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Sheffield Tries to Relearn the Outfield for the Mets

Apr. 8, 2009
Gary Sheffield spent the bulk of his recent playing days as a designated hitter and did not need to prepare mentally and physically to play the outfield.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler