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               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DJA
>.D4 ,EA* "D1 HE WORE A FAD$ P9K POLO %IRT
) 8,SAY ,HEY0 OV] ! BR1/4 ,HE LOOK$ 8 AGE
--HE J TURN$ SIXTY--B Y CD / SEE ! ?ICK
MUSCLES "U ! N[ S(T] SK9 ( 8 =E>MS4 ,HE 0
A LL IMPATI5T :5 ,I ASK$ HM 6REMEMB] A
HOME RUN = ME--,I _HN'T /OPP$ 6?9K :AT
SORT ( CATALOGUE SELEC;N ? WD 5TAIL--B !N
HE SD1 8,HOME RUN AG/ ,CLAUDE ,RAYMOND1 9
! ,A/RODOME4 ,"SBODY 0 ON F/1 & X TI$ !
GAME4 ,JIM ,DAV5PORT WON X = U 9 ! ELEV5?
OR TWELF? 9N+4 ,RAYMOND ?REW ME ?IRTE5
FA/BALLS1 & ,I F\L$ !M (F4 ,! BALL W5T OV]
! F;E 9 LEFT-C5T] FIELD4 ,:AT .YE>8 ,Y'D H
6LOOK T UP4 ,ASK ,CLAUDE ,RAYMOND--HE
PROBABLY "KS X BETT] ?AN ,I D4 ,T 0 ! ONLY
DRAMATIC TYPE ( HOME RUN ,I "E HIT40
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WOR? X4 ,LON ,SIMMONS1 A H&"S1 DEEP-VOIC$
VET]AN ,CALI=NIA BROADCA/]1 VIVIDLY REMEM-
B]$ ! 3FRONT,N & XS RESULT1 & SD HE ?"\ T
! BL[ _H BE5 ,MAYS' SIX-HUNDR$? R.D-
TRIPP]4 ,N Q1 X TURN$ \4 ,NO4 #FJJ1 ON
,SEPTEMB] #BB1 #AIFI1 0 9 FACT A GAME-W9N+
P9*-HIT JOB1 D[N 9 ,SAN ,DIEGO1 :5 ,MAYS
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DJB
BATT$ = ,GEORGE ,FO/] & HIT "O \ AG/ A
ROOKIE PIT*] "ND ,MIKE ,CORK9S4
  8,:Y'D X H 6BE ME80 ,CORK9S SD 4CONSO-
LATELY 6HIS MANAG]1 ,PRE/ON ,GOMEZ1 AF !
GAME4 7,I F.D ! TALE 9 ,*>LES ,E9/E9'S
BOOK 8,WILLIE'S ,"T407
  8,SON10 ,GOMEZ SD G5TLY1 8"!'VE BE5 FIVE
HUNDR$ & N9ETY-N9E 2F Y40
  ,I 3T9U$ ! QUE/ OV] ! TELEPH"O ONCE ,I
GOT HOME1 HELP$ IMM1SURABLY 0A BULLDOG
,GIANTS M$IA P]SON AT ,C&LE/ICK ,P>K4
8,:AT AB ? "O80 %E SD1 EVID5TLY 3SULT+ "S
?ICK ,BOOK ( ,WILLIE \ "! 0! ,BAY4 8,AUGU/
#BI1 #AIFE--A ?REE-RUN HOM] AG/ ,JACK
,FI%]1 (! ,METS1 9 ! N9? 9N+4 ,X 0 ,WIL-
LIE'S SEV5TE5? (! MON?40
  8,SORRY10 ,I SD4 8,X'S GOT 6BE 9 ,H\S-
TON40
  8,HMMM4 ,WELL-- ,OOP1 H[ AB ,JUNE #AC1
#AIFG8 ,MAYS FAIL$ Z A P9*-HITT] 9 ! SIX?
9N+1 9 ,H\/ON1 B /AY$ 9 ! GAME & WON X )A
GR& SLAM AG/ ,B>RY ,LATMAN4 ,X 0 8 F/ SLAM
S9CE #'FB40
  8,WR;G PIT*]10 ,I SD4 8,X .S.DS EXCIT+1
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B :O >E WE 6SAY80
  ,"! 0 ANO!R PAUSE1 & !N %E _H X4 ,! HOM-
]1 ,WILLIE'S ,NO4 #EJA1 _H 9DE$ TI$ UP !
GAME1 J Z ,MAYS TOLD ME1 9 ! ,A/RODOME ON
,SEPTEMB] #AD1 #AIFE--A FE>"S MON? 9 !
,N,NAL ,L1GUE1 ,I RECALL$1 :5 ! ,GIANTS _H
F"\ (F TWO OR ?REE CLOSELY PURSU+ CLUBS1
ONLY 6FALL 6! ,DODG]S NE> ! 5D4 ,MAYS1 GO+
=! F;ES 9 ! N9?1 _H 2COME 8EMBROIL$ 9 A
PROL;G$ BATTLE ) RELIEV] ,CLAUDE ,RAY-
MOND10 MY F>AWAY RESE>*] R1D AL\D1 & _H
F\L$ (F F\R PIT*ES 2F 8S5D+ ! BALL SO>+
F\R HUNDR$ FEET OV] ! C5T]-FIELD F;E40
,DAV5PORT'S P9*-HIT S+LE !N WON ! GAME1 9
! TWELF?4
  .,F\R F\L BALLS8 ,I W5T 6,CLAUDE ,RAY-
MOND1 J Z ,WILLIE _H TOLD ME 6IN ! F/
PLACE4 ,POSSIBLY ! ONLY ,QUEBEC-BORN "R-
H&] YET 6ATTA9 ! MAJORS 7,D5IS ,B\*]1 A
.HABITANT ROOKIE TWIRL] )! ,BLUE ,JAYS1
?R[S LEFT & .BATS "R71 ,RAYMOND _H W.D UP
8 C>E]1 PREDICTABLY 5\<1 )! ,MONTR1L ,EX-
POS 9 #AIGA1 & _H !N /AY$ ON Z A COLOR
-;TATOR = T CLUB4 ,I CALL$ HM AT HOME1 &
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DJD
HE REMEMB]$ ! MO;T AT ONCE4
  8,I ?REW ,MAYS ?IRTE5 /RAI<T FA/BALLS10
HE SD1 EV5 2F ,I CD ASK4 8,& HE F\L$ (F
?IRTE54 ,JAY ,AL\ 0 ! BASE RUNN] ON F/1 &
,MAYS 0 UP "! 6HIT A HOME RUN4 ,ALL ^?
F\LS 7 NICKS OR LL TICKS BACK 6! SCRE5--
NO?+ CLOSE 6A BASE HIT4 ,!N ,I ?REW "O M1
A LL 9SIDE1 & ,WILLIE BAIL$ \ B OP5$ UP ON
! BALL AT ! SAME "T1 ! WAY ONLY HE CD D1 &
X W5T \4 ,I REMEMB] ,PAUL ,RI*>DS1 \R G5]-
AL MANAG]1 CAME UP 6ME AFW & SD H[ HAPPY
HE 0 ,I'D G"O FA/BALL ALL ! WAY4 ,HE SD X
0 A GRT DUEL40
  ,I TOLD ,RAYMOND T ,MAYS _H DESCRIB$ X Z
! ONLY DRAMATIC HOME RUN ( 8 C>E]4
  8,WELL1 X'S A GRT -PLI;T10 ,RAYMOND SD1
9 8 PL1S+ ,NOR? ,GAUL T"OS4 8,Y C ?ANK HM
= ME40
  ,WILLIE 0 "R AB ! ?IRTE5 F\LS1 AF ALL1 B
P]H WE C QU>REL ) HM J ! SAME4 ,DAVID ,BU%
COV]S ! ,A?LETICS =! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO
.,*RONICLE1 & :5 ,I ASK$ HM 6REMEMB] A
HOM] = ME HE CAME UP )A L;G /&(F GAME HE'D
LI/5$ 6AT HOME1 ON ! RADIO1 BACK :5 HE 0 A
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DJE
FRE%MAN AT ,U4 ,CAL1 9 #AIFC3 8,T GAME
MAT*$ UP ,JUAN ,M>I*AL1 (! ,GIANTS1 AG/
,W>R5 ,SPAHN1 & X W5T ON 9T]M9ABLY10 ,BU%
SD4 8,NO SCORE AF N9E 9N+S1 NO SCORE AF
TWELVE4 ,BO? ! />T+ PIT*]S /AY$ 9 "!4 ,I 0
A ,GIANTS FAN1 ( C\RSE1 B 0? "T ,I 0 ROOT+
= ,SPAHN1 2C ( :O HE 0 & 2C HE 0 J AB AT !
