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Stiles Points - "So let it be written, ... found this 7/29/2007 on www.kansascity.com [flag]
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. | The skies have cleared, at least for now. Main Street is almost completely dry, and 50,000 baseball fans are clogging this upstate New York village multiplying its population by a factor of 25. Men in Cal Ripken jerseys and women in Padres shirts cheer on their idols during a morning round at the Leatherstocking Golf Course. The line at the Baseball Hall of Fame Museum ... [link]

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The Sunday Baker's Dozen - Sunday, July 29, 2007
Published 7/29/2007 by rstiles at Stiles Points - "So let it be written, so let it be done"
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Game 104 Open Thread- Rangers (46-58) at Royals (46-57)
Published 7/29/2007 by royalsreview <info@royalsreview.com> at Royals Review
... • RR favorite Sam Mellinger on Matthews and his loyalty to the Royals. ...

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