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( ! /ADIUM T[>D ! SUNNY C;Y
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?9K AB BASEBALL4 ,X'S ALL Y D40
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LOT ( "T PLAY+ BASEBALL4 ,& TALK+ AB
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BASEBALL WEBSITE4 ,T 0 :Y HE 0 S
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MOM & ,KATE'S MOM 7 SI/]S4
------------------------------------#D
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AT SEV5 T MORN+ & DRIV5 TO ,BO/ON4
,MRS4 ,HOPK9S 0 9 ! PRESSROOM1 B ,MIKE
& ,KATE 7 US+ _! SPECIAL 8,ALL ,A3ESS0
PASSES TO EXPLORE ,F5WAY ,P>K4 ,!Y _H
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?IRTY-SEV5-FOOT-HI< WALL 0 PA9T$ D>K
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FIELD4 8,HEY1 WAT* ! WAY ,BIG ;,D /&S
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PLATE4 8,HE HAS AN OP5 /.E4 ,8 BACK
FOOT IS CLOS] TO ! PLATE ?AN 8 FRONT
FOOT4 ,X'S :AT GIVES HM P[] TO HIT L
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MUSCLES /OOD \ "? 8 UNI=M4 ,HE 0 TALL
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------------------------------------#E
FACE4 ,BIG ;,D 0 "O ( ,BO/ON'S MO/
POPUL> PLAY]S4
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ON4 ,X 0 A LI<T-COLOR$ WOOD5 BAT ) A
D>K GRE5 R+ DIVID+ ! H&LE F ! B>REL (
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F\R-L1F CLOV]4 ,HE CALLS X 8 ,GRE5
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HAPP5$ TO X80
  ,MIKE 0 ! EXP]T :5 X CAME TO
BASEBALL4 ,B ,KATE KNEW A LOT AB "EY?+
ELSE4 ,%E R1D ALL ! "T,-BOOKS1
NEWSPAP]S1 WEBSITES1 ANY?+ %E CD F9D4
------------------------------------#F
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BLACK1 BR[N1 OR NATURAL4 ,S N[ ,BIG
;,D J USES A REGUL> BAT4 ,B HE / CALLS
X ! ,GRE5 ,MON/]40
  ,AF HE BATT$1 ,BIG ;,D H1D$ BACK TO
! DUG\T4 ,! FANS CR[D$ ! RAIL+ &
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FRONT ( ! S1TS4 ,HE TOOK (F 8 HAT &
WAV$4 ,! FANS W5T WILD4 ,_M ( !M HELD
\ BASEBALLS1 HATS1 & O!R S\V5IRS =
,BIG ;,D4
  ,BIG ;,D />T$ SIGN+ AUTOGRAPHS4 ,A
PHOTOGRAPH] TRAIL$ 2H HM1 TAK+
PICTURES4 ,HE C>RI$ A L;G BLACK TRIPOD
CASE SLUNG OV] 8 %\LD] & A CAM]A ) A
BIG L5S4
  8,I KNEW WE %D H WAIT$ OV]
------------------------------------#G
"!10 ,MIKE SD4 8,WE CD H GOTT5 ,BIG
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  8,MAYBE NEXT "T10 ,KATE SD4 8,X'S
COOL T HE'S SIGN+ S _M40
------------------------------------#H
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L9E T[>D HOME PLATE4 ,HE WAV$ TO ! P
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FACE-F/ ON ! GRASS4
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RAN OV] TO HELP ,WALLY UP4 ,WALLY TOOK
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  ,BIG ;,D PATT$ ,WALLY ON ! BACK &
DUCK$ 9TO ! DUG\T4
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HITT+4 ,B ,MIKE & ,KATE CD TELL T NO
"O 0 Z GD Z ,BIG ;,D4 ,SOON1 ,BO/ON
F9I%$ BATT+ PRACTICE4 ,A BATBOY &
BATGIRL CAME \ TO COLLECT ! BATS4
  8,I'D LOVE T JOB10 SD ,MIKE4 8,Y'D
GET TO
------------------------------------#I
MEET ALL ! PLAY]S1 WAT* ! GAMES1 & GET
PD = X60
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BATT+ PRACTICE4
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MOM WE'D /OP BY ! PRESSROOM 2F !   A#I
GAME />TS4 ,%E'S GO+ TO GIVE U "S M"OY
= LUN*40
  ,KATE & ,MIKE F.D _! WAY "? !
HALLWAYS L9$ ) HOT DOG1 ICE CR1M1 &
P1NUT /&S4 ,!Y RODE AN ELEVATOR UP TO
! F\R? FLOOR4 ,AF %[+ A SECUR;Y GU>D
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ROOM _H HUGE OP5 W9D[S FAC+ ! 9FIELD4
  8,HI1 KIDS10 ,MRS4 ,HOPK9S SD4 ,%E 0
SITT+ AT A DESK 9 FRONT ( A W9D[4 ,A
FEW REPORT]S SAT ON EI SIDE ( H]1 "W+
ON COMPUT]S OR TALK+4
-----------------------------------#AJ
  ,MIKE W5T /RAI<T TO ! W9D[S4 8,W[6
,:AT A VIEW10 HE SD4 8,Y C SEE "EY?+ F
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  8,X .1IS PRETTY AMAZ+10 SD ,MRS4
,HOPK9S4 8,"S"TS F\L BALLS GET HIT UP
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R1*$ = X4 ,B ! REPORT] NEXT TO H]
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FAVORITE BAT "E S9CE HE HIT 8 F\R
HUNDR$? HOME RUN ) X40
  8,B WE SAW HM ) X J A LL :ILE AGO10
,KATE SD4
  8,! SECUR;Y *IEF ?9KS "S"O TOOK X AF
,R$ ,SOX BATT+ PRACTICE10 SD !
REPORT]4 8,BIG ;,D 0 DO+ A ,,TV
9T]VIEW 9 ! LOCK] ROOM4 ,USUALLY !
BATBOY OR BATGIRL
-----------------------------------#AB
PICKS UP ! BATS AF PRACTICE4 ,B !Y
CDN'T F9D ,BIG ;,D'S40
  8,X'S PROBABLY WOR? A MILLION
DOLL>S10 SD ,MIKE4
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MILLION10 HE SD4 8,B ,I'M SURE A
PRIVATE COLLECTOR WD PAY AN       A#AB
AW;L LOT = X40
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BALL FLEW /RAI<T 9TO C5T] FIELD4
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BLUE4 ,MIKE CD MAKE \ ! ^W ,,SECUR;Y
ON ! BACK ( _! %IRTS4
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-----------------------------------#AC
NICE KID10 ! REPORT] SD4 8,I D\BT HE
/OLE ,BIG ;,D'S BAT40
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  8,! BALLP>K SECUR;Y P >E PROBABLY J
9T]VIEW+ WIT;SES10 ,KATE'S MOM
-----------------------------------#AD
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SUSPICI\S TO ME40
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GO+ ON4 ,C WE *ECK X \1 ,MOM80
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COLUMN40 ,MRS4 ,HOPK9S H&$ ,KATE A
TW5TY-DOLL> BILL4 8,DON'T LET ,MIKE
SP5D X ALL ON S\V5IRS10 %E JOK$4
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WALK$ IN4
  ,X 0 ! PHOTOGRAPH] F BATT+ PRACTICE4
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OV] 8 %\LD]4 ,A WAT] BOTTLE
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POK$ \ ( "O ( ! BIG POCKETS 9 8
JACKET4
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PHOTOGRAPH] SD4 8,Y'RE LUCKY Y DON'T H
TO LUG ALL ? GE> >.D40
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RESE>* PAP]S >.D6 ,T'S N EASY1 EI10 %E
SD4
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2 RI*4 ,MAYBE ,I'LL W9 ! LOTT]Y SOON40
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TRIPOD CASE "U A TABLE & P\R$ HMF A
CUP ( C(FEE4
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SITT+ 9 _! S1TS1 EAT+ HOT DOGS &
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PRACTICE4
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WA%ES40
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T40
-----------------------------------#AG
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FEW "QS & SEE :AT HE DOES80
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REPLI$4
  8,I MAY 2 SUSPICI\S1 B Y'RE NOSY10
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:AT'S GO+ ON40
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BUTT]Y PIECES4 ,F9D+ "O1 %E POPP$ X
9TO H] M\?4 8,:AT D Y SAY80 ,KATE
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BUTT]Y PIECE4 8,%D WE G TALK TO HM80
  8,UH1 ,I DON'T "K10 SD ,MIKE4 8,X
SEEMS L HE MI<T WANT TO TALK TO .1U
9/1D40
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BATBOY 0 />+ /RAI<T AT !M6
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MAYBE HE J LIKES BO? T1MS40
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BALL FLEW 9TO LEFT FIELD4 ,EV5 ! COA*
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BALLP>K T WD H BE5 A HOME RUN1 B N "H4
,Y H TO HIT !M R1LLY HI< TO GET OV] !
