Fear and Loathinig in Pittsburgh

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Hugging Harold Reynolds Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 5/13/2008 from gemmintten.blogspot.com [flag]
When popular submarine-sidearm Pirate pitcher Kent Tekulve was traded to the Phillies in April of 1985, many of Pittsburgh's faithful were up-in-arms that their ridiculous looking starter/mascot was so easily disposed of. In an effort to placate the growing hostility at Three Rivers, Pittsburgh brass thought they could simply find another player to wear prescription Blue Blocker aviator glasses. [link]

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