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The Blue Team Meets Its Waterloo – Halloween

On November 1, 2012November 2, 2012 By Rich CrowleyIn Streaks, WOHL2 Comments

So this is how Dimaggio felt on game 57 eh?  Or how Gretz felt after game 52.  Or Ripken after game 2,131.  Or perhaps the closest parallel in modern sport is how the Flyers felt on game 36 in 1979. Ok, you've probably read it elsewhere by now since this is the age of instant …

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