,GRE5 ,MON/]40
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Z ,BIG ;,D10 ,KATE SD4 8,BIG ;,D BLA/$
X OV] ! ,GRE5 ,MON/] TWICE 9 BATT+
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IF HE DOESN'T F9D X1 ! ,R$ ,SOX W LOSE
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  8,Y C'T G D[N "!10 ,KATE SD4 8,X'S
PROBABLY AG/ ! RULES40 ,KATE WASN'T
AFRAID TO D "S?+ RISKY1 B %E NE$$ A GD
R1SON4 ,%E DIDN'T L GETT+ 9 TR\BLE4
  8,EV5 IF X IS AG/ ! RULES10 SD
,MIKE1 8!Y'LL PROBABLY J TELL U TO G
BACK TO \R S1TS40
-----------------------------------#BC
  ,MIKE />T$ TO $GE "? ! R[ ( S1TS
T[>D ! AISLE4 ,Z HE 0 WALK+1 8 ELB[
CLIPP$ ! MAN 9 ! ,YANKEES CAP4
  8,HEY1 WAT* :AT Y'RE DO+1 KID60 !
MAN SD4 ,HE _H TAK5 (F 8 HAT & 0 RU2+
8 H1D4 8,Y %D 2 M C>E;L4 ,N[ ,I'VE
SPILL$ MY SUNFL[] SE$S40
  ,MIKE LOOK$ D[N4 ,! GR.D NE> ! MAN'S
FEET 0 COV]$ ) LL BLACK & TAN      #AE
SE$S4                             A#BC
  ,KATE %OOK H] H1D & ROLL$ H] EYES4
,MIKE 0 K9D ( CLUMSY4
  ,MIKE TURN$ R$4 8,OH GO%1 ,I'M
SORRY10 HE SD4 8,I C GET Y ANO!R BAG
IF Y WANT40
  ,! MAN HELD UP A :ITE & R$ BAG4
8,T'S OKAY10 HE SD4 8,"!'S PL5TY LEFT4
,J TRY TO KEEP YR ELB[S TO YRF F N[
ON40
  8,SURE10 SD ,MIKE4 8,I'M R1LLY
SORRY40
-----------------------------------#BD
  ,! MAN PUT 8 ,YANKEES CAP BACK ON4
,HE TUCK$ ! BAG ( SE$S 9TO 8 POCKET &
/>T$ KICK+ ! SPILL$ SUNFL[] SE$S AWAY4
  ,KATE & ,MIKE _H R1*$ ! AISLE :5 "!
0 A :OO%+ S.D FOLL[$ BY A L\D .1CLUNK4
  ,!Y :IRL$ >.D TO SEE ! MAN PICK UP A
L;G :ITE PLA/IC TUBE F ! GR.D4 ,ON !
SIDE X SD ,,,BIG ;D LIFE-SIZE PO/]4,'
,HE M/ H KNOCK$ X OV] ) 8 FOOT4
  ,! MAN SET ! PO/] TUBE AG/ 8 >MRE/4
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  8,I'M F9E10 HE SD1 %OO+ !M AWAY4 8,Y
C MOVE AL;G40 ,HE FR[N$ &         A#BD
EXAM9$ ! PO/] TUBE C>E;LLY4 ,"! 0 A
D>K SMUDGE HALFWAY UP ! TUBE4 ,HE RU2$
X ) 8 SLEEVE4
-----------------------------------#BE
  ,KATE GRA2$ ,MIKE'S >M & PULL$ HM
D[N TO ! 9FIELD RAIL+4 ,X 0 ALM GAME
"T4 ,! S1TS & AISLES 7 />T+ TO GET
CR[D$ ) FANS4
  8,I FEEL BAD AB BUMP+ 9TO T GUY10
-----------------------------------#BF
,MIKE SD4 8,DID Y SEE H[ WORRI$ HE 0 T
HE KNOCK$ T TUBE OV]80
  8,MAYBE HE'S EMB>RASS$10 SD ,KATE4
8,Y DON'T L X :5 P SEE Y D "S?+ DUMB1
D Y80
  8,ACTUALLY1 ,I WDN'T "K10 ,MIKE SD4
8,I N"E D ANY?+ DUMB60
  8,OH Y1H8 ,:AT D Y CALL BA%+ T POOR
MAN ) YR ELB[8 ,A SM>T MOVE80 ,KATE
T1S$4
  ,MIKE RU2$ 8 ELB[ = A SECOND4 ,KATE
0 "R,-HE 0 ALW KNOCK+ 9TO ?+S4 ,8 >MS
& LEGS "S"TS SEEM$ L;G] ?AN HE
REMEMB]$4                          #AG
  8,I C'T HELP X IF 8 H1D 0 9 !   A#BF
WR;G PLACE10 SD ,MIKE4
  ,) "O F9AL L9E DRIVE1 BATT+ PRACTICE
5D$4 ,! PLAY]S W5T BACK TO _!
CLUBH\SES TO GET R1DY = ! GAME4
-----------------------------------#BG
  8,HEY4 ,MIKE10 ,KATE SD1 8:AT'S T80
  ,J OV] ! RAIL+ 9 FRONT ( !M1 SPECKS
( BLACK & TAN LAY SCATT]$ ON ! R$
9FIELD DIRT4 ,!Y 7 "R ": ,BIG ;,D _H
PUT 8 BAT 2F X 0 /OL54 ,MIKE L1N$ OV]
! RAIL+ TO GET A BETT] LOOK4
  ,AF A M9UTE1 HE /RAI<T5$ BACK UP4
  8,SUNFL[] SE$S60 HE SD4
  ,KATE GL.ED OV] H] %\LD] AT ! MAN )
! ,YANKEES HAT4 ,HE 0 R1D+ A ,R$ ,SOX
PROGRAM4
  8,D Y ?9K .1HE TOOK ! BAT80 ,KATE
ASK$4
  8,WELL1 HE'S EAT+ SUNFL[] SE$S4 ,&
HE 0 "H = BATT+ PRACTICE10 ,MIKE SD4
8,I'D SAY HE'S A PRIME SUSPECT40
  8,IF HE TOOK X1 HE M/ H GIV5 X TO
"S"O ALR4 ,HE C]TA9LY DOESN'T H ! BAT
N[10 ,KATE SD4
  8,MAYBE40 SD ,MIKE4 8,OR        A#BG
MAYBE HE HID X
-----------------------------------#BH
2H ! DUG\T OR "U ! S1TS40
  ,\ ON ! FIELD1 ! UMPIRE BRU%$ (F
HOME PLATE4 ,FANS /R1M$ 9TO _! S1TS
>.D ! BALLP>K1 C>RY+ HOT DOGS1 DR9KS1
& POPCORN4
  ,MIKE FELT A TAP ON 8 %\LD]4 ,HE
:IRL$ >.D4 ,X 0 AN U%]4
  8,D Y TWO H TICKETS80 ! U%] ASK$ 9 A
GRAVELLY VOICE4
  ,KATE H&$ _! TICKETS TO HM4 8,WE'RE
SITT+ OV] "!4 ,WE 7 J TRY+ TO SEE IF !
BATBOY WD GIVE U A US$ BALL40
  ,KATE 0 GD AT ?9K+ ON H] FEET4 ,:5
%E NE$$ TO1 %E CD COME UP ) A R1SON =
J AB ANY?+4 ,X 0 A H&Y SKILL = KEEP+ \
( TR\BLE4
  ,! U%] LOOK$ AT ! TICKETS & !N GAVE
!M BACK4 8,Y C /AY "H = N[4 ,B MAKE
SURE Y RETURN TO YR S1TS :5
-----------------------------------#BI
! GAME />TS10 HE SD4 8,Y MAY N H HE>D1
B ,BIG ;,D'S LUCKY BAT IS MISS+4   #AI
,WE'RE ASK+ ALL ! FANS TO KEEP    A#BI
AN EYE \ = ANY /RANGE ACTIVITIES40
  8,OKAY10 ,KATE & ,MIKE SD4
  ,! U%] MOV$ ON4 ,HE ASK$ ! O!R NE>BY
FANS = _! TICKETS Z WELL4
  ,ON ! SIDEL9ES1 A FEW PLAY]S />T$ TO
/RET*4 ,SUDD5LY1 ,MIKE L1N$ WAY OV] !
RAIL+4
  8,:AT >E Y DO+80 ,KATE SD4 8,>E Y
CRAZY8 ,Y'D BETT] WAT* X OR Y'RE GO+
TO FALL ONTO ! FIELD4 ,WE MI<T GET
KICK$ \60
  8,J 444 GETT+ 444 A 444 SUNFL[] 444
SEEEEEEEEE$ 44410 ,MIKE HU6$4 ,HE
/RET*$ 8 "R >M Z F> OV] ! RAIL+ Z HE
CD4
  8,HEY1 KID1 CUT T \6 ,NO "O'S ALL[$
NE> ! FIELD DUR+ A GAME60
-------------------------------#CJ-#CA
  ,MIKE QKLY /RAI<T5$ UP4 ,! BATBOY
T[]$ OV] HM4 ,! BATBOY _H CAU<T HM
R$-H&$4
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    RAIL+ TO PICK UP ! SUNFL[] SE$S4 !
    BATBOY YELLS AT HM TO /OP4@.>
  8,FANS >5'T ALL[$ TO R1*        A#CA
OV] ! RAIL+ OR T\* ! FIELD10 ! BATBOY
W5T ON4 8,Y CD GET 9 A LOT ( TR\BLE IF
ANY"O ELSE SAW Y40
  8,SORRY10 ,MIKE SD4 8,I GUESS ,I GOT
C>RI$ AWAY40
  8,WE HE>D AB ,BIG ;,D'S MISS+ BAT4
,WE 7 J LOOK+ = CLUES10 ,KATE JUMP$
IN4 8,D Y "K ANY?+ AB :O TOOK X80
  ,! BATBOY TILT$ 8 H1D & SQU9T$ AT
!M4 ,HE PU%$ 8 ,R$ ,SOX CAP UP4 8,I
MI<T10 HE SD4 8,B :Y %D ,I TELL Y80
  ,MIKE & ,KATE EX*ANG$ A GL.E1 !N
,KATE %RU7$4
  8,MY "N'S ,KATE ,HOPK9S1 & ? IS MY
C\S9 ,MIKE ,WAL%4 ,MY MOM'S A REPORT]
-----------------------------------#CB
= ,AM]ICAN ,SPORTZ4 ,%E'S UP "! 9 !
PRESSROOM40 ,KATE PO9T$ TO ! W9D[ ABV
!M4
  ,! BATBOY'S FACE LIT UP :5 HE HE>D !
"N ,AM]ICAN ,SPORTZ4 8,I LOVE YR MOM'S
>TICLES10 HE SD4 8,MY "N'S ,BOB1 B !Y
CALL ME ,BO2Y ,BATBOY >.D "H4 ,X M/ 2
COOL TO TRAVEL TO ALL ! BALLP>KS   #BA
& WRITE AB DI6]5T BASEBALL        A#CB
T1MS10 ,BO2Y ADD$4
  8,MOM LIKES X10 ,KATE SD1 8B ,MIKE
"H WD R H YR JOB40
  8,X'S FUN10 ,BO2Y SD1 8B X'S A LOT (
"W40
  ,BO2Y LOOK$ ?"\;L = A SECOND4 8,C Y
GUYS KEEP A SECRET80 HE ASK$ AT LA/4
  ,9/ANTLY1 BO? ,KATE & ,MIKE SD1
8,YES60
  8,GD10 ,BO2Y SD4 ,HE L[]$ 8 VOICE4
8,! SECUR;Y T1M F.D A RANSOM NOTE AT
-----------------------------------#CC
"O ( ! S\V5IR /&S AB HALF AN H\R AGO4
,! NOTE SD T IF ,BIG ;,D DOESN'T PAY
BY ! 5D ( ! WEEK1 8 LUCKY BAT W 5D UP
Z FIREWOOD60
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9 T[>D ,KATE & ,MIKE4 8,SEE ! MAN 9 !
,YANKEES CAP BACK "!8 ,HE 0 "O ( !
FANS /&+ NE> ! DUG\T DUR+ BATT+
PRACTICE10 HE :ISP]$4 8,HE 0 CLOSE 5
TO TAKE ! BAT4 ,! SECUR;Y P >E
9VE/IGAT+40
  8,I KNEW X60 ,MIKE %\T$4 ,HE GAVE
,KATE A HI< FIVE4                 A#CC
  ,! BATBOY LOOK$ PUZZL$4 ,HE FR[N$
SLI<TLY4 8,KNEW :AT80 HE ASK$4
  8,HE 0 \R TOP SUSPECT1 TOO10 ,MIKE
SD4 8,2C ( 8 SUNFL[] SE$S40
  8,T'S :AT ,MIKE 0 TRY+ TO GET :5 Y
CAU<T U10 ,KATE EXPLA9$4 ,%E PO9T$
-----------------------------------#CD
TO ! PILE ( BLACK & TAN %ELLS NE> !
WALL4
  8,W[10 SD ,BO2Y4 8,SUNFL[] SE$S6 ,"R
": ! BAT 0 /OL56 ,I'D BETT] G TELL
SECUR;Y4 ,?ANKS = ! TIP40
-----------------------------------#CE

         #D ,! ,SECRET ,CODE

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R1DY = ! GAME4 ,!Y WORE MAT*+ R$ POLO
%IRTS & TAN %ORTS4 ,"O MAN B5T D[N &
SPRAY$ :ITE PA9T ON HOME PLATE4 ,ANO!R
DID ! SAME = ! SMALL /RIP ( RU2] ON !
PIT*+ M.D4
  8,S ,BO2Y ?9KS ! MAN 9 ! ,YANKEES
CAP /OLE ! BAT10 ,KATE SD4 8,D Y   #BC
?9K !Y H 5 EVID;E TO >RE/ HM80    A#CE
  8,N UN.S !Y F9D ,BIG ;,D'S BAT10 SD
,MIKE4
-----------------------------------#CF
  ,KATE L1N$ AG/ ! RAIL+4 ,A MAN
DRESS$ 9 KHAKI PANTS & A D>K JACKET 0
WALK+ AL;G ! W>N+ TRACK NEXT TO !
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GRE5 DOOR 9 ! WALL & /EPP$ "? X4
  8,DID Y SEE T80 ,KATE ASK$ ,MIKE4
-----------------------------------#CG
  8,"!'S A HIDD5 DOOR 9 ! \TFIELD
WALL6 ,H[ COOL IS T80
  8,T DOOR'S US$ BY ! P :O "W !
SCOREBO>D10 ,MIKE SD4 8,MO/ P>KS H
ELECTRONIC SCOREBO>DS1 B ,F5WAY'S IS
OLD-FA%ION$4 ,!Y *ANGE ! SCORE BY H&40
  ,F5WAY'S SCOREBO>D 0 AB HALF !
-----------------------------------#CH
HEI<T ( ! ,GRE5 ,MON/]4 ,X 0 PA9T$
GRE5 TO MAT*4 ,:ITE L9ES T RAN F TOP
TO BOTTOM DIVID$ X 9TO SEC;NS4
  ,! L9ES REM9D$ ,MIKE ( "S?+ HE _H
R1D A LL :ILE AGO4 8,:AT IF ! BAT IS
HIDD5 "S": R1LLY OBVI\S10 HE SD1 8J L
,F5WAY'S HIDD5 MESSAGE80          A#CH
  8,:AT HIDD5 MESSAGE80 ,KATE ASK$4
,%E LOV$ PUZZLES4
  8,X'S ON ! SCOREBO>D10 ,MIKE TOLD
H]4 8,X'S EASY TO SEE ONCE Y "K AB X40
  ,KATE'S =EH1D WR9KL$ Z %E SQU9T$ TO
/UDY ! SCOREBO>D4 ,%E SAW PLACES = EA*
T1M'S SCORE & R$ & GRE5 LI<TS TO
RECORD BALLS & /RIKES & \TS4 ,B NO
HIDD5 MESSAGE4
  8,I GIVE UP10 SD ,KATE4
^8^;8.1,D^/ONDE .1E/A80
  8,COME ON1 ,KATE10 ,MIKE COMPLA9$4
8,N M ,SPANI%60
-----------------------------------#CI
  ,KATE 0 T1*+ H]F ,SPANI%4 ,%E LIK$
TO *ALL5GE ,MIKE ) NEW ^WS & PHRASES4
  8,OKAY1 OKAY10 ,KATE SD4 8,": IS X80
  8,IF Y GIVE UP T EASY WE'LL N"E F9D
! BAT10 ,MIKE SD ) A SMILE4 8,X'S 9 !
:ITE L9ES GO+ UP & D[N ON ! "R SIDE (
! BO>D4 ,!Y'RE N SOLID /RIPES4 ,!Y'RE
DOTS & DA%ES4 ,"K :AT T M1NS80
  8,DUH60 ,KATE SD ) A FLIP ( H]
PONYTAIL4 8,X'S ,MORSE CODE4 ,I    #BE
%D H SE5 T6 ,MORSE CODE USES      A#CI
DOTS & DA%ES TO SPELL \ LRS,-L ,,SOS
IS DOT-DOT-DOT1 DA%-DA%-DA%1
DOT-DOT-DOT40
  8,B+O60 SD ,MIKE4
  8,LET'S SEE1 ,I GUESS ,I'D R1D X
LEFT TO "R1 TOP TO BOTTOM4 ,DA%1
DOT-DA%1 DA%-DOT-DA%-DA%4 ,T %D 2
,,TAY40
-----------------------------------#DJ
  8,W[1 T'S "R10 SD ,MIKE4 8,Y "K A
LOT ( WEIRD /UFF1 B ,MORSE CODE8 ,H['D
Y LE>N T80
  ,KATE LOOK$ D[N & BLU%$4 8,AF MY
P>5TS GOT DIVORC$1 MY "F US$ TO WRITE
ME COD$ MESSAGES10 %E EXPLA9$4 8,:5
HE'D S5D ME OR ,MOM A LR OR ;E-MAIL1
HE'D PUT "P ( X 9 ,MORSE CODE = ME TO
FIGURE \4 ,& ,I'D WRITE HM BACK 9
,MORSE CODE4 ,X 0 FUN4 ,AF A :ILE1 ,I
GOT GD AT X40
  8,PRETTY COOL4 ,I N"E KNEW T10 ,MIKE
SD4 8,X'LL COME 9 H&Y IF Y "E WANT TO
2 A TELEGRAPH OP]ATOR60
  8,HA-HA1 V FUNNY10 SD ,KATE4 8,:AT'S
,MORSE CODE DO+ ON ! SCOREBO>D    A#DJ
9 ,F5WAY ,P>K80
  8,X SPELLS \ ,,TAY & ,,JRY4 ,^? >E !
