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A 70-year-old man who plays in an area senior hardball league popped into Victus Sports this week because he needed bats for the new season.
From The Associated Press- Sports
Costantini had a similar process and thought the hype surrounding the torpedo since it exploded into the baseball consciousness over the weekend was a “hoax.”
From U.S. News & World Report
Days later, the calls and orders, and test drives -- from big leaguers to rec leaguers -- are humming inside Victus Sports.
From Associated Press

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