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The Devil Wears Pinstripes

By Jim Caple
Page 2

Friday, March 4, 2005

In his new book, "The Devil Wears Pinstripes," ESPN.com senior writer Jim Caple explains why we hate the Yankees and -- sigh -- why we also desperately need them. As Boston and New York meet for their first spring game Monday, the following excerpt (pulled from Chapters 6 and 7) describes the differences and the rivalry between Yankees fans and Red Sox fans. Copyright (c) 2005 by Jim Caple. Excerpted by permission of Plume/Penguin Group. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reprod ...

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