5D ( 8 C>E]4 ,WILLIE B1T HM1 #A-J1 )A HOM]
9 ! BOTTOM (! FIFTE5?4 ,I DIDN'T SEE X1 B
,I / FEEL Z IF ,I .ALM SAW X4 ,X 0 T K9D
(A HIT40
  ,DAVID'S /ORY REM9D$ ME ( "S?+1 & :5 ,I
GOT HOME ,I DUG \ MY FILES (! .,,SABR
.,BULLET91 A USE;L NEWSLR PUBLI%$ = MEMB]S
(! ,SOCIETY = ,AM]ICAN ,BASEBALL ,RESE>*4
,"!1 9 ! ,FEBRU>Y1 #AIIA1 ISSUE1 ,I RECON-
FIRM$ ! NEWS3 ,WILLIE ,MAYS IS ! ONLY
MAJOR-L1GUE BALLPLAY] 6H HIT A HOME RUN 9
E 9N+ F ! F/ "? ! SIXTE5?2 MOREOV]1 HE
L1DS ALL -]S ) TW5TY-TWO LIFE"T EXTRA-9N+
HOME RUNS4 7,JACK ,CL>K IS SECOND1 ) SEV5-
TE547 ,TOO BAD N"O ( !M 7 DRAMATIC4

  ,! L;GE/ HOME RUN ,I'VE SE5--! L;GE/1
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DJF
EASILY--WAS A #AIGE SPR+-TRA9+ SPACE VEHI-
CLE LAUN*$ 0,DAVE ,K+MAN1 (! ,METS1 AG/ !
,YANKEES' ,CATFI% ,HUNT] "O NI<T AT ,=T
,LAUD]DALE4 ,"EY"O :O 0 "! / REMEMB]S !
MO;T & TALKS AB X HAPPILY :5 ! SUBJECT -ES
UP4 ,BO? PR9CIPALS _H JO9$ A ,GO?AM CLUB T
W9T]--,HUNT] -+ OV] F ! ,_W ,*AMPION ,OAK-
L& ;,A'S1 & ,K+MAN F ! ,GIANTS--& "! 0 A
SIZA# M$IA HORDE ON H& :5 ,K+MAN GOT >.D
ON AN (FSPE$ ,HUNT] DELIV]Y 9 ! F/ 9N+4 ,!
BALL W5T OV] ! LEFT-FIELD F;E AB ?REE PALM
TREES HI< 7OR S ,I DESCRIB$ X 9 ? SPACE1 A
BIT LAT]74 ,MICKEY ,MANTLE1 ON H& T EV5+ Z
A ,YANKEE BATT+ COA*1 SD T HE'D N"E SE5 A
L;G] BL[1 & ,YANKEE MANAG] ,BILL ,VIRDON1
REM9D+ U T "! 0 ANO!R FULL DIAMOND \ "! 2Y
! MA9 FIELD1 V5TUR$ T ! BALL _H BE5 A SI-
MULTANE\S HOM] "H & D\# NEXT DOOR4
  ,O!RS AM;G MY COLLEC;N ( GR&-MA/] D+]S
"S"TS WAV] 9 CL>;Y OR RELATIVE M]IT1 ,I'VE
NOTIC$1 B ,RE7IE ,JACKSON'S ?IRD HOM] (!
NI<T AG/ ! ,DODG]S 9 ! F9AL GAME (! #AIGG
,_W ,S]IES HAS N LO/ XS LU/RE4 ,Z MO/ ( U
SURELY REMEMB]1 HE :ACK$ ! ?REE 9
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3SECUTIVE AT-BATS1 EA* AG/ A DI6]5T PIT*]
& EA* ON ! V F/ PIT*4 ,! F1T / SEEMS UNI-
MAG9A#1 B T ?IRD HOME RUN WD H BE5 SPECIAL
EV5 Z A SOLITAIRE4 ,X CAME AG/ ! ,DODG]
KNUCKLEBALL] ,*>LIE ,H\<1 & L&$ DEEP 9 !
UN9HABIT$ SECTOR (! C5T]-FIELD BL1*]S 7!
BLACK 8BATT]'S EYE0 BACKGR.D71 ": X B\NC$
>.D 9 CELEBRATORY FA%ION--AN ENORM\S %OT4
,FRAN ,H1LY1 A T1MMATE ( ,RE7IE'S ON T
CLUB1 KEEPS T HOM] AT ! TOP ( 8 [N LIFE"T
*>T4 8,! ?+ P DON'T "K AB ,RE7IE IS T HE 0
A GRT KNUCKLEBALL HITT]10 HE TOLD ME4 8,I
DON'T "K H[ Y C D T1 2C T PIT* HAS NO PAT-
T]N1 Y "K1 B ,RE7IE ALW KNEW H[ 6H&LE X1
"SH[4 .,OH1 0 T BALL HIT60
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A F/H& VIEW ( _M (! O!R CELEBRAT$ LATE-
S1SON & PO/-S1SON HOME RUNS (! PA/ ?REE
DECADES1 B1 9 -MON ) E SPORTS FAN1 ,I H
NOTIC$ T _! V CELEBR;Y--IN "PICUL>1 _!
NUMB+LY REP1T$ REAPPE>.ES 9 VIDEO-CLIP ON
MY HOME SCRE5--EV5TU,Y DRA9S !M ( M1N+ &
EMO;N4 ,C>LTON ,FISK'S TWELF?-9N+ %OT 9
,GAME ,SIX (! #AIGE ,_W ,S]IES N[ FEELS L
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DJH
,JIMMY ,/EW>T'S TE>;L LATE HOMECOM+ 9
8,X'S A ,WOND];L ,LIFE02 & SIMIL> FABUL\S
BL[S1 S* Z ,KIRK ,GIBSON'S PREVI\SLY CIT$
GAME W9N] 9 ! #AIHH ,S]IES1 ,DAVE ,H5D]-
SON'S /UNN] AG/ ! ,ANGELS 9 ! #'HF ,AM]I-
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DANG] ( SIMIL> ,HALLM>K+4 ,ONLY A DELIB]-
ATE EF=T ( MEMORY & IMAG9,N--A PRIVATE RE-
VISIT+ (! SC5E1 S 6SP1K--C "S"TS BR+ !M
BACK 96VIEW = AN 9/ANT OR TWO4
  ,! BLURR+ ( ^! ?RILL+ MO;TS 2C ( OV]EX-
POSURE IS A %AME1 B "! IS PROBABLY NO HELP
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HUNDR$S ( E>LY MOVIE CLASSICS T FELL 6DU/
2C !Y 7 %OT ON UN/A# NITRATE FILM1 B ,I H
"S"TS P]V]SELY WI%$ T \R SPORTS FOOTAGE CD
SU6] ! SAME FATE1 S T WE MI<T AG LE>N 6RE-
LY ON MEMORY Z A DEPOSITORY = \R MO/ PRE-
CI\S GAMES4 ,"O NI<T AT ,YANKEE ,/ADIUM
LA/ MON?1 :5 ! ,:ITE ,SOX 7 9 T[N1 ,I ASK$
,C>LTON ,FISK :E!R T C1SE.SLY REPLAY$ SC5E
( 8 GYR,NS AL;G ! F/-BASE L9E Z HE WAT*$ 8
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_H N -E 6REPLACE 8 [N MEMORIES (! MO;T1 &
HE SD1 8,Y "K1 ,I'LL BET Y ,I HAV5'T VIEW$
X M ?AN F\R OR FIVE "TS1 = J T R1SON4 ,I
TURN X (F OR G \ (! ROOM :5"E X -ES AL;G1
2C ,I WANT 6KEEP X FRE% 9 MY H1D4 ,I TRY N
6TALK AB X OR 6ANSW] "QS AB X1 EI4 ,I WANT
6KEEP HOLD (! MEMORY ( :AT X FELT L1 Z OP-
POS$ 6:AT X LOOKS L ON ! SCRE54 ,MAYBE
"!'LL -E A "T LAT] ON :5 ,I C 2 RELAX$ &
?9K AB X AG ON MY [N1 B "R N[ X'S BE/ TO
KEEP X 5CLOS$40
  ,M1N"T1 HE SD1 HE C DWELL ON A HOM] HE
SMACK$ ON ,AUGU/ #AG? LA/ YE>--6SET A NEW
ALL-"T RECORD = ALL ,:ITE ,SOX HITT]S1 &
SIMULTANE\SLY BR1K ,JOHNNY ,B5*'S RECORD =
MO/ HOME RUNS 0A CAT*]4 ,MAK+ A .NEW MEMO-
RY MAY 2 ! BE/ TRICK ( ALL4

  ,MON/]S / AWAIT U4 ,ON ,APRIL #AG1
#AIEC1 ,MICKEY ,MANTLE1 BATT+ "R-H&$1
DRILL$ A ,*UCK ,/O2S PIT* OV] ! L\DSP1K] T
/OOD ABV A HI< WALL 9 D1D C5T] FIELD AT
,GRI6I? ,/ADIUM1 9 ,WA%+TON1 & \ (! P>K4
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DAJ
,LAT] T "D1 ! ,YANKEE ,P4,R4 MAN1 ,R$
,PATT]SON1 W5T 9 SE>* (! BALL & CLAIM$ 6H
F.D XS [N]1 A SMALL BOY1 :O PO9T$ \ ! L&+
PLACE1 FIVE HUNDR$ & SIXTY-FIVE FEET AWAY
F HOME PLATE4 ,B1T WRIT]S (! "D1 "K+ ,PAT-
T]SON Z A KE5 APPRECIATOR (A GD H1DL9E1 7
SKEPTICAL 7,PATT]SON _H =EH&$LY BR"\ AL;G
A FRE% BALL &A FEW BUCKS 6SWAP =! ME;TO :5
! LAD 3V5I5TLY TURN$ UP71 B NO MATT]3 !
