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Good Luck Charm From Girl In Hospital Helps Yanks Win [Good Guys]
deadspin.com - 5/20/2009
Good Luck Charm From Girl In Hospital Helps Yanks Win [Good Guys]
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Here's a nice backstory to the Yankees' comeback win over Minnesota yesterday. Seems Brett Gardner 's inside-the-park home run in the seventh was preordained. Earlier in the day, the center fielder paid a visit to New York Presbyterian Children's Hospital in Manhattan, to hang out with and ...
newsday.com - 5/17/2009
What a reward for Gardner: His little fan gets new heart -
— newsday.com — Brett Gardner went hitless yesterday, but he probably felt as if he were the one who hit... the walk-off home run. Gardner may have gone 0-for-4 in the Yankees' 6-4 victory over the Twins, but after the game, he learned that the young girl who gave him a ... (more) What a reward for Gardner: His little fan gets new heart -

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Bracelet propels Gardner's inside-the-parker | yankees.com: News
newyork.yankees.mlb.com - 5/16/2009
Bracelet propels Gardner's inside-the-parker | yankees.com: News
— newyork.yankees.mlb.com — By Jared Diamond / MLB.com 05/16/09 12:52 AM ET NEW YORK -- Brett Gardner had more in... his arsenal on Friday night than just his baseball skills and a stroke of good luck. He had the power of a special bracelet, given to him by a young girl during his ... (more) Bracelet propels Gardner's inside-the-parker | ...

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Yanks Make It Five Straight With Another Walk-Off Win
slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 5/18/2009
Yanks Make It Five Straight With Another Walk-Off Win
— slidingintohome.blogspot.com — (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E Minnesota... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 0 NY Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 0 2  ... (more) Yanks Make It Five Straight With Another Walk-Off Win

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Hump de Bump: Taking my time, just moving along
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