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Before Big Papi

July 11, 2016 – 7:50 pm

Before he was Big Papi, he played for the Appleton Rattlers in the A League. Under the name David Arias. Twenty years ago. The Seattle Mariners went on a barnstorming tour of the minors. Their game in Appleton was rained out, but the Mariners’ catcher suggested a home run derby to make up the cancellation […]

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0-for Ortiz

April 7, 2010 – 7:45 pm

The Boston Red Sox’s perfect season ended last night with a defeat by the hated New York Yankees. I was sitting in Frank’s Bar. Neutral territory since most of the clientele are Mets fans. Larry, the ex-Basketball phenom, was rooting for my team. He hated the Yankees. Dave Ortiz came up to the plate late […]

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