TAPE-M1SURE HOM] _H BE5 BORN4 ,"S S\RBALL
9 ! PRESS BOX T FAM\S AFN -PLA9$ T A
BREEZE _H BE5 BL[+ \1 HELP+ ,MANTLE'S %OT
AL;G1 B ,CL>K ,GRI6I?1 ! PATRI>* ,S5ATOR
[N]1 SD1 8,HELL1 ! W9D HAS BE5 BL[+ \ "H =
FIFTY YE>S1 & NOBODY "E DID .T 2F60
  ,MANTLE1 9 ANY CASE1 A3.T$ = "S O!R FA#D
FLI<TS DUR+ 8 EI<TE5 YE>S UP 9 ! ,BRONX4
,"S OLD T1MMATES M5;N A HOM] T /RUCK !
,GEM ,RAZOR BILLBO>D ON TOP (! "R-FIELD
BL1*]S1 : B>ELY AV]T$ XS >RIVAL ON ! ,EL-
/,N PLAT=M J 2Y1 B "!'S G5]AL AGREE;T T 8
EXPLOSIVE1 /EEPLY RIS+ DRIVE AG/ ,BILL
,FIS*]1 A "R-H&$ PIT*] )! ,ROYALS1 ON ,MAY
#BB1 #AIFC1 SURPASS$ ALL4 ,T HOME RUN1 A
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DAA
SOLO %OT1 /RUCK ! GRE5 FILIGREE-"W J 2L !
?IRD-DECK RO( 9 "R FIELD 7? 0 2F ! ,/ADIUM
SU6]$ XS "*-DE/ROY+ MOD]NIZ,N 9 ! MID-
SEV5TIES1 :5 ! UPP] RO( & XS FRIEZE 7 TAK5
D[N71 & XS HEI<T & 4T.E1 Z DEPICT$ NEXT 6A
?ICK1 DOTT$ FLI<T PA? PA9T$ OV] A TABLOID
PHOTOGRAPH (! "D1 >E PRECISE3 ?REE HUNDR$
& SEV5TY-F\R FEET \1 A HUNDR$ & EI<T FEET
& "O 9* UP4 7,I ?9K ,I C ALM REMEMB] ?
VIVID PICTOGRAPH ON ! BACK PAGE ( =TY OR
FIFTY MO;N-TREMBL+ COPIES (! .,NEWS 9 MY
C> ON ! ,LEX+TON ,AV5UE ,EXPRESS ! NEXT
MORN+47 ,TWO EYEWIT;SES TOLD ME AB X ?
YE>4 ,TONY ,LA ,RUSSA1 A T1MMATE ( ,FI-
S*]'S ON ! ,ROYALS BACK !N1 SD1 8,WE'D BE5
AGITAT+ ! HECK \ ( HM J 2F HE CRUN*$ X4
,$DIE ,LOPAT 0 \R MANAG]1 & HE 0 R1L UP-
SET4 ,X MADE ? L\D NOISE0--HE POPP$ 8 H&S
TGR--8:5 X HIT UP "!1 & !N WE GOT R1L QUI-
ET4 ,NOBODY ELSE ,I SAW "E HIT A BALL L
T40
  ,TONY ,KUBEK1 A ,YANKEE T1MMATE1 0 SITT+
CLOS] B _H AN IMP]FECT VIEW (! EV5T4 8,WE
ALL JUMP$ (F ! B5* 6WAT* X G10 HE SD4 8,B
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DAB
X 0 HIT S H>D T ! BALL _H B\NC$ BACK D[N
ONTO ! GRASS 2F WE CD GET 6! TOP /EP (!
DUG\T4 ,BANG & X 0 OV]4 ,I DON'T "K IF T 0
,MICKEY'S L;GE/ "E1 B X 0 ! H>DE/-HIT40
  ,KUBEK TOLD ME T HE _H BE5 TALK+ ) "S
MEMB]S (! ,TORONTO ,BLUE ,JAYS A C\PLE (
YE>S AGO1 J AF _! F/ BASEMAN1 ,FR$ ,MC-
,GRIFF1 MA%$ A L;G HOM] 96! UPP] R1*ES (!
,/ADIUM4 ,!Y SEEM$ 6?9K X 0 AN ALL-"TR1 B
,KUBEK TOLD !M 6IMAG9E A BALL HIT T5 OR
TW5TY R[S F>!R BACK & !N UP 6! LEVEL (!
PRES5T LI<T T[] \ "!3 T 0 ! ,MANTLE %OT4
,!Y D\BT$ HM1 S ! NEXT "D HE /OPP$ 0!
,YANKEE (FICES & F.D ! OLD PHOTOGRAPH &
TOOK X D[N 6! CLUBH\SE1 ": X *ANG$ "S
M9DS4 8,8,OH60' !Y SD10 ,KUBEK REPORT$4
8,8,OHHHH60'0
  ,MOD]N-"D L;G HOME RUNS LACK ! MI/Y AURA
( ^! DECADES-G"O P>ABOLAS1 B ! BALL1 X
SEEMS C]TA91 IS FLY+ Z F> Z X "E DID4
,JOSE ,CANSECO1 ! ,A?LETICS' G>GANTUAN
CRUN*]1 HIT A HOM] AG/ ! ,BLUE ,JAYS 9 !
#AIHI ,AM]ICAN ,L1GUE PLAY(FS : L&$ 9 !
FIF?1 & TOPMO/1 LEVEL (! VA/ ,SKY,DOME--AN
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DAC
>EA 6? "D UNVISIT$ 0ANY O!R BASEBALL4 ,"S-
"O LAT] E/IMAT$ ! L&+ SITE AT ELEV5 /ORIES
ABV ! FIELD4 ,EV5 AT T1 ,CANSECO HMF1 AL;G
) "S O!R WIT;SES1 HAS EXPRESS$ A PREF];E =
A GR& SLAM HE /RUCK AG/ ,FRANK ,WILLS LA/
,MAY1 9 ! SAME /ADIUM1 : C>OM$ (F ! PRO-
TECTIVE FRONT GLASS ( ,W9D[S ON ,SKY,DOME1
! ?IRD-LEVEL RE/AURANT 9 D1D C5T] FIELD4
,KIT ,/I]1 :O COV]S ! ,A?LETICS =! ,OAKL&
.,TRIBUNE1 SUBSEQU5TLY HIK$ \ 69T]VIEW "S
(! />TL$ D9N] PATRONS "!1 :O TOLD HM T !
BALL1 IF UNDEFLECT$1 WD H 3T9U$ UNT\*$ 96!
KIT*5S4 7,PL1S$ 0! BUOYANCY ( 9DOOR ,TO-
RONTO AIR1 ,JOSEY LAT] SU7E/$ T HE WDN'T
M9D A TRADE OR A FREE-AG5CY D1L "S"D T WD
P]MIT HM 6BA% =! ,BLUE ,JAYS2 !N HE HE>D
AB ! ,CANADIAN TAX LAWS & *ANG$ 8 M9D47 ,I
0 REM9D$ AB ?REE OR F\R O!R ,CANSECO BLA/S
9 ! C\RSE ( MY 9T]VIEWS 79CLUD+ A D1D-
C5T]-FIELD ,_W ,S]IES SLAM ,I SAW AT
,DODG] ,/ADIUM1 : 0 DIMM$ 0! ,KIRK ,GIBSON
ALL-"TR 9 ! SAME GAME71 B ? 0 A PATT]N ,I
_H ALR -E 6RECOGNIZE4 ,GRT HOME-RUN HITT]S
--,MAYS1 ,MANTLE1 ,K+MAN1 ,KILLEBREW1 &!
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DAD
RE/--H (T5 SEEM$ 6BE 9 -PETI;N ) !MVS MO/
( ALL4

  ,BO ,JACKSON'S PREDILEC;N = /RIKE\TS &A
PASS+ UNC]TA9TY ) FLY BALLS _H S F> KEPT
HM F 2+ 3SID]$ A MAJOR-L1GUE PLAY] (! F/
RANK1 B :5 HE RE,Y 3NECT$ )A PIT* ALL T 0
=GOTT54 ,8 MONU;T MAY TURN \ 6BE ! SECOND-
9N+ HOME RUN HE L(T$ AG/ ,OIL ,C ,BOYD 9
,F5WAY ,P>K ON ,JULY #AF1 #AIHH4 ,! BALL
LEFT ! Y>D J 6! "R (! C5T]-FIELD FLAGPOLE
& /RUCK CLOSE 6! TOP (A WALL UP "! T RUNS
WELL ABV ! UPP] BL1*]S1 AT ! SAME LEVEL Z
! SCRE5+ ATOP ! ,GRE5 ,MON/]4 ,3S]VATIVE
,R$ ,SOX OBS]V]S PUT ! PO9T ( IMPACT
SIXTY-TWO FEET UP & BETT] ?AN F\R HUNDR$
FEET \4 ,L\ ,GORMAN1 ! ,BO/ON G5]AL MANAG-
]1 2LIEVES T .ANO!R ,BO-VS4-,C HOME RUN1
SMACK$ ! FOLL[+ SPR+ 9 ! ,ROYALS' ,FLORIDA
P>K AT ,BASEBALL ,C;Y1 MAY H FL[N EV5 F>-
!R1 B AN ABS;E ( ANY SURR.D+ >*ITECTURE
MAKES -PUT,N DI6ICULT4
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OLLEC;N (A FLY] SET SAIL 0,BOOG ,P[ELL1 !
