... penetrating winter cold and whipping river winds, the fans turned out to say good-bye to their beloved cookie-cutter-style stadium, which was set to implode at 8:00 AM; a place that had brought them the magic of baseball and football for 31 years was about to bow out of the sports scene, and proper respect was due. The event resulted ... victorious team's mayor (and be made to wear the winning team's jersey at the press conference that would ensue), and in return, the losing mayor would offer the victor a few small pieces of his or her city's cultural tradition, such as regional foods a...

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