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55,000 didn't shut up

By Bill Simmons
Page 2

Wednesday, October 13, 2004

In Muhammad Ali's "SportsCentury" episode, Thomas Hauser describes the third Ali-Frazier fight as "two guys fighting for the championship of each other." I always liked that line. Maybe the Red Sox and Yankees can't approach the savagery of the Thrilla in Manila, but as they keep battling every October for seven games, the spirit of that quote endures. So why didn't I fly back to New York for Games 1 and 2? Because Yankee Stadium is like the dentist -- you don't want to go there unless you abs ...

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