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DAE
MASSIVE OLD ,ORIOLES DOOR/OP1 T GL.ED (F !
BACK $GE (! "R-FIELD RO( AT ! OLD ,-ISKEY
,P>K1 2Y ! LI<T T[]S1 & (F 96! \T] D>K;S2
NATIVE RUNN]S S5T 9 SE>* (! PILL SD !Y'D
F.D X ?REE BLOCKS AWAY4 ,^! .,N,NAL .,GEO-
GRAPHIC TRACKD[NS >E 5T]TA9+ B HI/ORIC,Y
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EXTRACT IS TAK51 USES ! DEVICE ( FOLL[+ !
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B A GR[N MAN1 L1N+ OV]1 8 GLOVE >M \T-
/RET*$1 HE C R1* OV] TWO &A HALF FEET L
NO?+ AT ALL4 ,TRY X "S"T & Y'LL SEE4
  ,:AT HAPP5$1 ,RIEK] !ORIZES1 0 T ? :OLE
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,Y _H A S1SON'S WOR? ( BUILDUP1 &! FANS
/>T$ 6SEE ?+S ) _! HE>TS & N ) _! EYES4
,!Y WANT$ X 6BE A HOME RUN1 S T'S :AT !Y
SAW4 ,! SPORTSCA/]S1 TOO4 ,!Y'VE GOT _! [N
EMO;NS GETT+ 9 ! WAY1 SAME Z ! FANS4
,!Y'RE ?9K+ AB RAT+S1 OR :AT"E X IS ^? P
?9K AB4 ,PLUS1 Y N"E RE,Y GET ! "R CAM]A
ANGLE4 ,! ONLY P 9 T BALLP>K :O _H ! "R
ANGLE ON T CALL 7 ! SECOND BASE UMPIRE &!
C5T] FIELD]1 ,GRISSOM4 ,!Y'RE ! ONLY "OS
LOOK+ /RAI<T ON AT ! BALL1 & ,GRISSOM HMF
_H -E \ & SD ,DAVIDSON MADE ! "R CALL4
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DCA
  ,!N "!'S ! GAME HE _H "W$ AB A MON? 2F1
,AUGU/ #BI 9 ,/4 ,L\IS1 ,C>DS AG/ !
,BRAVES1 :5 ,SAM ,HOLBROOK _H 6TOSS ,MC-
,GWIRE = >GU+ A CALL$ ?IRD /RIKE1 &! FANS
7 AB R1DY 6RUN ,HOLBROOK \ ( T[N4 ,C Y
IMAG9E8 ,6H 6TAKE ! BAT \ (A GUY'S H&S :5
HE'S *AS+ D[N A RECORD BIG Z ?8 ,IF Y WANT
6"K ! TRU?1 6,RIEK]'S ?9K+1 8 COLL1GUE 0 M
PATI5T ?AN ,RIEK] WD H BE54 ,HE GAVE ,MC-
,GWIRE AT L1/ ?REE W>N+S4 ,RIEK] HMF W
GIVE A GUY "O W>N+1 & IF HE KEEPS X UP !N
HE'S G"O4 ,B ,HOLBROOK F9,Y _H 6TOSS HM1
,LA,RUSSA & ?IRD BASE COA* ,R5E ,LA*EMANN
TOO1 &! FANS1 !Y J W5T CRAZY4 ,!Y ?REW S
M* G>BAGE D[N ONTO ! FIELD X LOOK$ =A :ILE
L ! ,C>DS MI<T H 6=FEIT ! GAME4 ,RIEK] _H
8 WIFE & *N AT ! BALLP>K T "D1 & X 0 S BAD
HE _H ! SECUR;Y P TAKE !M D[N F _! S1TS &
SET !M UP 9 ! UMPIRE'S ROOM =! RE/ (!
GAME4
  ,NO1 X WASN'T A GD "D 6BE AN UMPIRE T "D
AG/ ! ,BRAVES1 N 9 ,/4 ,L\IS1 &! LA/ ?+
,RIEK] WANT$1 GO+ 96? F9AL GAME1 0 A REP1T
( T K9D ( SITU,N4 ,FOLKS DON'T R1LIZE1 ALL
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DCB
HE HAS 6D IS CALL ,MC,GWIRE \ ON /RIKES1 &
IF "SH[ ,SAMMY ,SOSA W9DS UP W9N+ ! HOME
RUN RACE1 ,RIEK] C LOOK \ 8 W9D[ ! NEXT
MORN+ & F9D A CROSS BURN+ ON 8 FRONT LAWN4
,"R "H 9 ,/4 ,L\IS4 ,& ,GOD =BID HE HAS TO
TOSS ,MC,GWIRE4 ,HE DOESN'T EV5 WANT 6?9K
AB T4
  ,RIEK] HAS 5 6WORRY AB1 CALL+ ! GAME1 &
ON TOP ( T1 HE HAS 6KEEP 8 8TRAD]S0 /RAI<T
)! BALL BOY1 8,URKEL40 ,! SY/EM !Y'VE -E
UP )= AU!NTICAT+ ! BALLS M1NS ,RIEK] HAS
6MAKE SURE HE PUTS ! CORRECT BALL 9 PLAY1
! "O T CORRESPONDS 6! *>T ! ,MAJOR ,L1GUE
,BASEBALL SECUR;Y P >E KEEP+ OV] 9 ! [N]'S
BOX1 2H ! PLATE4 ,!Y'VE GOT ! BALLS M>K$1
9 SEQU;E1 & !N !Y'VE GOT ANO!R M>K+ ON X Y
C ONLY SEE )A SPECIAL LI<T4 ,! NUMB]S1
?\<1 ^? Y C SEE1 & ,MC,GWIRE W -E UP1 !
BALL BOY W RUN \ F\R NEW BALLS1 & ,RIEK] W
H 6PLACE !M 9 ORD] 9 ! BALL BAGS AT 8
HIPS4 ,HE "WS ) TWO BALLBAGS1 S :AT HE'LL
D IS EMPTY ! BAGS ( ALL ! ORD9>Y BALLS &
GIVE !M BACK 6! BALL BOY4 ,!N1 HE'LL HOLD
\ ! L[E/-NUMB]$ BALL =! PIT*]1 & PUT !
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DCC
HI<E/-NUMB]$ BALL 9 8 LEFT BALL BAG4
,HE'LL PUT ! O!RS 9 ! BAG ON 8 "R HIP1 &
IF ,MC,GWIRE F\LS "O (F1 OR IF ! PIT*]
DOESN'T L ! LOOK (! BALL HE'S BE5 GIV51
,RIEK] C J R1* 96HIS "R BAG & H A #EJ-EJ
*.E ON PICK+ ! NEXT "O4
  ,HE TRIES 6-MIT ! R\T9E 6! PLACE 9 8
MEMORY ": HE WON'T H 6?9K AB X4 ,HE "WS "?
ALL ! WAYS HE MI<T SCREW UP1 & HE -ES UP
NE>LY EMPTY4 ,AB ! ONLY WAY HE C ?9K ( IS
IF ,MC,GWIRE HITS A L;G F\L1 "R D[N ! L9E1
J \TSIDE ! F\L POLE1 & !N1 ! V NEXT PIT*1
HE HITS "O 9 ALM EXACTLY ! SAME SPOT1 J
9SIDE ! F\L POLE =A HOME RUN4 ,IF HE "SH[
PUTS ! WR;G BALL 96PLAY1 T'S ! "O HOLE 9 !
SY/EM4 ,"!'D 2 TWO BALLS \ "!1 9 VIRTU,Y !
SAME SEC;N1 & X'S POSSI# "S"O CD "Q : 0 !
HOME RUN BALL & : 0 ! F\L BALL4 ,X'S POS-
SI# ! SAME GUY CD -E UP ) BO? BALLS1 & !N
": WD WE BE8 ,X ISN'T LIKELY 6HAPP51 B =
,RIEK] X IS ! ULTIMATE NI<TM>E4

  ,MI4LE (! ?IRD1 TWO \TS1 BASES EMPTY4
,C>D9ALS BALL BOY ,KEV9 ,CORB91 A TW5TY-
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DCD
YE>-OLD JUNIOR AT ,/4 ,L\IS ,UNIV]S;Y1
PUTS ! GAME ON PAUSE4
  ,RE,Y4
  ,HE'S BE5 DO+ ?1 LA/ MON? OR S1 E "T
,MC,GWIRE BATS AT HOME1 & HE DOESN'T ?9K
HE'LL "E LOSE ! ?RILL HE FEELS 9 RUNN+ \
^! SPECIAL BALLS 6! HOME PLATE UMPIRE4 ,HE
REMEMB]S ! F/ "T--,SEPTEMB] #D1 2G9N+ (A
WEEK5D S]IES )! ,R$S1 ! "D 2F ,MC,GWIRE
HIT 8 #FJ?4 ,"E S9CE1 HE'S "W$ ^! MO;TS S
_M "TS 9 8 H1D T :5 !Y -E >.D 9 ! L9EUP HE
C ALM D :AT HE NE$S 6D )\T ?9K+ AB X4
  ,:AT HE NE$S 6D IS ?3 RUN OV] 6! [N]'S
BOX 2H HOME PLATE1 ": ,MAJOR ,L1GUE ,BASE-
BALL'S ,AL ,WILLIAMS & ,L9DA ,PANTELL >E
SITT+ 9 ! AISLE ON FOLD+ *AIRS SNAT*$ F !
