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Just Don’t Tell Verne Gagne Wrestling Is Fake
cantstopthebleeding.com - 2/19/2009
Just Don’t Tell Verne Gagne Wrestling Is Fake
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[ Gagne, 82, and still defending that belt. ] The only thing I can think of to set off an old wrestler like Gagne , 82, and put him in the mood to throw nursing home resident Helmut Gutmann, age 97, around and possibly kill him, is if Guttman told Gagne he thought wrestling was fake.  ...
jsonline.com - 2/17/2009
Gagne is back
— jsonline.com — Feb. 17, 2009 3:25 p.m. Phoenix - I'm guessing most of you didn't see this coming because... we sure didn't. Eric Gagne is back. The Brewers just announced that Gagne signed a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring camp. Doug Melvin told us the ... (more) Gagne is back

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Gagne for What?
twins-territory.com - 2/18/2009
Gagne for What?
— twins-territory.com — Eric Gagne was almost a Twin. In fact, Gagne informed the Twins, just shortly before they turned... him away, that he would accept a one-year, $3 million offer to bolster the bullpen. Instead the Twins moved in a new direction and within a week agreed to a one-year, $1.3 million deal with ... (more) Gagne for What?

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myfoxtwincities.com - 2/19/2009
Wrestler Verne Gagne Suspect in Death...
— myfoxtwincities.com — An 82-year-old Minnesotan wrestling legend is under investigation after the death of his 97-year-old roommate.... (more) Wrestler Verne Gagne Suspect in Death...

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Josh Q. Public — ... Just Don’t Tell Verne Gagne Wrestling Is Fake  (Can’t Stop The Bleeding) ...

Tonight's Questions
Walkoff Walk — ... Hey kids, sorry. ARE you look for ideas on how your household can cope with the Xtreme Depression? Take some tips from The Diamondbacks. YOU think you could take Verne Gagne now that he's 82 years old? You're probably wrong. IS it really neccessary to throw a cheeseburger reference into this post about Alberto Callaspo? I think Mellinger is just trying to sneak in under the In-N-Out Mention Alarm. ...

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Reliever Eric Gagne and the Brewers agreed to a minor league contract Tuesday with an invitation to the major league camp.
Gagne OKs minor league contract with Brewers — SI.com - MLB 2/18/2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Reliever Eric Gagne and the Milwaukee Brewers agreed to a minor league contract Tuesday that included an invitation to spring training.
Gagne on quest for redemption — Major League Baseball News 2/18/2009
Eric Gagne was once the best closer in baseball, but he returned to Maryvale Baseball Park on Wednesday as a Minor Leaguer on a mission.
Gagne reluctantly backs out of Classic — Major League Baseball News 2/19/2009
Following his head instead of his heart, Eric Gagne reluctantly pulled out of the World Baseball Classic on Thursday to focus on winning a job in the Brewers bullpen.
Gagne for What? — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/18/2009
Eric Gagne was almost a Twin. In fact, Gagne informed the Twins, just shortly before they turned him away, that he would accept a one-year, $3 million offer to bolster the bullpen. Instead the Twins moved in a new direction and within a week agreed ...