Showdown at River City
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An account is presented of the 75th American Legion World Series baseball championship, held in 2000 in the town of Alton in Illinois, located on the Mississippi river. The Danville Hoots won the tournament, in which 5,200 American Legion teams participated.
Publication Name: The American Legion
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0886-1234
Year: 2000
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A pitcher for the ages
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Baseball player Warren Spahn had to miss three seasons because he was in the army, but he came back and became the most successful left-handed pitcher of all time. Spahn feels his time in the army taught him discipline and helped him grow up.
Publication Name: The American Legion
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0886-1234
Year: 2001
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Rolling to life
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An account is presented of the 20th National Veterans Wheelchair Games held in San Antonio, South Texas, in July 2000. 600 athletes from Puerto Rico, Great Britain and the United States competed.
Publication Name: The American Legion
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0886-1234
Year: 2000
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