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  • August 2008
    • Bull Durham No More: Minor Leagues Have Major Money

      Bull Durham No More: Minor Leagues Have Major Money

      (Newser) - If your impression of minor league baseball is still Bull Durham -era, Forbes has an update for you. Gone are dirt-poor players traveling to low-tech stadiums on creaky buses: The top 20 teams are worth an average $21.2 million each, and they pulled in $9.8 million per team last season, of which 49% came from ticket sales. More »

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      sports trade   franchise   professional athletes   minor league baseball   minor leagues

  • July 2008
    • Take Me Out to the Brawl Game

      Take Me Out to the Brawl Game

      (Newser) - Baseball brawls don’t get much nastier than last night’s dustup between the Dayton Dragons and Peoria Chiefs. The box score: One player with a broken leg, a fan hospitalized after getting beaned by a ball, 15 players and both managers ejected, and the not-so-small matter of Peoria starter Julio Castillo facing felony assault charges, the Dayton Daily News reports. More »

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      baseball   Chicago Cubs   Cincinnati Reds   fight   minor league baseball

  • February 2008
    • Timberlake To Take Field in Baseball Flick

      Timberlake To Take Field in Baseball Flick

      (Newser) - Justin Timberlake will take a swing at minor league ballplaying in the upcoming flick The Open Road , the AP reports. Adding to his Hollywood resume, Timberlake will play Carlton Garrett, a made-up member of the Houston Astros’ farm team, the Corpus Christi Hooks. Timberlake, aiming for authenticity, has attempted—so far unsuccessfully—to discuss his role with real Hooks players. More »

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      movie review   Houston Astros   Justin Timberlake   Corpus Christi   Jeff Bridges   minor league baseball

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