The News & Observer logo The News & Observer 15 months ago

Area baseball fans get taste of Olympics

Before leaving for the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Team USA will play four baseball games against Team Canada in the Triangle. Full Article at The News & Observer

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    Davey Johnson – Davey Johnson SOURCE: The News & Observer 15 months ago
  2. Hopefully we'll get it back in 2016, but if this is the last one, we have to make the last one count ... We need to go out with a bang.
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