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To: JakeStraw who wrote (5724)	1/26/2001 6:02:51 PM
From: Carolyn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 45639

I want Baltimore. New York is too egotistical. True, they have Hillary <g>, but a Super Bowl victory should not be their rewards for that.

To: JakeStraw who wrote (5724)	2/1/2001 9:33:15 AM
From: Thomas M.	Respond to of 45639

Speaking of the Giants . . . <<< 50 Years Later, Giants Admit Stealing Signs The Giants stole the pennant! The Giants stole the pennant! For a half-century, fans of the old Brooklyn Dodgers claimed that's what Bobby Thomson and the New York Giants did in 1951. Now, there's evidence that maybe they did. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday quoted Hall of Fame outfielder Monte Irvin, catcher Sal Yvars and pitcher Al Gettel as admitting they stole catchers' signs while overcoming a 13 1/2-game deficit to win baseball's most famous pennant race. ''Every hitter knew what was coming,'' Gettel said. ''Made a big difference.'' Thomson, however, said he didn't take stolen signs when he hit the pennant-clinching home run off Ralph Branca. The Journal said infielder Henry Schenz and coach Herman Franks relayed signals from the Giants' center-field clubhouse to the bullpen with a buzzer system created by electrician Abraham Chadwick. Yvars said he then relayed signals to hitters. >>>