BARK, the Baseball Aquatic Retrieval Korps, debuts at PacBell Park. Six Portuguese water dogs will be used to retrieve splashdown home runs which land in McCovey’s Cove.

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BARK, the Baseball Aquatic Retrieval Korps, debuts at PacBell Park. Six Portuguese water dogs will be used to retrieve splashdown home runs which land in McCovey’s Cove.

On Canada’s 133rd birthday, Florida’s Ryan Dempster and Montreal’s Mike Johnson hook up in a rare matchup of Canadian starters. Dempster comes out on top as the Marlins defeat the Expos, 6 – 5. Johnson hails from Edmonton, Alberta, while Dempster is a native of Sechelt, British Columbia. Theirs is the first matchup of Canadian-born starters since last September when Dempster took on Eric Gagné of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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On Canada’s 133rd birthday, Florida’s Ryan Dempster and Montreal’s Mike Johnson hook up in a rare matchup of Canadian starters. Dempster comes out on top as the Marlins defeat the Expos, 6 – 5. Johnson hails from Edmonton, Alberta, while Dempster is a native of Sechelt, British Columbia. Theirs is the first matchup of Canadian-born starters since last September when Dempster took on Eric Gagné of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Whitey Herzog, the winningest manager in franchise history, and Willie Wilson, a speedy outfielder who was an offensive spark plug, become members of the Kansas City Royals’ Hall of Fame.

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Whitey Herzog, the winningest manager in franchise history, and Willie Wilson, a speedy outfielder who was an offensive spark plug, become members of the Kansas City Royals’ Hall of Fame.