9ITIALS ( ,TOM ,AU/9 ,YAWKEY & 8 WIFE1
,J1N ,REM+TON ,YAWKEY10 SD ,MIKE4 8,!Y
-----------------------------------#DA
US$ TO [N ! T1M4 ,!Y HID _! 9ITIALS ON
! SCOREBO>D = FUN40
  8,I N"E WD H NOTIC$ X IF ,I WASN'T
LOOK+ = X10 SD ,KATE4
  8,^? DOTS & DA%ES GOT ME ?9K+4 ,:AT
IF ! BAT IS HIDD5 9 PLA9 SI<T1 L !
9ITIALS OR ! DOOR80 ,MIKE ASK$4 8,:AT
IF ! ?IEF US$ ! BAT Z 444 Z A BROOM
H&LE OR "S?+8 ,OR MAYBE ! ?IEF PUT X 9
A BACKPACK OR AN UMBRELLA40
  8,X WDN'T FIT 9TO A BACKPACK4 ,X WD
H TO 2 9 "S?+ L;G]10 ,KATE SD4 8,B
Y'RE "R1 ! ?IEF CD H /A%$ X "S": >.D
"H40
  ,!Y LOOK$ >.D4 ,N"O ( ! FANS NE>BY
_H COATS OR UMBRELLAS ) !M4 ,"O MAN _H
A L;G CRUT* & A B&AG$ LEG1 B ! CRUT* 0
TOO N>R[ TO HOLD A BAT4 ,!Y *ECK$1 B !
BAT WASN'T HIDD5                   #BG
"U ANY ( ! S1TS >.D !M OR BY   #DB-#DC
! ,R$ ,SOX DUG\T4
      @.<,ILLU/RA;N3 ,KATE & ,MIKE
    LOOK "U ! S1TS 9 ! /ADIUM4@.>
  8,HEY1 :AT AB ! MAN 9 ! ,YANKEES
HAT80 ASK$ ,KATE4 8,REMEMB] ! PO/]
TUBE T HE KICK$ OV]8 ,MAYBE HE /OLE !
BAT & HID X 9 ! TUBE60
  ,MIKE GL.ED AT ! MAN4 ,! L;G :ITE
TUBE 0 L1N+ AG/ ! >MRE/ NEXT TO HM4
  8,X'S L;G 5 TO HOLD A BAT10 SD
,MIKE4 8,B X MI<T N 2 WIDE 5\<4 ,I
DON'T "K IF A BAT WD FIT 9SIDE40
  8,I'VE GOT AN IDEA10 ,KATE SD4 8,I
SAW A S\V5IR /& NE> ! 5TR.E4 ,LET'S G
D AN EXP]I;T60
-----------------------------------#DD

            #E ,! ,EXP]I;T

,! S\V5IR /& /OOD 9 A CORN] BY ! MA9
GATE4 ,BIG CIRCUL> RACKS ( R$ & BLUE
T1M %IRTS CR[D$ ! FRONT 5TR.E4
,J]SEYS1 BALLS1 BO2LEH1DS1 & EV5 ,R$
,SOX DOG COLL>S HUNG AL;G ! %OP'S BACK
WALLS4                            A#DD
  ,B9S ( BATS & RACKS FILL$ ) PO/]S
SAT ON ! FLOOR4 ,NE> ! 5TR.E /OOD A
SMALL GLASS *ECK\T C.T]4 ,! WOMAN 2H !
CA% REGI/] FLIPP$ "? !
-----------------------------------#DE
PAGES ( A TRAVEL MAGAZ9E :ILE A FEW
CU/OM]S LOOK$ AT ;,T-%IRTS4
  ,! KIDS /OPP$ AT ! PIZZA /& OPPOSITE
! S\V5IR %OP TO MAKE A PLAN4
  8,LET'S SPLIT UP4 ,Y G TO ! C.T] &
KEEP ! SALESLADY BUSY10 SD ,KATE4
8,I'LL SN1K 9 2H ^? RACKS ( CLO?+4 ,I
WANT TO *ECK \ ! .7BATES DE
B^/EISBOL4.'0
  ,KATE PO9T$ TO A B9 ( WOOD5 BATS 9 !
BACK CORN]4 ,! SIGN ABV ! B9 R1D ,,BIG
;,D'S ,,,BATT]'S BOX4 (FICIAL BATS J L
BIG ;D'S4,'
  8,I'M GO+ TO SEE IF "O ( ^? BATS
FITS 9SIDE A PO/] TUBE10 ,KATE SD4
,NE> ! BATS 0 A RACK FILL$ ) :ITE
TUBES 3TA9+ ! ,BIG ;,D LIFE-SIZE
PO/]S4 8,!N WE'LL "K IF ! MAN ) !
,YANKEES HAT HAS ! /OL5 BAT        #BI
HIDD5 9SIDE 8 TUBE4 ,J KEEP H]    A#DE
BUSY1 OKAY80
-----------------------------------#DF
  ,MIKE CASUALLY WAV$ 8 H& AT ,KATE4
8,NO PROBLEM10 HE SD4 8,I'M GD AT ASK+
DUMB "QS40
  ,:5 ,MIKE GOT TO ! C.T]1 ! SALESLADY
B>ELY LOOK$ UP F ! GLOSSY PICTURES (
SURF]S & S&Y B1*ES 9 ! MAGAZ9E 9 FRONT
( H]4 8,C ,I HELP Y80 %E MUMBL$4
  ,MIKE CD TELL T %E DIDN'T ?9K A
N9E-YE>-OLD KID 0 AN IMPORTANT CU/OM]4
  8,UMM1 Y1H10 ,MIKE REPLI$4 ,HE WAT*$
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RACK ( CLO!S4 ,HE LOOK$ D[N AT ! SMALL
GLASS CASE4 ,9SIDE 7 WAT*ES1
BASEBALLS1 & O!R S\V5IRS4 8,I 0 WOND]+
H[ M* T ?+ IS40
  ,HE PO9T$ VAGUELY AT A BASEBALL 9 !
CASE4 ,\ ( ! CORN] ( 8 EYE1 ,MIKE SAW
,KATE $GE OV] TO ! RACK ( PO/]S4 ,%E
-------------------------------#DG-#DH
PICK$ "O UP & SN1K$ \ ( VIEW4
  8,WELL1 X DEP5DS :AT Y WANT10 !
SALESLADY SD4 ,%E SET H] MAGAZ9E
ASIDE4 8,:AT >E Y 9T]E/$          A#DH
IN80
  ,MIKE PO9T$ TO ! TOP %ELF4 8,H[ AB
T80 HE ASK$4
  ,! SALESLADY PICK$ UP A PACK (
BASEBALL C>DS4
  8,NO1 NO1 NO 44410 SD ,MIKE4 8,N T4
,I WANT .1?IIIIISSSSS40 ,HE PO9T$ TO !
BASEBALL NEXT TO ! C>DS4
  ,! WOMAN SI<$4 ,%E TOOK \ ! BALL &
H&$ X TO ,MIKE4 ,HE TURN$ X OV] 9 8
H&S4 ,! BALL 0 COV]$ ) SIGNATURES (
,R$ ,SOX PLAY]S4
  8,>E ^! R1L80 HE ASK$4 ,MIKE CD TELL
!Y 7 J PR9T$ ON ! BASEBALL4 ,B HE 0
TRY+ TO BUY ,KATE "S M "T4
-----------------------------------#DI
  8,HUH8 ,NO10 SD ! SALESLADY4 8,!
PLAY]S DIDN'T ACTUALLY SIGN T BALL4 ,!
SIGNATURES >E J /AMP$ ON4 ,A BALL
SIGN$ BY ALL ! ,R$ ,SOX WD CO/ M L
EI<T HUNDR$ DOLL>S1 N EI<TE5 DOLL>S40
  8,OH10 ,MIKE SD1 8,I DON'T WANT X1
!N4 ,C ,I SEE T P5 9/1D80
  ,! WOMAN ROLL$ H] EYES & TOOK    #CA
! BALL BACK F ,MIKE4 ,%E          A#DI
RETURN$ X TO ! CASE & PULL$ \ A B"RLY
COLOR$ P54 ,X LIT UP R$ :5 A BUTTON 0
PU%$4
  ,MIKE PU%$ ! BUTTON OV] & OV]4 ,! R$
LI<T W5T ON & (F4 ,! SALESLADY SI<$
AG4
  ,9 ! BACK ( ! /ORE1 ,KATE CR\*$ NEXT
TO ! B9 FILL$ ) REPLICA ,BIG ;,D
BASEBALL BATS4 ,%E GL.ED AT ! REGI/]4
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P]FECT "T4
-----------------------------------#EJ
  ,KATE R1*$ 9TO ! BACK ( ! B9 & PULL$
\ A BAT4
  ,2F X 0 HALFWAY \1 %E R1LIZ$ ! H&LE
0 SPECKL$ ) /ICKY BR[N /R1KS4 ,"! 7 AL
SCUFF M>KS ON ! B>REL ( ! BAT4
  8,YUCK10 %E SD4 ,KATE PUT X BACK &
WIP$ H] H&S ON H] PANTS4 ,%E DIDN'T
WANT TO GET ! PO/] DIRTY4 ,QKLY %E
PICK$ ANO!R BAT4 ,! SECOND BAT 0
P]FECT1 ) A %9Y WOOD5 B>REL & A CL1N
H&LE4
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( ! PLA/IC PO/] TUBE4 ,! PO/] 0   A#EJ
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L1V+ A BIG EMPTY OP5+ 9 ! MIDDLE4
  ,KATE SLIPP$ ! BAT 9TO ! TUBE4 ,) A
S(T .1:OO%1 X 4APPE>$ COMPLETELY4
  ,! BAT FIT P]FECTLY 9SIDE ! PLA/IC
PO/] TUBE6
-----------------------------------#EA
  ,2F ANY"O CD SEE1 ,KATE TIPP$ ! TUBE
UPSIDE D[N1 SLID ! BAT \1 & PLAC$ X
BACK 9 ! B94
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LI<T-UP P54 ,HE PAUS$ = A MO;T & !N
ASK$ TO SEE A SMALL WOOD5 ,R$ ,SOX
BAT4
-----------------------------------#EB
  ,! WOMAN PULL$ \ ! BAT & H&$ X TO
,MIKE4 ,! TOP ( ! BAT 0 PA9T$ R$ :ILE
! H&LE 0 WOOD-COLOR$4 ,MIKE PRET5D$ TO
SW+ X4 ,! SALESLADY DIDN'T EV5 CRACK A
SMILE4
  8,I DON'T ?9K Y'LL HIT A HOME RUN )
T10 SD ,KATE1 COM+ UP 2H HM4 8,R1DY TO
G80
  8,I GUESS S10 ,MIKE SD4 ,HE      #CC
SET ! BAT D[N ON ! C.T]4          A#EB
8,?ANKS4 ,I'M J N SURE :AT ,I WANT4
,MAYBE ,I'LL COME BACK LAT]40
  8,SUIT YRF10 ! WOMAN SD4 ,%E PUT !
