Word: baseballã
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Dates: during 2001-2001
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...through fire sale after fire sale, while the Yankees have won all but two World Series. When the Canadian Press tabulated the top 50 sports teams of the century, the ’94 Expos ranked just 41st, placing behind several curling teams. If the Expos do ultimately join baseball??s historical wasteland of anonymity, then the strike-shortened 1994 season may be the appropriate symbol of the team’s history: an endeavor that was never allowed to grow to its full potential, done in by avarice and myopic horizons...
...sports radio programs to curse the name of Walter O’Malley, the Dodgers owner who orchestrated the infamous move. The Borough of Churches seems alive with pride again—a combination of nostalgia for the “good old days” and excitement over baseball??s return “back where it belongs.” I can only share in the enthusiasm so much—at 20, I hardly know what I missed...
There is poignant symbolism in baseball??s return from its enforced hibernation. The season of regeneration is upon us, whether we’re fans or not. It’s time to rouse ourselves for new challenges, to confront old problems in fresh and productive ways, to remember what makes life worth living...