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The Giants and I Go Way Back
Little joy at Fenway this year. (Monte Dutton) Clinton, South Carolina, Friday, October 17, 2014, 9:51 a.m. In the first major league baseball game I ever saw, when I was eight years old and the...
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Yesterday’s Wine
It seemed like old times at Wilder Stadium. (Monte Dutton) Clinton, South Carolina, Saturday, October 18, 2014, 9:02 a.m. Here’s a lesson I learned from the Great Game of Football. If one fails to...
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There’s a Soul When You’re There
I miss interactions with Jeff Gordon: tactful, but honest and helpful. (HHP/Christa L. Thomas for Chevy Racing) Clinton, South Carolina, Sunday, October 19, 2014, 9:30 a.m. It’s a long way to...
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In Sports, I’m No Revolutionary
When the lights go down. (Monte Dutton) Clinton, South Carolina, Friday, March 20, 2015, 6:45 p.m. I’m stodgy. Always have been resistant to change where sports is concerned. I’m not that way in other...
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Well, That’s Baseball!
Opening Night for the Greenville Drive at Fluor Field. (Monte Dutton) Clinton, South Carolina, Friday, April 10, 2015, 9:20 a.m. I was thinking on the way home last night, trying to remember if I had...
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A Time of Fulfillment
Bay Side Inn, Alton, New Hampshire (Monte Dutton photo) Clinton, South Carolina, Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 11:46 a.m. The week started out unevenly, but, at the moment, the uncertain seems at least...
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Precious Memories, How They Linger …
No one loved the Clinton Red Devils more than my old man. (Monte Dutton photo) Clinton, South Carolina, Monday, August 3, 2015, 5:18 p.m. When I played high school football, my father never missed a...
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In My Element
Wilder Stadium. Richardson Field. (Monte Dutton photo) Clinton, South Carolina, Saturday, August 22, 2015, 10:30 a.m. Football has changed. I still love it. Monte Dutton The players are bigger, though...
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Potentially a Time for Progress
(Monte Dutton photo) Clinton, South Carolina, Thursday, August 27, 2015, 10:18 a.m. No race this weekend. Maybe I’ll go to a ballgame. This is going to be — knock on wood — the least busy weekend for...
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Where the Ashes Fall
Wilder Stadium. Richardson Field. (Monte Dutton photo) Clinton, South Carolina, Friday, September 4, 2015, 11:28 a.m. This, of course, is Labor Day weekend. I’ve put in my share of hours over time,...
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Fashion Cents
So long, A-Rod. Ya whiner. (Monte Dutton photo) Clinton, South Carolina, Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 10:04 p.m. Over the years, it’s been my observation that most fans think their favorite (driver,...
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Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs …
Business is booming at the Slander Resort. (Monte Dutton photo) Clinton, South Carolina, Friday, October 30, 2015, 11:48 a.m. Monte Dutton (John Clark photo). I haven’t felt the urge to blog lately....
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Some Time a Ball Team’s All a Man’s Got
(Monte Dutton photos) Clinton, South Carolina, Saturday, April 9, 2016, 7:20 p.m. Monte Dutton When I look back on my 58th birthday and its aftermath, all I can make at this point is what, all too...
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It Happens Every Spring
Thanks to the Crusaders, I’ve got one game left. (Monte Dutton photos) Clinton, South Carolina, Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 10:13 a.m. Monte Dutton It’s a strange sensation for this time of year. I mourn...
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