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Second baseman nears first at-bat

Aug. 1, 2009
How bizarre has Freddy Sanchez's transition to the Giants been? His two little boys played in the Giants' family game Saturday before he took his first swing for the team. Sanchez formally joined the roster and, with manager Bruce Bochy watching, tested his...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler