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Spring battles to remember

By Jeff Merron
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Monday, February 21, 2005

George Steinbrenner vs. Arn Tellem. It's not likely that last weekend's spring training battle, The Boss vs. The Agent, will go down in baseball history as even a footnote. Heck, it probably won't even crack "the worst of George" list. But it reminds us that our thoughts of spring training as the timeless pastime on the most bucolic fields is, in large part, a delusion. Because spring is the time of some mighty battles, and not just for starting positions and roster spots. 10. Connie Mack ...

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