LOCK] ROOM4 ,CORB9 COLLECTS F !M F\R NUM-
B]$ BALLS1 9 SEQU;E1 & /OPS 6*ECK ! /AMP$
NUMB]S ON ! BALLS4 ,HE HAS 6H& ! BALLS 6!
UMPS 9 ORD]1 S HE PUTS ! TWO L[E/ NUMB]$
BALLS 9 8 "R H&1 ! TWO HI<E/ 9 8 LEFT H&1
& RUNS !M \ 6,MR4 ,RIEK] 2H HOME PLATE4
,"S (! UMPS WANT ! BALLS L[E/ 6HI<E/1 "S
WANT !M HI<E/ 6L[E/1 & ? IS ! BE/ WAY HE C
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DCE
?9K 6KEEP !M /RAI<T4
  ,AF EA* AT BAT1 ,CORB9 RECLAIMS ! BALLS
& RETURNS !M 6,PANTELL4 ,IF X'S A GR.D \
65D ! 9N+1 HE'LL GET ! BALL F ! O!R T1M'S
F/ BASEMAN4 ,IF ! ,C>D9ALS >E / UP1 &!
BALL IS RETURN$ 6! PIT*]1 ! HOME PLATE UM-
PIRE W SIGNAL = X1 & ,CORB9'LL RUN \ &
MAKE ! SWIT*4 ,ON ! WAY BACK 6! [N]'S BOX1
HE'LL LOOK AT ! BALLS & SEE IF !Y C 2 US$
AG1 NEXT "T UP4 ,USU,Y1 ) ,MC,GWIRE1 HE
HITS ! BALLS S H>D !Y DON'T -E BACK4 ,EI X
L1VES ! FIELD ( PLAY1 A HOME RUN OR A F\L
BALL1 OR X'S SCU6$ S BADLY X'S \ (! ROT,N4
,H["E X GOES1 X'S ! 5D (! BALL4
  ,CORB9'S BE5 A BALL BOY = FIVE S1SONS1
L;G] ?AN MO/4 ,X'S A JOB HE 0 LUCKY 6L&1
BACK 9 HI< S*OOL1 & HE'S N GIV+ X UP ANY
"T SOON4 ,HE DOESN'T EV5 M9D T !Y ALL CALL
HM ,URKEL4 ,F/ "T X HAPP5$1 8 F/ YE> )!
CLUB1 ! ,PIRATES 7 9 T[N1 & !Y _H ! TELE-
VI.N TUN$ 6T %[1 .,FAMILY .,MATT]S4 ,HE
WALK$ 9 6! VISITORS' CLUBH\SE1 ! ,PIRATES
LOOK$ AT ,CORB91 !N !Y LOOK$ AT ! TELEVI-
.N1 !N ! "N /UCK4 ,CORB9 HMF C SEE !
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DCF
RESEMBL.E1 AL? ! TWO DON'T DRESS ALIKE4 ,!
RESEMBL.E 5DS "!4 ,N[ X'S GOTT5 S !Y ALL
"K HM Z ,URKEL4 ,! UMPS1 ! CLUBH\SE GUYS1
! PLAY]S4 ,EV5 "S (! VISIT+ PLAY]S REMEMB]
HM 0"N1 "O ROAD TRIP 6! NEXT1 & HE ANSW]S
6X1 SAME WAY HE ANSW]S 6,KEV94 ,X'S ALL "P
(! SAME RIDE4
  ,? S1SON1 MO/ ( ALL1 X'S BE5 "S?+ HE'LL
N"E =GET4 ,HE TELLS P HE HAS ! BE/ S1T 9 !
H\SE1 6"O (! BE/ %[S 9 BASEBALL HI/ORY4
,HE RUNS \ ^? SPECIAL BALLS & TAKES 8 USU-
AL PO/1 ON A /OOL AB "O HUNDR$ FEET 2H
HOME PLATE1 & !N HE J SITS & WAT*ES1 L
"EY"O ELSE4 ,X'S L 2+ ON ! 9SIDE (A DR1M1
LOOK+ \4 ,HE C'T RE,Y DESCRIBE X4 ,HE TOLD
A FR ( 8 "O "T T X 0 L A K9D ( H1V54 ,HE &
,TIM ,=N]IS1 ! GUY :O CAU<T NUMB] #FB1 !Y
TALK AB ?4 ,!Y EV5 TALK$ AB X 2F ,MC,GWIRE
BROKE ! RECORD1 & HE REMEMB]S ,TIM SAY+ IF
HE CAU<T "O ( ^! BALLS HE WD DEF9ITELY
GIVE X BACK1 S HE 0 GD 6HIS ^W4 ,X GETS TO
,CORB91 AT ! 5D (! "D1 H[ 3NECT$ HE IS TO
"S?+ Z BIG Z ?1 H[ CLOSE4 ,"S"TS1 ,MC-
,GWIRE'LL R.D ! BASES1 & ,CORB9'LL /EP TO
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DCG
HOME PLATE 6SWIT* BALLS )! UMP1 & HE'LL H
A *.E 6GIVE ,MC,GWIRE "O ( ^? HI<-FIVES4
,HE'S 9 ON ! CELEBR,N4 ,HE'S EV5 BE5 9 !
NEWSPAP]1 A C\PLE "TS1 & HE'S ALW ON TELE-
VI.N4
  ,NO SIR1 HE WDN'T TRADE S1TS ) ANY"O4

  ,K]RY ,WOODSON SEES X -+1 ! :OLE WAY4
  ,"!'S A .CRACK1 & !N A K9D ( .:OO%1 & !N
"EY"O 9 SEC;N #BHB IS ON _! FEET1 C]TA9 !
BALL IS H1D+ 9 _! DIREC;N4 ,T'S H[ X GETS1
\ "H 9 ^! HOME RUN S1TS4 ,X'S A TRICKY AN-
GLE4 ,! BALL'S HIT1 & YR /OMA* DROPS4 ,IF
Y'RE AN \TFIELD]1 ,WOODSON SUPPOSES1 ? IS
"S?+ Y GET US$ TO1 B IF Y'RE A FAN1 ALL !
WAY \ "H1 E FLY BALL LOOKS L X'S GOT YR "N
ON X4
  ,? "O1 9 ,WOODSON'S CASE1 DOES4 ,HE R1*-
ES UP & MAKES ! GRAB1 & 8 F/ ?"\1 AMAZ+LY1
IS = ,MC,GWIRE4 ,HE QUALIFIES X )A ^W L
.AMAZ+LY 2C P H S9CE TOLD HM T _! F/ ?"\S
WD H C5T]$ >.D :AT ! BALL 0 WOR?1 B ,WOOD-
SON'S N ?9K+ AB M"OY4 ,HE'S TW5TY-TWO1
FRE%LY GRADUAT$ F ,S\?WE/ ,MISS\RI ,/ATE1
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DCH
A M>KET+ REPRES5TATIVE = 8 "F'S AUTO BODY
/ORE1 & M"OY IS J N ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ 9 A
SITU,N L ?4 ,GO+ HAPPILY CRAZY & PUMP+ 8
FI/S >E ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S4 ,AL1 ?9K+ :AT
AN A3OMPLI%;T L #FI HOME RUNS M1NS =A GUY
L ,MC,GWIRE1 &=! GAME ( BASEBALL4 ,X'S
,RU?IAN4 ,T'S ! ^W T -ES 6M9D4 ,X'S POSI-
TIVELY ,RU?IAN4
  ,8 SECOND ?"\1 AL AMAZ+LY1 IS = ,/EVE
,RYAN1 ! ,*ICAGO-BAS$ MEMORABILIA D1L] :O
T1M$ ) ,NEW ,YORK SPECULATORS ,M>K ,LEWIS
& ,SCOTT ,GOODMAN 6PLACE 64#A MILLION B.TY
ON ! LA/ HOME RUN BALL (! S1SON4 ,HE QUAL-
IFIES 8 ?9K+ "H 2C J LA/ WEEK1 ON A VISIT
6,*ICAGO1 ,WOODSON TOOK 9 A GAME AT ,WRIG-
LEY & SAT 2H ,RYAN 9 ! BL1*]S4 ,WOODSON
M5;N$ T HE 0 PLANN+ 6ATT5D ! LA/ GAME (!