M9I BAT AWAY & RETURN$ TO H] MAGAZ9E4
  ,MIKE & ,KATE /OPP$ NEXT TO ! PIZZA
/&4
  8,DID ! BAT FIT80 ,MIKE ASK$4
  8,YES1 P]FECTLY10 ,KATE SD4 8,I ?9K
! MAN 9 ! ,YANKEES CAP HAS ,BIG ;,D'S
BAT 9SIDE 8 PO/] TUBE60
-----------------------------------#EC
  8,W[60 SD ,MIKE4 8,B WDN'T P H SE5
HM TAKE X80
  8,N IF !Y 7 ALL LOOK+ AT ,WALLY60 SD
,KATE4 8,I'LL BET HE TOOK ! BAT :5
"EY"O 0 WAT*+ ,BIG ;,D HELP ,WALLY GET
UP4 ,HE ONLY NE$$ A FEW SECONDS4 ,HE
CD H R1*$ OV] ! 9FIELD RAIL+1 GRA2$ !
BAT1 & SLIPP$ X 9SIDE ! PO/] TUBE4
,X'S PROBABLY BE5 "R 9 FRONT ( U ALL ?
"T60



         #F ,BIG ;,D AT ,BAT       #ED

,! SECOND 9N+ _H J />T$4 ,! ,OAKL&
,A'S 7 BATT+4 ,!Y 7 ALR AH1D BY TWO
RUNS1 #B-#J4
  ,LOOPY ,L5FIELD1 "O ( ,BO/ON'S BE/
PIT*]S1 0 ON ! M.D4 ,LOOPY US$ 8 L;G
F+]S TO ?R[ KNUCKLEBALL PIT*ES T 3FUS$
BATT]S ) WEIRD DIPS & BO2LES4 ,:5 !Y
"W$1 8 KNUCKLEBALLS 7 V H>D TO HIT4
  ,MIKE & ,KATE SLIPP$ BACK 9TO _!
-----------------------------------#EE
S1TS J Z ,BO/ON MADE ! SECOND \ ( !
9N+4
  ,"O R[ 9 FRONT ( !M1 ! MAN 9 !
,YANKEES HAT 0 WAT*+ ! GAME AL;G ) ALL
! O!R FANS4 ,N[ A LL BOY SAT NEXT TO
HM4
  ,KATE ELB[$ ,MIKE 9 ! RIBS4 8,SEE8
,! PO/] TUBE IS / NEXT TO 8 S1T10 %E
:ISP]$4 8,:O'S T KID ) HM80
  8,HIS GR&SON80 ,MIKE GUESS$4 8,B
MAYBE HE'S A DECOY4 ,:O WD >RE/ A
GR&"F & 8 GR&SON80
  ,KATE TWIRL$ ! 5D ( H]           #CE
PONYTAIL >.D H] F+]4 ,%E LOOK$    A#EE
D\BT;L4 8,I DON'T "K10 %E SD4 8,LET'S
KEEP \R EYES ON T PO/] TUBE40
  8,OKAY1 B ,I WANT TO SEE ! GAME1
TOO10 ,MIKE AGRE$4 8,WE C HANG "H1
WAT* ! GAME1 & WAIT = .1HM TO MAKE A
MOVE40
-----------------------------------#EF
  ,ON ! FIELD1 ,BO/ON'S F/ BASEMAN
CAU<T A POP FLY = ! LA/ \4 ,!
,A?LETICS LEFT _! DUG\T & RAN ONTO !
FIELD4 ,BO/ON'S PLAY]S GOT R1DY TO
HIT4
  8,N[ BATT+ = ,BO/ON10 BOOM$ !
ANN\NC]1 8,CORKY ,COLLLLLL9NNNNNS60
  ,"EY"O *E]$ Z ,BO/ON'S C5T] FIELD]1
,CORKY ,COLL9S1 /EPP$ TO ! PLATE4
,OAKL&'S PIT*] W5T 9TO 8 W9DUP4 ,HE
LET A FA/BALL FLY4
  ,CORKY SWUNG >.D ON 8 HEELS4 ,HE
/RET*$ 8 >MS & ! BAT \ Z F> Z HE CD TO
R1* ! PIT*4 ,HE HIT X P]FECTLY4
  .1,P.<6
  ,! BALL TOOK (F1 & S DID !
,A?LETICS' "R FIELD]4 ,J Z ! BALL 0 AB
TO CLE> ! \TFIELD WALL1 HE        A#EF
JUMP$ UP & PULL$ X \ ( ! AIR4 ,! :ITE
BALL /AY$ CRADL$ AT ! TOP ( 8 GLOVE4
-----------------------------------#EG
  ,! CR[D RO>$4 ,CORKY ,COLL9S 0 RO2$
( A HOME RUN6
  8,BUMM]60 SD ,MIKE4 8,B :AT A COOL
CAT*6 ,T'S CALL$ A SN[ C"O CAT*4 ,!
BALL /AYS AT ! TOP ( ! GLOVE1 L A SN[
C"O4 ,GET X,-A COOL CAT*80
  ,KATE GROAN$ & ROLL$ H] EYES4
  ,! CR[D *E]$ AG4 ,BO/ON'S NUMB] TWO
HITT] 0 UP4 ,"O M BATT] & X WD 2 ,BIG
;,D'S TURN4
  ,?REE PIT*ES LAT]1 ! ,BO/ON BATT]
H1D$ BACK TO ! DUG\T4 ,HE _H /RUCK \4
,OAKL& 0 HAV+ A GD "D4 ,B ! ,BO/ON
FANS W]5'T WORRI$4
  8,BIG ;,D1 ,BIG ;,D1 ,BIG ;,D 44410
! CR[D *ANT$4 ,A HUGE *E] W5T UP :5
,BIG ;,D CAME TO ! PLATE4 ,X 0 S L\D T
,KATE & ,MIKE CD B>ELY HE> ! ANN\NC]4
  ,BIG ;,D WASN'T SMIL+ Z HE USUALLY
DID4
                                   #CG
  ,HE AL WASN'T C>RY+ 8 LUCKY      #EH
BAT4 ,9/1D1 HE HELD A D>K BR[N BAT4
,HE /OOD NEXT TO ! PLATE TO TE/ X4
  8,OH NO10 SD ,MIKE4 8,BIG ;,D TOOK
SIX PRACTICE SW+S4 ,USUALLY HE ONLY
TAKES ?REE4 ,HE M/ N 2 HAPPY ) T BAT40
  8,GEE1 ,MIKE10 ,KATE SD4 8,H[ D Y
.1"K ^! ?+S80
  ,MIKE %RU7$4
  ,! PIT*] HURL$ ! BALL T[>D ! HOME
PLATE4 ,X CAME 9 HI< & FA/4
  .1,SWI%6 ,ALL T ,BIG ;,D'S BAT HIT 0
AIR4
  ,! PIT*] W.D UP AG & ?REW4 ,X LOOK$
L ANO!R GD PIT*4 ,BIG ;,D SWUNG A
SECOND "T4
  ,NO?+6 ,! ,BO/ON FANS R1LLY WANT$ HM
TO HIT A HOME RUN4 ,CD HE D X )\T 8
LUCKY BAT8
  ,BIG ;,D DUG 8 FOOT 9TO ! DIRT4 ,HE
TOOK A
-----------------------------------#EI
FEW M PRACTICE SW+S & WAIT$ = ! NEXT
PIT*4
      @.<,ILLU/RA;N3 ,BIG ;,D TAKES A
    PRACTICE SW+ :ILE ! CAT*] &   A#EI
    UMPIRE WAT*4@.>
  ,! BALL SAIL$ OV] ! PLATE4 ,BIG ;,D
SWUNG4 ,8 BAT 3NECT$ ) A P[];L
.1,,?UNK4
-----------------------------------#FJ
  8,COME ON4 ,COME ON4 ,COME ON60 %\T$
,MIKE4
  ,! BALL ZOOM$ ALM /RAI<T UP4 ,!
