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NFL star George Halas was once a Yankee
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Men's College World Series Begins Today
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Rochester NY called 'best minor league baseball town in the country
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Lot Detail - 1964-89 Sports Arenas and Stadiums The Sporting News Collection Archives Original Generation 1 Photos (Sporting News Collection Hologram/MEARS Photo LOA) - Lot of 20
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Uncle Mike's Musings: A Yankees Blog and More: Happy Ted Williams Day
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Recent Inductees - All Sports Museum of Southern New Jersey
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SI Vault: A new twist on Casey at the Bat. By Frank Deford - Sports Illustrated
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