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To: sandintoes who wrote (27880)	8/12/2002 12:33:51 PM
From: Glenn Petersen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 59480

The memory of Traficant lives on...at least in the Mahoning Valley. <>Baseball fans to doff more than caps for Traficant night August 11, 2002 Posted: 8:30 PM EDT (0030 GMT) cnn.com NILES, Ohio (AP) -- Fans who go to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers minor-league baseball game on Wednesday should ditch the glove and take a toupee. The Class-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians has made August 14 "Jim Traficant Night," and hairpiece wearers and sons of truck drivers get in free. The former Ohio congressman, serving an eight-year prison sentence for bribery and racketeering, often calls himself "the son of a truck driver." His gravity-defying hairstyle caused rampant speculation among journalists and residents on whether it was real or a rug, until he had to doff it for booking. The baseball event also features a Traficant impersonator, Traficant trading cards and a mock election. "Former Congressman Traficant played a vital role in attracting the franchise to the Mahoning Valley," general manager Andy Milovich said. "We felt a Jim Traficant Night would show our sincere gratitude for his efforts." The House expelled Traficant in July, but he says he'll run for a 10th term from jail. Copyright 2002 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.