CAT*] TORE (F 8 MASK4 ,HE BACK$ UP A
FEW FEET & POSI;N$ HMF "U ! BALL Z X
FELL4
  8,DROP X6 ,DROP X60 ,MIKE %\T$4
  .1,,PLUNK6 ,! BALL L&$ "R 9 !
CAT*]'S GLOVE4 ,BIG ;,D _H POPP$ \4
  8,RATS10 ,MIKE SD1 SLAPP+ 8 KNEE4
8,WE NE$$ A RUN40
  ,! 9N+ 0 OV]4 ,BIG ;,D %U6L$ BACK TO
! DUG\T & TOSS$ 8 BAT TO ,BO2Y !
BATBOY4
  ,DUR+ ,BIG ;,D'S TURN AT BAT1 ,KATE
_H AL KEPT AN EYE ON ! MAN 9 !
,YANKEES HAT4 ,%E GRA2$ H] C\S9'S >M4
8,MIKE1 LOOK60 %E EXCLAIM$4
  ,! MAN 0 R1*+ = ! PO/] TUBE4     #CI
,HE H&$ ! L;G :ITE TUBE TO !       #FA
BOY4
  ,! BOY1 :O LOOK$ AB SIX1 GRA2$ !
TUBE EXCIT$LY4 ,HE GAVE ! MAN A HUGE
HUG4 ,MIKE & ,KATE L1N$ =W>D TO
EAVESDROP4
  8,H['D Y "K ,I WANT$ "O ( ^!1 ,GR&PA
,KEV980 ! BOY ASK$4
  8,I MAY 2 A ,YANKEES FAN1 ,NA?AN1 B
,I "K Y LOVE ! ,R$ ,SOX & ,BIG ;,D10
SD ,GR&PA ,KEV94 8,I ?"\ X WD LOOK GRT
9 YR B$ROOM40
  8,I C'T WAIT TO HANG X UP10 ,NA?AN
SD4
  8,WELL1 2F Y D T1 Y MAY WANT TO SEE
:AT ELSE IS 9SIDE ! TUBE10 ,GR&PA
,KEV9 SD4
  ,NA?AN POPP$ ! CAP (F ! 5D ( ! TUBE
& TRI$ TO LOOK 9SIDE4 8,X'S TOO D>K10
HE SD4 8,:AT'S 9 "!80
  ,NA?AN'S GR&"F SMIL$4 ,HE R1*$
-----------------------------------#FB
OV] & TILT$ ! BOTTOM ( ! TUBE UP4 ,A
TAN BLUR SLID \ ( ! TUBE 9TO ,NA?AN'S
WAIT+ H&S4
  ,MIKE & ,KATE GASP$4            A#FB
  ,X 0 ,BIG ;,D'S ,GRE5 ,MON/] BAT6
-----------------------------------#FC

             #G ,A ,CLUE

,MIKE & ,KATE _H F.D ! /OL5 BAT6
  ,NA?AN PUT ! PO/] D[N & HELD ! BAT
UP TO LOOK AT X F 5D TO 5D4 ,! WOOD (
! B>REL 0 POLI%$ & %9Y4 ,! BAT ALM
SEEM$ TOO H1VY = ! LL BOY TO HOLD4
  ,KATE L1N$ BACK 9 H] S1T & %OOK H]
H1D4 8,T'S N ! /OL5 BAT10 %E DCLD4
  8,:AT80 ,MIKE ASK$4 8,X SURE LOOKS L
,BIG ;,D'S BAT40
-----------------------------------#FD
  8,X AL LOOKS BR&-NEW4 ,"! ISN'T A
NICK OR SCUFF M>K ANY": ON X10 ,KATE
SD TO ,MIKE4 8,BIG ;,D'S ,GRE5 ,MON/]
BAT WD LOOK US$1 N NEW4 ,X'S J A
S\V5IR BAT40
  ,MIKE /UDI$ ! BAT = A M9UTE4 ,KATE
_H A PO9T4 ,"! 0 NO WAY T ,BIG ;,D'S
FAVORITE BAT WD 2 S CL1N4
  8,OKAY1 S WE 7 WR;G10 HE         #DA
:ISP]$4 8,I R1LLY ?"\ T ,GR&PA    A#FD
,KEV9 MI<T H /OL5 ! BAT40
  ,SUDD5LY1 ! CR[D BOO$ L\DLY4 ,BO/ON
_H MISS$ AN EASY CAT* & ,OAKL& SCOR$
AG4 ,X 0 #C-#J1 ,OAKL&4
  8,NOPE1 B MAYBE HE SAW "S?+ DUR+
BATT+ PRACTICE10 ,KATE SD4 8,BO2Y SD
HE 0 NE> ! RAIL+ :5 ,BIG ;,D 0 SIGN+
AUTOGRAPHS4 ,LET'S ASK40
  ,MIKE NODD$4 8,SURE10 HE SD4
  ,MIKE CLE>$ 8 ?ROAT L\DLY4 8,AHEM4
,AH1
-----------------------------------#FE
EXCUSE ME1 SIR10 HE SD 9 A FRLY VOICE4
  ,GR&PA ,KEV9 GL.ED BACK AT ,MIKE4
8,OH1 X'S Y10 HE SD ) A SMILE4 8,NE$
ANY SUNFL[] SE$S8 ,I / H "S LEFT40
  8,NO1 ?ANKS10 ,MIKE SD1 BLU%+4 8,I 0
J WOND]+ AB T BAT4 ,X LOOKS L ,BIG
;,D'S BAT4 ,! "O T 0 /OL5,-0
  8,/OL580 ,NA?AN 9T]RUPT$4 8,BIG
;,D'S BAT 0 /OL580
  8,UH-HUH10 SD ,MIKE4 8,"S"O TOOK X J
AF BATT+ PRACTICE4 ,HE'S US+ A DI6]5T
BAT1 B X'S N "W+ V WELL40
  8,LET ME G GIVE HM ? "O1        A#FE
,GR&PA60 SD ,NA?AN4 8,MAYBE X'LL
HELP60
  8,I DON'T "K IF T'S A GD IDEA10 SD
,GR&PA ,KEV94 8,!Y PROBABLY H A RULE
AG/ T40
  8,B HE MI<T WANT X10 ,NA?AN SD4 8,C
,I TRY1 PL1SE80
-----------------------------------#FF
  8,OKAY1 OKAY10 ,GR&PA ,KEV9 SD1
SMIL+4 8,G D[N TO ! RAIL+ & SEE IF !
BATBOY W BR+ YR BAT TO ,BIG ;,D4 ,B
DON'T 2 SURPRIS$ IF HE SAYS NO40
      @.<,ILLU/RA;N3 ,KEV9 RUNS D[N !
    /AIRS TO ! FIELD ) 8 BAT4@.>
-----------------------------------#FG
  ,! ?REE WAT*$ ,NA?AN HURRY T[>D !
FIELD4 ,HE WAV$ TO GET ,BO2Y'S ATT5;N4
  ,MIKE TURN$ BACK TO ,GR&PA ,KEV94
8,W]E Y NE> ! DUG\T :5 ,BIG ;,D'S BAT
0 /OL580 HE ASK$4
  8,I DON'T ?9K S10 ,GR&PA ,KEV9 SD4
8,I .10 /&+ BY ! RAIL+ DUR+ BATT+
PRACTICE4 ,I WANT$ TO GET ! PO/] SIGN$
2F ! GAME1 S ,I CD SURPRISE        #DC
,NA?AN4 ,B ,I DIDN'T SEE ANY?+    A#FG
SUSPICI\S4 ,BIG ;,D'S BAT 0 "R 9 FRONT
( ME ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! 9FIELD WALL4 ,I
CD H R1*$ OV] & T\*$ X IF ,I WANT$40
  ,KATE'S EYES OP5$ WIDE4 8,DID Y SEE
ANY"O TAKE ! BAT80 %E ASK$4
  8,NO40 ,GR&PA ,KEV9 LAU<$4 8,I GUESS
,I'D 2 TALK+ TO ! POLICE IF ,I DID4
,ALL ,I SAW 0 ,BIG ;,D SIGN+
AUTOGRAPHS1 ,WALLY1 & ! PHOTOGRAPH]40
-----------------------------------#FH
  8,OH Y1H1 WE SAW ! PHOTOGRAPH]1
TOO10 SD ,MIKE4 8,D Y ?9K MAYBE HE
TOOK ! BAT80
  8,I DON'T "K10 ,GR&PA ,KEV9 SD1
PAUS+ TO ?9K4 8,HE SEEM$ PRETTY NICE4
,HE TOLD ME HE'S BE5 FOLL[+ ,BIG ;,D =
WEEKS1 TAK+ PICTURES ( HM40
  8,W]E Y "! :5 ,WALLY TRIPP$80 ,KATE
ASK$4
  8,YES4 ,B ,I LEFT "R AF T10 SD
,GR&PA ,KEV94 8,I FIGUR$ ,BIG ;,D 0
D"O SIGN+ AUTOGRAPHS1 & ,I W5T TO MEET
MY GR&SON AT ! MA9 GATE4 ,HE 0 LATE1 S
,I /OPP$ BY ! S\V5IR /& & B"\ ! BAT
:ILE ,I 0 WAIT+40                 A#FH
  8,HEY1 LOOK60 ,MIKE SD1 PO9T+ T[>D !
