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FOR JOHN, WHO DID NOT CHOOSE BASEBALL, by                    
First Line: Because I loved the bone-white hardness of the ball
Last Line: I smile and open my hands to you
Subject(s): Baseball; Boys; Sports; Sports - Arenas And Stadia; Teenagers




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