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START HERE: How About a Baseball Story?
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Clash of the Gardeners
In the 1970s the ground of Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium nourished a hypercompetitive friendship and the biggest tomatoes in sports.
Dec 1
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Jackie Robinson’s Bad Bounce
On a stormy night in 1954, a baseball hero let his temper (and his bat) get away from him.
Nov 24
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Cash Grab - Part 2 of 2
The history of baseball’s “cash scramble” promotion, from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows.
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Cash Grab - Part 1 of 2
When baseball’s popularity waned, a creative and determined promoter threw money at the problem...but only in small bills.
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The Year of the Squirrel
The postseason is full of strange champions, but in 2011 St. Louis went on a run with a commonplace critter.
Oct 27
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Sacrifice Flies
In the 2007 MLB playoffs Cleveland got a boost from an unlikely fan: Pestilence.
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One Last Pitch - Part 2 of 2
When he left his rocking chair, fans in Kansas City gave Satchel Paige a rock-star reception.
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