FIELD4
  ,NA?AN 0 / TALK+ TO ,BO2Y1 B ,BO2Y 0
HOLD+ ! NEW BAT 9 8 H&S4
-----------------------------------#FI
  8,WELL1 H[ AB T80 ,GR&PA ,KEV9 SD4
8,X LOOKS L ,BIG ;,D MI<T USE ,NA?AN'S
BAT AF ALL6 ,MAYBE X'LL HELP4 ,! ,R$
,SOX CD C]TA9LY USE ! RUNS40
  ,MIKE & ,KATE SAT BACK 9 _! S1TS4
  ,MIKE PULL$ ! T5NIS BALL F 8 JACKET
& />T$ TOSS+ X 9 ! AIR4 8,X DOESN'T
LOOK GD10 HE SD TO ,KATE4
  8,I "K10 REPLI$ ,KATE4 8,I DON'T H
ANY O!R ID1S ( ": T /OL5 BAT MI<T BE40
  8,I'M N TALK+ AB ! /OL5 BAT10 SD
,MIKE4 8,I'M TALK+ AB ! GAME6 ,WE ALR
H TWO \TS4 ,BIG ;,D ISN'T GO+ TO HIT ?
9N+ UN.S ! NEXT GUY GETS ON BASE40
  ,! PA/ FEW 9N+S _HN'T G"O WELL =
,BO/ON4 ,! SCORE 0 / #C-#J4 ,) J A
C\PLE ( 9N+S LEFT1 ! ,R$ ,SOX NE$$ TO
SCORE SOON OR !Y'D LOSE4
                                   #DE
  ,BO/ON'S NEXT BATT] SWUNG AT !   #GJ
F/ PIT* & HIT A L;G1 HI< F\L BALL4
,MIKE & ,KATE JUMP$ TO _! FEET TO TRY
TO CAT* X4 ,X FLEW PA/ !M1 B X 0 TOO
HI< TO R1*4 ,! BATT] /OOD AT ! PLATE Z
! NEXT TWO PIT*ES SLID BY4
  8,BALL "O60 ! UMPIRE YELL$ AF ! F/
PIT*4
  8,BALL TWO60 ! UMPIRE YELL$ AF !
SECOND4
  ,MIKE /OOD UP ) ! RE/ ( ! CR[D4 ,HE
/AMP$ 8 FEET1 CLAPP$1 & *ANT$1 8,HOME
RUN4 ,HOME RUN4 ,HOME RUN40
  ,:ILE ! CR[D WAIT$ = ! PIT*] TO ?R[1
,KATE NOTIC$ ! PHOTOGRAPH] SC\T+ \ GD
%OTS4 ,HE 0 WE>+ ! SAME JACKET ) BIG
POCKETS T !Y _H SE5 9 ! PRESSROOM4 ,!
PHOTOGRAPH] SNAPP$ %OTS ( ALL ! FANS
/&+ & *E]+4
-----------------------------------#GA
  ,OAKL&'S PIT*] ?REW AG4 ,X 0 A HI<
FA/BALL OV] ! C5T] ( ! PLATE4 ,TAK+ A
SMALL /EP =W>D ) 8 LEFT FOOT1 ! BATT]
SWUNG ! BAT >.D 9 A L;G1 SMOO? SWEEP4
  .1,P.<6
  ,! HIT S.D$ L A CANNON GO+      A#GA
(F4 ,OAKL&'S C5T] FIELD] RAC$ TO 8 "R
TO CAT* ! BALL4 ,X WASN'T GO+ TO 2
EASY4 ,! BALL FLEW OV] 8 H1D & DROPP$
9TO ! GRASS4
  ,! C5T] FIELD] SCOOP$ X UP1 B HE
BO2L$ X4 ,! BATT] BLEW PA/ F/ & *>G$ =
SECOND4 ,! C5T] FIELD] GOT 3TROL ( !
BALL & FIR$ X (F TO SECOND4
  ,! RUNN] R1*$ 8 >MS \ & DOVE T[>D !
BASE4 ,AT ! SAME "T1 ! SECOND BASEMAN
CAU<T ! BALL4 ,HE /RET*$ \ 8 GLOVE TO
TAG ! RUNN]4
-----------------------------------#GB
  ,! SECOND-BASE UMPIRE MADE A FI/ ) 8
"R H& & YANK$ X UP 9TO ! AIR4
  8,,Y',,RE ,,\60 HE YELL$4
  ,?\S&S ( BOOS RA9$ D[N ON !
-----------------------------------#GC
UMPIRE4 ,! RUNN] /OOD UP4 ,HE BRU%$ (F
! DIRT & JO7$ BACK TO ! ,BO/ON DUG\T4
,! ,A?LETICS TROTT$ (F ! FIELD4 ,N[ X
0 _! TURN TO BAT4
-----------------------------------#GD
  ,"O ( ! ,A?LETICS' BE/ HITT]S    #DG
0 UP4 ,HE /OOD ON DECK TAK+       A#GD
PRACTICE SW+S4 ,9 2T1 HE RE/$ ! BAT ON
! GR.D4
  ,KATE /UDI$ ! BAT4 ,AL? X LOOK$ L A
NEW BAT1 XS H&LE 0 COV]$ ) D>K /R1KS4
  ,SUDD5LY1 %E FELT A G5TLE TAP ON H]
KNEE4
  ,X 0 ,GR&PA ,KEV94 8,I J ?"\ ( "S?+
ELSE10 HE SD4 8,:5 ,I W5T BACK TO !
S\V5IR /& TO BUY ! BAT1 ,I BUMP$ 9TO !
PHOTOGRAPH]4 ,HE 0 PRETTY FRLY ) !
SALESLADY "!4 ,I DIDN'T ?9K M* AB X AT
! "T4 ,B IF Y ?9K HE TOOK ! BAT 4440
,GR&PA ,KEV9 %RU7$4
  8,T S.DS L X MI<T 2 A CLUE10 SD
,KATE4 8,?ANKS = TELL+ U40
  ,GR&PA ,KEV9 W5T BACK TO WAT*+ !
GAME4
-----------------------------------#GE
  ,MIKE TURN$ TO ,KATE4 8,T'S X6 ,I
?9K ! PHOTOGRAPH] DID X10 HE :ISP]$4
8,WE SAW HM 9 ! PRESSROOM J AF ! BAT 0
/OL54 ,REMEMB]8 ,I'LL BET HE /OLE !
BAT1 PUT X 9 ! TRIPOD CASE1 & DROPP$ X
(F 9 ! PRESSROOM60
  ,KATE NODD$ AL;G1 !N FR[N$4     A#GE
,H] =EH1D WR9KL$ 9 3C5TRA;N4 8,B :Y WD
HE /OP AT ! S\V5IR /&80 %E ASK$4
  ,MIKE KNEW T ,KATE 0 ALW TRY+ TO
FIGURE \ .1:Y "S?+ HAPP5$ ! WAY X DID4
,HE 0 USUALLY J TRY+ TO .1MAKE ?+S
HAPP54
  8,! SALESLADY CD 2 9 ON X1 TOO10 SD
,MIKE4 8,%E 0 R1D+ A TRAVEL MAGAZ9E :5
,I 0 "!4 ,MAYBE !Y'RE PLANN+ A BIG
GETAWAY6 ,LET'S G *ECK X \60
-----------------------------------#GF

        #H ,A ,/ICKY ,SITUA;N

,MIKE & ,KATE RAN BACK TO ! S\V5IR /&4
,A LL GIRL /OOD AT ! C.T]4 ,%E 0 BUY+
! AUTOGRAPH$ BASEBALL T ,MIKE _H LOOK$
AT E>LI]4
  ,:5 ! GIRL WALK$ AWAY1 ,KATE ASK$ TO
SEE ! SMALL ,R$ ,SOX BAT 9 ! CASE4 ,!
SALESLADY H&$ X TO H]4
  8,LET ME "K IF Y'D L TO BUY X1
H"OY10 ! SALESLADY SD4 ,%E LOOK$ D[N
AT H] MAGAZ9E4 ,KATE /OOD ON H]    #DI
TIPTOES4                          A#GF
-----------------------------------#GG
,%E TRI$ TO SEE IF ANY?+ 0 HIDD5 2H !
C.T]4
  ,:ILE ,KATE SNOOP$1 ,MIKE'S EYES 7
DRAWN TO ! L>GE ,,TV HANG+ F ! CEIL+4
,LOOPY ,L5FIELD _H J /RUCK \ ?REE
,A?LETICS HITT]S 9 A R[4 ,! F/ HALF (
! EI<? 9N+ 0 OV]4 ,BO/ON WD H ONLY TWO
M 9N+S TO SCORE "S RUNS4
  ,! SALESLADY LOOK$ UP AT ,KATE4
,KATE PUT ! SMALL R$ BAT BACK ON !
