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Nov 15
Nov 15 DiMaggio

Our family was polenta poor but our dentist, Dr. Fusco, had a father-in-law who was big with White Owl Cigars, one of the Yankees’ sponsors.

Mar 26
Mar 26 Catch

Thwack, he throws hard — way harder than I ever did. His fastball audibly sizzles as it comes in.