S1SON AT ,BUS*1 & ,RYAN TOLD HM 6KEEP HM 9
M9D1 9 CASE HE GOT 8 H&S ON A ,MC,GWIRE
HOME RUN BALL4 ,HE EV5 GAVE ! KID 8 BUSI;S
C>D4 ,Y N"E "K1 HE SD4
  ,NATUR,Y1 ! 4#A MILLION FLA%ES "? 8 M9D
--N J ! AM.T1 B ! EXTRAORD9>Y CO9CID;E4
,HE />TS 6?9K MAYBE X 0 PREORDA9$1 HM -+
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DCI
UP )! BALL4 ,"!'S A .,"T MAGAZ9E REPORT]
SITT+ 9 8 SEC;N1 & ALL GAME L;G HE'S BE5
TALK+ AB ! M"OY1 & SOON 5 ,WOODSON'S ?"\S
>E -PLETELY R\T$ 9 ? DIREC;N4 ,HE'S HUR-
RI$LY ESCORT$ F 8 S1T 0MEMB]S ( ,KEV9
,HALL9AN'S EXTRAC;N T1M1 & Z HE GOES1 HE
/>TS 6?9K1 "!'S NO WAY ,FELIPE ,AL\ IS EV5
GONNA PIT* 6,MC,GWIRE1 RE/ (! GAME4 ,WOOD-
SON 2G9S 62LIEVE ? S DEEPLY1 HE ALM WILLS
X S4 ,"!'S NO WAY ,AL\ IS GONNA LET ? GUY
B1T HM DEEP1 TWO "TS 9 ! SAME GAME1 TWO
GAMES 9 A R[4 ,N ) "EY?+ ,WOODSON'S HE>D
AB ,AL\1 H[ -PETITIVE HE IS4
  ,HE'S ?9K+1 ,/EVE ,RYAN1 GET YR 4#A MIL-
LION R1DY4

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CALL4
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,GWIRE'S #FI?1 : 0 9CR$I#1 OR ,GANT'S BAT-
T+ PRACTICE HOME RUN1 : 0 UNBELIEVA#1 HE'S
?9K+ AB ! BE]4 ,T'S PRETTY M* ! BE/ ?+ AB
? "PY BOX1 ON A GAME-IN1 GAME-\ BASIS4 ,Y
C'T ALW C.T ON BASEBALL HI/ORY1 & Y C'T
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DDJ
ALW C.T ON CAT*+ BATT+ PRACTICE HOME RUNS1
B Y C C.T ON PL5TY ( FOOD & DR9K4
  ,X'S N ANY K9D ( LUXURY BOX1 ? ROOM4 ,"!
>E METAL BL1*]S1 A C\PLE FAD$ PICTURES
DOTT+ ! SP>E WALLS1 SQUEEZ$ MU/>D PACKS
FLATT5$ 6! P\R$-3CRETE FLOOR4 ,"!'S A %OT
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PICTURE ( ,OZZIE ,SMI?1 A PORTRAIT ( ,R$
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DECOR,N1 OR DIRECT SUNLI<T1 B :5 ! BE]
FL[S ? FREELY NO "O'S -PLA9+4 ,NO "O'S DO+
M* ( ANY?+4 ,9 FACT1 :5 ,MC,GWIRE HAULS 8
,BUNYAN-L =E>MS \ 6! PLATE = :AT W LIKELY
2 8 LA/ AT-BAT (! S1SON1 NO "O IS DO+ M* (
ANY?+ B WAT*+4 ,X GETS T WAY1 :5 ,MC,GWIRE
HITS--BASIC,Y ALL ! "T1 B LATELY MO/ (
ALL4 ,Y CD 2 LOAD+ UP ON BE]S 2F !Y %UT Y
(F1 B Y'LL SET !M D[N & /OP 6LOOK AT :AT W
HAPP5 NEXT1 2C :5 ,M>K ,MC,GWIRE -ES 6BAT
ALM ANY?+ C HAPP5 NEXT1 &( ALL ! ?+S T CD
POSSIBLY HAPP5 NEXT YR 2+ %UT \ ( YR LA/
C\PLE DRAFTS DOES N T,Y TOO HI< ON YR LI/
:5 WEI<$ AG/ MO/ O!R GAME-RELAT$ \TCOMES4
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               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DDA
BE] /&1 & "S W&] BACK 6! SIXTE5-:EEL]-SIZ$
OP5+ ATOP ! ,,BJC ,H1L? ,S]VICES SIGN )A
BE] 9 EA* H&1 OR MAYBE A BE] &A HOT DOG1 &
!Y /&1 RIVET$4 ,P H BE5 DO+ ? ALL S1SON4
,EV5 9 BATT+ PRACTICE1 ,MC,GWIRE'S OPPO-
N5TS /OP 6WAT* HM HIT1 _! M\?S DROPP$ 6":
Y CD FIT A BASEBALL 9SIDE4 ,EA* TURN AT
BAT IS L A SC5E F T OLD TELEVI.N %[ .,BE-
WIT*$1 ": ,ELIZABE? ,MONTGOM]Y TW9KLES H]
NOSE & FREEZE-FRAMES ! RE/ (! ROOM S T %E
C "W H] MAGIC UNDETECT$2 ONLY "H ! RE/ (!
ROOM IS ,BUS* ,/ADIUM1 &! #DF1AAJ FANS 9
PD ATT5D.E DON'T NE$ ANY K9D ( WIT*CRAFT4
,!Y'VE FIX$ ON :AT"E NEXT PIECE ( MAGIC "!
MI<T BE1 ON _! [N4 ,!Y >E DRESS$ MO/LY 9
,C>D9AL R$1 & !Y >E R1DY = ANY?+1 & "EY?+1
ALL AT ONCE4
  ,OZ]SKY1 AT L1/1 HAS 8 H&S FREE1 & :5
,MC,GWIRE F9,Y S5DS 8 ?RE%OLD-E/ABLI%+
HOME RUN T[>D ! LEFT FIELD F;E1 ! "Y RE-
SE>* SCI5TI/ 9/9CTIVELY RISES 6MEET X4 ,9
! RIS+1 HE GETS T ?RILL+ /OMA* DROP EV5
MAJOR L1GUE \TFIELD]S ADMIT 6FEEL+ :5 !Y
SEE ! BALL -+ _! WAY4 ,X IS A S5S,N ANY"O
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DDB
:O HAS PLAY$ ANY K9D ( BALL "KS F/H&--T
DELICI\S1 PURPOSE;L MO;T1 T+$ ) FE>1 DUR+
: ! GAME TAKES E 3CEIVA# TURN 9 YR H1D4
,X'S A FEEL+ T ALM L1VES A TA/E 9 YR M\?4
,OZ]SKY RECOGNIZES T TA/E1 & 8 HE>T QK5S 9
RESPONSE4 ,8 /OMA*'S 9 8 ?ROAT1 & HE'S
?9K+1 ..,"H X -ES1 "H X -ES1 "H X .-ES4
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8 DRIVE4 ,8 A?LETIC ABIL;Y1 HE'LL ADMIT1
IS "R 9 ! MI4LE (! CURVE1 HE'S N"E BE5 !
BE/ AT ANY?+1 B HE'LL RUN A MILE 6MAKE A
PLAY4 ,HE / PLAYS 9TRAMURAL S(TBALL1 FOOT-
BALL1 & EV5 CO-$ BASKETBALL1 &! P HE PLAYS
) "K ? AB HM1 & X'S IMPORTANT 6,OZ]SKY T
!Y "K ? AB HM4 ,HE'LL N"E FULFILL !
HI<LI<T-REEL FANTASIES ( 8 *ILDHOOD1 B HE
DOESN'T C>E IF HE 5DS UP ON ! GR.D1 HURT1
Z L;G Z HE MAKES ! PLAY4 ,HE'S N JUMP+ 9TO
ANY POOL1 N "K+ IF "!'S ANY WAT] 9 X1 B T
DOESN'T M1N HE'S N GO+ 6HURT HMF1 PLAY+
ALL \ L HE DOES1 ALL ! "T4
  ,"H1 ! BALL R1*ES ! SMALL ROOM L X HAS
"SPLACE ELSE 6BE4 ,X RICO*ETS (F ! BACK
WALL1 AB TW5TY FEET IN1 & ,OZ]SKY IS QK 5
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DDC
6FEEL ?ANK;L HE DIDN'T TRY 6B>E-H& X & T X
DIDN'T HIT HM 9 ! H1D4 ,"S GUY ACTU,Y DOES
R1* 8 H& 9 ! WAY (! BALL1 HE'LL SEE X LAT]
ON ! REPLAYS1 &! BALL *ANGES DIREC;N A LL
BIT1 B N S M* T MO/ P NOTICE4 ,OZ]SKY NO-
TICES1 B AT F/ HE ?9KS MAYBE ! BALL HIT !
H&RAIL1 MAYBE X CAME 9 K9D ( L[4 ,!N HE
TURNS AL;G ) "EY"O ELSE & FOLL[S XS PA? 6!
WALL4 ,! P SCATT]$ AM;G ^? METAL BL1*]S
TURN _! H1DS MI<TY QK4 .,ZIP1 ! BALL :OO%-
ES PA/1 & _! H1DS D>T Z IF !Y >E ALL S1T$
C5T] C\RT AT A T5NIS MAT*4
  ,=A BALL T _H LEFT ,M>K ,MC,GWIRE'S BAT
LESS ?AN FIVE SECONDS E>LI]1 ,OZ]SKY HAS
_H AN ENORM\S AM.T ( "T 6?9K ?+S "?4 ,O!RS
9 ! BOX W REPORT ! SAME ?+--T ^! NEXT MO-
;TS PLAY \ ON A TOO-SL[ SPE$1 ALL >.D--B X
IS ,OZ]SKY :O USES 8 NEXT MO;TS 6ADVAN-
TAGE4 ,:5 ! O!RS TURN 6! WALL1 ?9K+ P]H !
