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Former major league third baseman Eddie Yost, who led the AL in walks six times in an 18-year big-league career, died at age 86 on Tuesday.

It's not quite Michael Dukakis on a tank, but John Kerry does look out of place in his flat-billed baseball cap. In the run-up to election day, the senator has seized on the victory of the New York Times-owned Red Sox as a symbol of his campaign. "I've been rooting for this day since I was a kid," Mr. Kerry said Wednesday night. "This Red Sox team came back against all odds and showed America what heart is. In 2004,the Red Sox are America's team." --snip-- You would think Mr. Kerry actually watched the games, given the emotional investment he...

MIDI - CENTERFIELD - 1st version A summer day...in Fenway park...young Kerry cheers 'em on He's hoping on this day his SOX prevail Each year the Yanks have broken their hearts...it is time to end the curse If they build a little streak, the Yanks they'll nail So bring in Eddie Yost...we need his big bat today Bring in Eddie Yost...you know that he came to play And this year the...Stanley Cup...will be ours When John heard fans shout, "Come on, rip one, Yaz" He really became confused And he was wondering who the F this Yaz guy was...

I have been making business calls (yes, I actually do work) but caught something on Hannity that was intriguing. I think Sean was talking about an interview John Kerry had with a sports guy. Kerry was talking about being a big Boston Red Sox fan and goes back to the days of Eddie Yost. The problem is that Eddie Yost never played for the BOSOX. Here is his MAJOR LEAGUE RECORDCan someone find a source for this?

We have been led to cynically believe that many politicians are disingenuous and generally phony, but few will ever beat Massachusetts Senator John Kerry. This man, who changed his middle initial to be JFK and at an anti-Vietnam rally threw someone else's medals into the water, made a self-promotion appearance with Boston talk-show maven Eddie Andelman and claimed he was a big Red Sox fan from his days growing up in Groton, Mass. And at the promotion he said Eddie Yost was his favorite player. The problem with that is just the simple fact that Eddie Yost never played for...