“The line I use and nobody has ever contested it is, ‘No city in America has come as far as fast as Oklahoma City,’” said Mayor Mick Cornett. “The ballpark was the beginning.”
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Edmond Teen scores big with OKC Dodgers
Carter Williams works for Oklahoma City Dodgers through iJobs, a training program for students with disabilities.
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Redhawks rebranded
After new ownership in September, OKC’s Triple-A baseball gets a new name.
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Boo-rant
Credit: Brad Gregg Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant recently attended an L.A. Dodger home game with his new agent, Jay-Z, when the crowd broke into a chorus of boos. A stadium cameraman had spotted Durant and slapped his mug on the jumbotron, prompting the cacophony of jeers. Poor Laker fans. Evidently they’re still feeling […]
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42
And that’s fine with me. 42 — the number Robinson wore on his uniform — tells an important story that, almost inconceivably, has eluded big-screen treatment since Robinson himself starred in 1950’s The Jackie Robinson Story. Relative unknown Chadwick Boseman (TV’s Persons Unknown) gives a stirring, if uncomplicated, performance as the supremely gifted ballplayer who […]
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42
And that’s fine with me. 42 — the number Robinson wore on his uniform — tells an important story that, almost inconceivably, has eluded big-screen treatment since Robinson himself starred in 1950’s The Jackie Robinson Story. Relative unknown Chadwick Boseman (TV’s Persons Unknown) gives a stirring, if uncomplicated, performance as the supremely gifted ballplayer who […]