BALL W H IMB$D$ XF 9 ! 3CRETE1 ,OZ]SKY
?9KS 6PLAY ! C>OM4 ,HE "WS ! ANGLES 9 8
H1D4 ,HE MAKES A QU>T] TURN & ?9KS1
..,OKAY1 ":'S X .GO+8 ,HE REACTS L A POOL
%>K1 & !N HE %IFTS 6POK]4 ,)\T RE,Y ?9K+
               ,,HOME ,,RUN           #DDD
AB X1 X O3URS 6HM T ! EYES ( 8 COLL1GUES W
2 ! TELL1 & HE QKLY SCANS ! ROOM = "S"O :O
MI<T H SE5 "S?+ OR FELT ! BREEZE (! C>OM$
BALL Z X B\NC$ (F ! WALL 9 FRONT ( !M4
,:AT HE C'T SEE HMF HE C P]H PICK UP ON1 F
"S"O ELSE4 ,HE 9V5TORIES 8 FRS & COLL1GUES
=A 3TR>Y EXPRES.N1 & HE F9,Y1 MIRACUL\SLY
SPOTS "O--ON ! METAL BL1*]S1 BACK A BIT
T[>D ! WALL4 ,9 AN 9/ANT1 HE SUSSES T :AT
? P]SON IS LOOK+ AT IS SLI<TLY DI6]5T ?AN
:AT "EY"O ELSE IS LOOK+ AT4 ,"! MI<T Z
WELL 2 A SIGN OV] ? GUY'S H1D1 ! WAY 8 EX-
PRES.N /&S \ F "EY"O ELSE'S4 ,"!'S DEFI-
NITELY "S?+ ELSE GO+ ON 9 ? P]SON'S SI<T-
L9E1 & ,OZ]SKY FOLL[S ! GAZE 6! FLOOR1 &
"! X IS3 ,M>K ,MC,GWIRE'S #GJ? HOME RUN
BALL1 RE/+ WONDR\SLY 2N "O (! ?9 METAL
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REPORT]S &! FLA%BULBS4 ,HE'LL REMEMB] !
BUTT]FLIES HE FELT1 SEV5 9N+S BACK1 AT
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! P>K4 ,6HIS DY+ "D1 HE'LL HE> ! NUMB]
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             ,,RICK ,,REILLY

  ,RICK ,REILLY'S (T5 AC]BIC1 ALW CL"E
COLUMNS H DELI<T$ R1D]S ( .,SPORTS .,IL-
LU/RAT$ = OV] FIFTE5 YE>S4 ,HE ONCE LI/$ !
MA9 T>GETS ( 8 JIBES--*E]L1D]S1 HUNT]S1
BASEBALL1 ! ,,NBA1 ! ,,BCS1 ! ,,INS1 !
,,IOC1 ! ,,NCAA1 COLLEGE JOCKS1 PRO JOCKS1
,DETROIT1 ,FR.E1 ,LL ,L1GUE1 &! TW5TIE?
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T;E T RUNS ON = TWO PAGES ''' 8! P5ALTY
BOX & />T+ BLOCKS & ,8,ROCK *ALK1 ,JAY-
HAWK60' & ,,NFL ,FILMS SPIRALS & EYE BLACK
& E> HOLES & SLO2]M\? TACKLES & MULTIMIL-
LIONAIRES PIL+ ON EA* O!R ) GLEE & DIGNI-
FI$ ,,CEO'S SITT+ 2H HUGE MAHOGANY DESKS
WE>+ ,SLIPP]Y ,ROCK BOX]S & H[ ! DIAMOND
EXPLODES ON Y -+ \ (A /ADIUM TUNNEL & L;G
WALKS 6! GRE5 ) YR PUTT] & CROSSOV] DRIB#S
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S QK A M.TA9 LION WD GASP & BROK5 BATS &
SALT-/A9$ HATS & ,M9NESOTA ,FATS & ,WRIG-
LEY IVY & ,F5WAY MON/]S & E BLADE AT ,AU-
GU/A '''0 AD ALM 9F9ITUM4

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KID'S DIAMOND N[ HAS 6%>E XS C5T]FIELD )
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HELMET4 ,TWICE4 ,!N HE HIP-HOPS 9 ! BOX A
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J\RNEY1 GO+ S WIDE >.D F/ & ?IRD T HE NE>-
LY /EPS 9 BO? DUG\TS4 ,G5],Y1 ,H5D]SON
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PACE 6HIT #CAA ? YE>4 ,MC,GWIRE HAS A V
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AWAY1 5D OV] 5D1 L A TOO?PICK1 Z IF 6SAY1
8,WELL1 "!'S NO USE HAV+ T >.D ANYMORE40
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IS 2+ ALL[$ 6GALLIVANT F "O BASE 6! NEXT--
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LEFT TURNS4
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HE RAN1 L "S 4A#D ,CESSNA4 ,RE7IE ,JACKSON
WD POSE L;G 5 6/RIKE A DEC5T OIL PA9T+4
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  ,! TROT IS "P (! GAME'S V FABRIC4 ,RE-
MEMB] ! LOOK ON ! FACE (! D1?-?R1T5$ ,HANK
,A>ON :5 ! TWO FANS CAU<T UP 6HM 2T SECOND
& ?IRD ON NUMB] #GAE8 ,REMEMB] ,JIMMY
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R1LIZE ! GRTE/ .HOME .RUN .TROT "E 0 D"O
ON "O LEG--,KIRK ,GIBSON'S1 AF 8 H]OIC
P9*-HIT #AIHH ,S]IES %OCK] AG/ ! ,OAKL&
;,A'S8
  ,LOOK1 BASEBALL IS A GAME ( SIMPLE PL1S-
URES4 ,I COA* A T1M 9 ! ,CA?OLIC ,Y\?
,L1GUE1 & :5 "O ( MY KIDS SLAMS A HUGE "O1
HE DOESN'T GET ! GLORY (A TROT4 ,HE SPR9TS
MADLY >.D ! BASES 9 CASE ! KID 9 LEFT HAS
"SH[ GR[N A CATAPULT =A "R >M & C ?R[ HM \
F "S LADY'S PURSE ON ,FIELD ,NUMB] #AD4
  ,PL1SE1 ,MR4 ,P>KS & ,REC ,DIRECTOR1 IF
Y LOVE BASEBALL1 F;E U IN4 ,HOME RUNS &
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  ,I AM1 ( C\RSE1 V GRATE;L 6^? WRIT]S :O
AGRE$ 6H _! "W APPE> "H4 ,"! >E O!RS3
,BILL ,FRANCIS (! ,BASEBALL ,HALL ( ,FAME
AT ,COOP]ST[N 0 ESPECI,Y HELP;L4 ,8 ASSO-
CIATES "! & _M MEMB]S (! ,BASEBALL ,WRIT]S
,ASSOCI,N ( ,AM]ICA 3TRIBUT$ 6! POLL (
DRAMATIC HOME RUNS4 ,A NUMB] ( BOOKS 7 ES-
PECI,Y USE;L = RESE>*1 9 "PICUL> ,DONALD
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TUDE 6.,SPORTS .,ILLU/RAT$ =! ORIG9AL
FRAME"W (! 8,HOME-,RUN ,*RONOLOGY0 : HAS
BE5 $IT$ & M* A4$ TO4 ,DON ,JOHNSON1 ! $I-
TOR ( ..,AE?LON3 ,! ,J\RNAL ( ,SPORT
.,LIT]ATURE1 0 Z HELP;L Z HE CD 2 9 ! SE>*
= POEMS ON ! HOME RUN1 :1 ALAS1 POETS H N
BE5 MOV$ 6WRITE AB4 ,MY ?ANKS 6,TOM ,M(-
FETT = -PIL+ ! 3TRIBUTOR NOTES &1 F9,Y1 MY
?ANKS 6,&R@E ,B]N>D & ,M>GIE ,ROG]S ( ,H>-
C\RT4


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               ,,3TRIBUTORS

  ,ROG] ,ANGELL'S F/ COLLEC;N ( BASEBALL
ESSAYS1 .,! .,SUMM] .,GAME1 0 PUBLI%$ 9
#AIGB4 ,8 O!R BOOKS 9CLUDE ..,S1SON ,TICK-
ET3 ,A ,BASEBALL .,-PANION & ..,ONCE ,M
,>.D ! ,P>K3 ,A ,BASEBALL .,R1D]4 ,HE HAS
"W$ AT .,! .,NEW .,YORK] S9CE #AIEF & IS !
$ITOR ( ..,NO?+ ,B ,Y3 ,LOVE ,/ORIES F !
