Briefly

July 20, 2007

Minor Leaguers spend quality time with young fans: Two members of the Harrisonburg (Va.) Turks took time out to read to their young followers.

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As Barry Bonds approaches the all-time home run Mark, there seems to be more press about Hank Aaron, as if to compare the two: one genial and genuine, the other surly and steroid-assisted.
The Borders chain has released  The Hammer: The Best of Hank Aaron from the Pages of Sports Illustrated, a store-exclusive.
Over the past several years, SI has used its archives to produce timely coverage of major events, such as World Series and other championship winners. They have also marked the passing of such icons as Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle. Hank Aaron is a cute little book, containing reprints of stories about him beginning in 1957 and ending in 1994. I would have preferred a glossy, magazine-size collection of the orignal articles. I’m just saying…

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This story from the Brookline (Mass.) Tab about a female Red Sox fan working on a book about female Red Sox fans.

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