Playing game on Hokies' campus moves A-Rod deeply

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BLACKSBURG, Va. - Baseball players often are asked if a particular game is the most important one of the season. Perhaps a playoff game, a game against a traditional rival, or one in which they are trying to clinch a postseason berth. [link]

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Not just another spring game
Published 3/19/2008 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... coming to the surface, or the awe of playing against the New York Yankees, the VT players looked somewhat dazed and visibly nervous, as if they couldn't believe what was happening around them. Kat O'Brien describes how deeply A-Rod was affected by the atmosphere. Perspective was not lost on Rodriguez, who said, "Arguably, this is the most important game I've played in my entire Yankees career." The Yanks were ...

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