,NEW .,YORK]4
  ,GREGORY ,CORSO 0 A SEM9AL POET (! ,B1T
,G5],N4 ,8 BOOKS 9CLUDE .,GASOL9E1 .,L;G
.,LIVE .,MAN1 &1 MO/ REC5TLY1 ..,M9EFIELD3
,NEW & ,SELECT$ .,POEMS4 ,HE WON ! ,J1N
,/E9 ,AW>D = ,POETRY F ! ,AM]ICAN ,ACADEMY
( ,>TS & ,LRS4 ,HE DI$ 9 ,JANU>Y1 #BJJA4
  ,ROB]T ,W4 ,CR1M] IS A 4T+UI%$ SPORTS-
WRIT] & BASEBALL HI/ORIAN4 ,A F.D+ WRIT] =
.,SPORTS .,ILLU/RAT$1 HE 0 A S5IOR $ITOR
AT ! MAGAZ9E F ! LATE #AIEJ'S UNTIL #AIHE4
,8 BOOKS 9CLUDE ..,BABE3 ,! ,LEG5D ,-ES TO
.,LIFE & ..,/5GEL3 ,8 ,LIFE & .,"TS4
  ,DON ,DE,LILLO IS ! AU?OR ( ELEV5
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NOVELS1 9CLUD+ .,:ITE .,NOISE1 .,5D .,Z"O1
.,LIBRA1 & .,MAO .,,II1 & HAS WON ! ,N,NAL
,BOOK ,AW>D &! ,,PEN/,FAULKN] ,AW>D =
,FIC;N4 ,HE IS A MEMB] (! ,AM]ICAN ,ACADE-
MY ( ,>TS & ,LRS4
  ,PAUL ,GALLICO'S ?IRTE5-YE> /9T Z A
SPORTSWRIT] 9CLUD$ 2+ KNOCK$ UNCONSCI\S AF
BOX+ "O R.D ) ,JACK ,DEMPSEY & 5D$ )! PUB-
LIC,N1 9 #AICH1 ( ..,A ,F>EWELL 6.,SPORT4
,9 ! YE>S UNTIL 8 D1? 9 #AIGF1 ,GALLICO
WROTE PROLIFIC,Y1 PUBLI%+ NUM]\S SCRE5-
PLAYS1 *N'S BOOKS1 & POPUL> NOVELS1 9CLUD+
.,! .,SN[ .,GOOSE & .,! .,POSEIDON .,AD-
V5TURE4 ,HE RCVD AN ,ACADEMY ,AW>D NOM9,N
9 #AIDB =! SCRE5PLAY = ..,PRIDE (! .,YAN-
KEES4
  ,ROB]T ,HAMBL9 IS A PROFESSOR ( ,5GLI%
&! DIRECTOR (! ,C5T] = ,FAULKN] ,/UDIES AT
,S\?EA/ ,MISS\RI ,/ATE ,UNIV]S;Y4 ,HE IS !
AU?OR ( S"EAL COLLEC;NS ( POETRY &! BOOK
..,W9 OR ,W93 ,A ,S1SON ) ,RON .,%UMATE4
,HE IS ! POETRY $ITOR ( ..,AE?LON3 ,!
,J\RNAL ( ,SPORT .,LIT]ATURE4
  ,G>RISON ,KEILLOR IS ! AU?OR ( ELEV5
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BOOKS1 9CLUD+ .,LAKE .,WOBEGON .,"DS &
..,! ,BOOK ( .,GUYS4 ,HE HAS HO/$ ! ,M9NE-
SOTA ,PUBLIC ,RADIO PROGRAM ..,A ,PRAIRIE
,HOME .,-PANION S9CE XS F/ BROADCA/ 9
#AIGD4
  ,B]N>D ,MALAMUD IS ! AU?OR ( SEV5 NOVELS
9CLUD+ .,! .,ASSI/ANT & .,! .,FIX]1 = : HE
0 AW>D$ ! ,PULITZ] ,PRIZE4 ,8 %ORT FIC;N
HAS BE5 COLLECT$ 9 .,! .,-PLETE .,/ORIES4
,HE DI$ 9 #AIHF4
  ,SADAH>U ,OH HOLDS ! _W RECORD = HOME
RUNS1 HITT+ #HFH 9 8 TW5TY-TWO S1SONS )
,TOKYO'S ,YOMIURI ,GIANTS4 ,HE IS ! AU?OR1
) ,DAVID ,FALKN]1 (! AUTOBIOGRAPHY
..,SADAH>U ,OH3 ,A ,Z5 ,WAY ( .,BASEBALL4
  ,DANIEL ,PAISN] HAS COLLABORAT$ ON S"EAL
BE/SELL]S )1 AM;G O!RS1 ,GEORGE ,PATAKI &
,$W>D ,I4 ,KO*4 ,HE IS ! AU?OR (A NOVEL1
.,OBIT4
  ,ROB]T ,PET]SON IS A =M] NEWSPAP] $ITOR
:O HAS WRITT5 S"EAL BOOKS ON SPORTS1 IN-
CLUD+ ..,CAGES 6,JUMP ,%OTS3 ,PRO ,BASKET-
BALL'S ,E>LY .,YE>S & ..,PIGSK93 ,! ,E>LY
,YE>S ( ,PRO .,FOOTBALL4
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  ,GEORGE ,PLIMPTON IS ! $ITOR ( .,! .,P>-
IS .,REVIEW4 ,8 WRIT+S ON SPORTS 9CLUDE
..,\ ( ,MY .,L1GUE1 .,PAP] .,LION1 .,%AD[
.,BOX1 &! NOVEL1 ..,! ,CURI\S ,CASE (
,SIDD .,F9*4 ,8 MO/ REC5T BOOK IS ..,PET
,PEEVES OR ,:AT"E ,HAPP5$ 6,DR4 .,RAWFF8
  ,RICK ,REILLY IS 9 8 SIXTE5? YE> Z A S5-
IOR WRIT] = .,SPORTS .,ILLU/RAT$ & IS !
AU?OR (! WEEKLY COLUMN1 8,LIFE ( ,REILLY40
,9 A4I;N 6CO-AU?OR+ BOOKS ) ,M>V ,ALB]T1
,WAYNE ,GRETZKY1 & ,*>LES ,B>KELY1 ,REILLY
HAS WRITT5 ! SPORTS-RELAT$ NOVELS1 .,MISS+
.,L9KS & ..,SLO-,MO63 ,MY ,UNTRUE .,/ORY4
,HE HAS BE5 VOT$ ,N,NAL ,SPORTSWRIT] (!
,YE> SIX "TS4
  ,GRANTL& ,RICE 2CAME "O ( ,AM]ICA'S MO/
PROM95T SPORTSWRIT]S1 REPORT+ ON BASEBALL1
COLLEGE FOOTBALL1 & GOLF =! .,NEW .,YORK
.,TRIBUNE 7LAT] ! ..,NEW ,YORK ,H]- ALD
.,TRIBUNE7 DUR+ ! E>LY "P (! TW5TIE? C5TU-
RY4 ,9 LAT] YE>S HE COV]$ SPORTS 9 BO?
FILM & RADIO BROADCA/S1 REMA9+ AN ACTIVE
REPORT] UNTIL 8 D1? 9 #AIED4 ,8 WRIT+S IN-
CLUDE ..,! ,DU6]'S ,H&BOOK ( .,GOLF & ..,!
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,TUMULT &! ,%\T+3 ,MY ,LIFE 9 .,SPORTS4
  ,R$ ,SMI? IS WIDELY 3SID]$ ,AM]ICA'S MO/
CELEBRAT$ SPORTSWRIT]4 ,8 8,VIEWS (
,SPORT0 COLUMN 0 SYNDICAT$ 0! ..,NEW ,YORK
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8,SPORTS (! ,"TS10 APPE>+ 9 ! .,NEW .,YORK
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,SMI? 0 AW>D$ ! ,PULITZ] ,PRIZE = ,-;T>Y4
,8 WRIT+S H BE5 COLLECT$ 9 S"EAL VOLUMES1
MO/ REC5TLY1 ..,! ,R$ ,SMI? .,R1D]4
  ,RICK ,TEL&] IS ! L1D SPORTS COLUMNI/ =!
.,*ICAGO .,SUN-,"TS &A ,*ICAGO-BAS$ 3TRIB-
UTOR 6.,,ESPN .! .,MAGAZ9E4 ,HE IS ! AU?OR
( FIVE BOOKS1 9CLUD+ ..,H1V5 ,IS A .,PLAY-
GR.D & .,! .,HUNDR$-,Y>D .,LIE4 ,9 8 NE>LY
SEV5TE5 YE>S AT .,SPORTS .,ILLU/RAT$1 HE
WROTE OV] #BGJ >TICLES & ?REE DOZ5 COV]
/ORIES4
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NOVELS1 9CLUD+ ! .,RA2IT .,ANG/ROM TETRAL-
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C5TLY1 .,G]TRUDE .& .,CLAUDIUS4 ,AM;G 8
NUM]\S COLLEC;NS ( %ORT /ORIES1 POETRY1
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ESSAYS1 & CRITICISM1 IS ..,GOLF ,DR1MS3
,WRIT+S ON .,GOLF4 ,HE HAS BE5 AW>D$ !
,N,NAL ,BOOK ,AW>D &! ,PULITZ] ,PRIZE =
,FIC;N & IS A MEMB] (! ,AM]ICAN ,ACADEMY (
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8,BLA/S F ! ,PA/10 F .,SPORTS .,ILLUSTRAT-
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