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Yankee Stadium

Posted by on Mar 5, 2012 in Featured, Sports | Comments Off on Yankee Stadium

The original Yankee Stadium, of course. It didn’t have the quirky charm of Fenway Park. Or the ivy walls of Wrigley Field. And yet,...

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Sports: Hank Aaron

Posted by on Oct 29, 2009 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron is Major League Baseball’s legitimate all-time leader in home runs. Of course I say “legitimate” because he...

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Sports: Mickey Mantle

Posted by on May 20, 2009 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: Mickey Mantle

Now, I suppose we have to start this post by coming to terms with the meaning of “Great” in Great American Things. Because...

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