“It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!”

— Ernie Banks

George Bush Presidential Library and Museum :: Born to Play Ball – Shortstops, George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, 2008-12-09 http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/exhibits/2008-born_to_play_ball/shortstops.php,

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American baseball player and coach 1931–2015

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