last two starts while striking out 21 batters in just 11 innings.Tyler Duffey will start for the first time since Aug. 24 after a brief stint in Rochester. The right-hander has struggled in Minnesota this season to the tune of a 6.24 ERA in 115 1/3 innings. Duffey allowed five runs on eight hits in six innings his last time against the Indians, earning the victory on Aug. 3 at Progressive Field. ' ' '