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    Play ball! Opening Day awaits

    Mar 13, 2020 4 minutes
    by Larry Canale larrycanale@comcast.net

    OPENING DAY — Did the offseason controversy swirling around the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing tactics in winning the 2017 championship sour us on baseball? No way! Opening Day is on the way, and the thought of a new season, as always, rejuvenates us.

    Opening Day is our favorite sign of spring—a reminder that hope springs eternal. With that in mind, let’s put some Opening Day–related items in front of you. None of the following items drew jaw-dropping prices but…they illustrate that any collection focused on Opening Day items has an uplifting spirit. Play ball!

      This rarity reflects a “later” Opening Day—the unveiling of Forbes Field in Pittsburgh on June 30, 1909. More than 30,000 fans

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