C.T]4 ,!N %E NOTIC$ ! O!R ITEMS CLU/]$
>.D ! REGI/]1 9CLUD+ A J> ( ,R$ ,SOX
P5CILS & P5S1 "S ,R$ ,SOX TOO?BRU%ES1
& SMALL BOTTLES ( ,RAWL+S ,LIQUID ,P9E
,T>4
  ,KATE PICK$ UP A BOTTLE ( P9E T>4
8,:AT'S ?80 %E ASK$ ,MIKE4
  8,X'S SAP1 F A P9E TREE4 ,X'S /ICKY4
-----------------------------------#GH
,PLAY]S RUB X ON ! H&LE ( A BAT TO
MAKE X EASI] TO GRIP10 SD ,MIKE4 8,X
KEEPS ! BAT F SLIPP+ \ ( YR H&S :5 Y
SW+ H>D40
  ,KATE NODD$4 ,%E PUT ! BOTTLE   A#GH
D[N & /UDI$ ! M9IATURE ,R$ ,SOX BAT T
0 / LY+ ON ! C.T]4
  8,/ICKY4 ,X MAKES ! BATS /ICKY10
,KATE MUTT]$ TO H]F4 ,%E SEEM$ LO/ 9
?"\4
  ,9 FRONT ( !M1 ! SALESLADY TWIRL$ A
P5CIL 9 H] "R H&4
  8,?ANKS = HELP+ ME10 ,KATE SD TO H]4
8,I'LL COME BACK LAT] AF ,I DECIDE40
  ,! SALESLADY NODD$ )\T EV5 LOOK+ UP4
  ,KATE PULL$ ,MIKE ) H] T[>D ! BACK (
! /ORE4 8,MIKE10 %E :ISP]$1 8P9E T>
MAKES BATS /ICKY60
-----------------------------------#GI
  8,Y1H10 HE SD1 / 4TRACT$ BY ! ,,TV4
8,& WAT] MAKES Y WET4 ,Y'VE R1LLY
LE>N$ A LOT LATELY1 HAV5'T Y80
  8,YES1 IF Y WANT TO "K1 ,I H10 SD
,KATE ) A SMILE4 8,IN FACT1 ,I J LE>N$
"S?+ IMPORTANT4 ,I F.D \ ": ! BAT IS4
,WANT TO SEE X80
  ,MIKE'S JAW DROPP$4 ,:AT 0 ,KATE
TALK+ AB8 ,2F HE CD ASK1 %E TOOK (F =
! RACKS ON ! F> WALL4              #EA
  ,MIKE HU/L$ TO JO9 ,KATE AT !   A#GI
BACK ( ! /ORE4 ,%E BR[S$ "? RACKS ( R$
& BLUE ,R$ ,SOX ;,T-%IRTS4
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  ,SUDD5LY1 ! PIECES FELL 9TO PLACE4
-----------------------------------#HA
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  8,W[60 ,MIKE SD4 8,WE NE$ TO LET
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-----------------------------------#HC
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A *.E4
-----------------------------------#HD
  ,Z ! FANS SETTL$ D[N1 ,MIKE & ,KATE
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WALL4
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9SIDE4
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9 ! GAME6
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-----------------------------------#HH

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,P>K EMPTY \4
  8,:AT AN AMAZ+ GAME60 ,KATE SD4 8,WE
GOT TO SIT "R NEXT TO ! ,R$ ,SOX
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  8,BIG ;,D'S GR& SLAM 0 GRT10     #EG
SD ,MIKE4 8,I C'T 2LIEVE ! NEW    A#HH
BAT "W$60
  8,": D Y ?9K ,BO2Y W5T80 ASK$ ,KATE4
8,HE SD HE'D COME BACK TO TALK TO U
-----------------------------------#HI
AF ! GAME 4444 ,HEY1 "!'S MY MOM60
  8,Y TWO H BE5 BUSY10 ,KATE'S "M SD4
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SECUR;Y GU>D4 8,MY "N IS ,D5NIS1 & ?
IS ,TA%IA4 ,WE'RE 9 *>GE ( SECUR;Y AT
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& ! SALESLADY AT ! S\V5IR /&10 ,TA%IA
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H] & DECID$ TO HIDE ! BAT 9 ! /ORE4
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  8,WE'RE LUCKY Y 7 PAY+ ATT5;N10 SD
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-----------------------------------#IJ
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PRESSROOM TO GIVE HM A R1SON TO L1VE !
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9 ! PO/] TUBE1 ": Y KIDS PUT X4 ,?ANK
Y4 ,& N[ ,I ?9K ,BO2Y HAS A SURPRISE =
Y40
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FIELD4
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SPECIAL P]MIS.N = Y TO VISIT ! DUG\T40
  8,W[EE60 SD ,MIKE4 8,!Y USUALLY
DON'T LET ANY"O 9 A DUG\T AF A     #EI
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  ,BO2Y OP5$ A SMALL GATE1 & ,KATE &
,MIKE /EPP$ D[N ONTO ! CRUN*Y R$
-----------------------------------#IB
9FIELD DIRT4 ,KATE'S "M & ! TWO
SECUR;Y (FIC]S FOLL[$4
  8,! FIELD LOOKS S M* BI7] :5 Y'RE
D[N "H10 ,KATE SD4 8,I C'T IMAG9E
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BI7]4 ,MIKE CDN'T 2LIEVE HE 0 WALK+ ON
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0 L A DR1M COME TRUE4
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HI< 9 A RECYCL+ B9 9 ! CORN]4
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CL1N UP4 ,!Y DIDN'T NOTICE T "S"O ELSE
_H JO9$ !M 9 ! DUG\T4
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WIDE SMILE4
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SPECIAL = Y4 ,BO? ( Y40
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\ A BASEBALL1 & DROPP$ X 9TO ,MIKE'S
H&4
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BASEBALL1 EXCEPT = "O ?+4
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        ,,BALLP>K ,MY/]IES 1^R
            ,DUG\T ,NOTES
             ,F5WAY ,P>K

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PIT*] ,LOOPY ,L5FIELD DOESN'T EXI/1 B
KNUCKLEBALLS D4 ,!Y >E ACTUALLY ?R[N )
! PIT*]'S F+]TIPS1 N 8 OR H] KNUCKLES4
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LEFT-FIELD WALL R1LLY IS A MON/]4 ,X'S
A ?IRTY-SEV5-FOOT-HI< WALL1 ! TALLE/ 9
BASEBALL4 ,X HAS A HUGE E6ECT ON !
GAMES
-----------------------------------#IG
AT ,F5WAY4 ,L9E DRIVES T MI<T 2 HOME
RUNS 9 O!R BASEBALL P>KS SIMPLY B\NCE
(F ! ,GRE5 ,MON/]4 ,B S9CE ! WALL IS
CLOSE TO HOME PLATE "<#CAJ FEET">1
HI<1 %ORT FLY BALLS T MI<T 2 CAU<T =
AN \ 9 O!R P>KS C 2COME HOME RUNS AT
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MADE ( WOOD4 ,LAT] X 0 COV]$ 9 T9 &
3CRETE4 ,TD X'S COV]$ 9 H>D PLA/IC4 ,!
WALL US$ TO 2 PLA/]$ )             #FC
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9 #AIDG4 ,!Y 7 TOO 4TRACT+ = HITT]S4
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MAJOR-L1GUE BALLP>K1 ,F5WAY ,P>K IS
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,AM]ICANS4 ,! ,BO/ON ,AM]ICANS 7 "O (
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#AIJA4 ,2F ,F5WAY ,P>K OP5$ 9 #AIAB1
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A ,CIVIL ,W> VET]AN & [N] ( ! .1,BO/ON
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DAD L HM4 ,HE B"\ ! ,R$
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#AIJG & *ANG$ ! UNI=M TO 9CLUDE R$
/OCK+S 9 #AIJH4
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LEFT-FIELD WALL1 ! ,GRE5 ,MON/]4
  ^7,! MON/] & ! CLIFF4^' ,9 !    A#II
2G9N+1 ! ,GRE5 ,MON/] WASN'T AL"O4
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HILL RAN 9 FRONT ( ! WALL
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F ! LEFT-FIELD F\L POLE TO ! OLD
FLAGPOLE 9 C5T] FIELD4 ,T M1NT PLAY+
LEFT FIELD AT ,F5WAY ,P>K WASN'T EASY4
,LEFT FIELD]S (T5 SP5T MO/ ( ! GAME
RUNN+ UPHILL TO CAT* BALLS4 ,! ,R$
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AT PLAY+ BALLS AL;G ! HILL T ! >EA
2CAME "KN Z ,DU6Y'S ,CLIFF4 ,9 #AICD1
A L>GE "P ( ,F5WAY ,P>K BURN$1 9CLUD+
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/ADIUM1 X REMOV$ ! CLIFF4
  ^7,GRE5 ,MON/] S1TS4^' ,9 #BJJC1 !
,R$ ,SOX ADD$ NEW S1TS ON TOP ( !
,GRE5 ,MON/]4
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  ^7,A L>GE SCOREBO>D4^' ,^! "DS1 MO/
BALLP>KS H ELECTRONIC SCOREBO>DS4 ,N
,F5WAY ,P>K4 ,F5WAY / HAS A H&-OP]AT$
SCOREBO>D4 ,X'S "O ( ! LA/ 9 ! MAJOR
L1GUES4 ,DUR+ GAMES1 P SIT 9SIDE   #FE
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?REE-P.D NUMB]S4 ,EA* NUMB] IS SIXTE5
9*ES SQU>E4
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F> AWAY4
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