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Wit and wisdom of Rickey Henderson

Jul. 23, 2009
Rickey Henderson's place in baseball's "Bartlett's" is nearly as unassailable as his spot in its record books. Here's a sampling of Rickey being Rickey: His game - "I think when the other team sees Rickey on base, I'm already upsetting them." - "...
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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