BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE ALL-STAR GAME
Published 7/14/2008 by By JUSTIN TERRANOVA at NY Post: Sports
A couple of wrong turns, but I find the Manhattan Ballroom at the massive Grand Hyatt on Park Avenue and 42nd Street, where the Home Run Derby press conference is being held. A quick prediction: Josh Hamilton will win the Derby. Evan Longoria and...
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