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Macky Dancy has a Rolls or Lamborghini, even for a Mets pitcher

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 22, 2008 12:28 PM CDT

(Newser) – Macky Dancy has a deal for you, if you're a millionaire athlete with $200,000 to drop on an upscale ride, the New York Times reports. The 31-year-old salesman, based on Long Island, has delivered Rolls Royces and Lamborghinis to athletes like Allen Iverson and... Read full story »

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