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“BATTER up” was the call on August [5 as members of
North Van's very own ROMP took on baseball's: Greavest
Sports Legends. The all-star baseball benefit game, held at
Nat Bailey stadium, raised funds te sapport the Special
Olympics. Playing these former professional athletes had ta
be a fitte intimidating for our North Van gang. The leg
endary boys of summer, some of them former world: series
winners, managed to beat the home team by a score of 23 7
But who cares about the score because tun was the real name
of the game.

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NEWS photos Catherine Barr
Bit! “Spaceman” Lee (left), who used to play with the
Montreal Expos, earned his nickname primarily because
of his colorful comments. We found him sitting in the gentle giant. he was extra
dugout with fermer Pirates member John Tudor. popular with the kids.

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Many of us will remember
former Toronto Blue Jays
member Danny Cox froi:
his world series win. Still a

Clowing around at home ; | : in \ eck 2, .
plate was part of all-star _— ; - / ss x
captain Jon Warden's job. Const. Gerry MacKinnon (leit) and Cpl. Bob Powell (c ‘ ed t.
Armed with water pistols tre) have spent 24 and 23 years respectively on the a) BES

and piles of pranks, he force. They went to bat for event planner and team cap-

received lots of laughs tain Const. Norm Rooney (right), who did a great job

frorn the crowd. organizing the team.

Team pitcher, and North Van District
Municipal Manager Gord Howie, cuddied
up to 911 smergency operator Jcanette
Beckley. Both played a spirited (ane in the
name of a good cause.

Hundreds of youngsters hounded the
players for autographs during the
game. Big Ray Burris was only toc
happy to oblige.

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North Van RCMP mem-
bers Jamie Graham (left)
and Paul Dufiy may not be
baseball all-stars, but
we're glad to have them
on the home team.

Three-time world series
winner Bert Campaneris
spent most of his profes-
sional career with the
Oakland A's.

Tom Jones, a.k.a. Keith Baker, whipped
the crowd into a frenzy with his musical
mediey and impersonation. Keith, who
performs in Vegas as part of the

The Lonsdale Community
Policing Safety Bear was
extremeiy popular with the

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kids at the game. And Me ye ‘ mr

die) both played for the Montreal Expes
during their professiona! careers. But now

according to a little voice
from within, we have Ohan
Korlikian io thank for bring-

Ball boy Dan Campbell (left), and Whistler based moun-
tie Lee Hamilton, enjoyed watching the game from the

Legends in Concert show, was happy to
have Victoria dancers Karolina Kalabric

they have teamed up with former Yankees
and Dodgers member Jimmy Wynn to

(left) and Brittney Wallace help him out. entertain fans all across North America.

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