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A little piece of heaven still exists

By Kieran Darcy
ESPN.com

Wednesday, July 20, 2005

DYERSVILLE, Iowa -- The cornstalks caught my eye first. When a gust of wind came rippling through and they all swayed to one side, it sounded a bit like a crowd roaring in the distance. Rather appropriate. There wasn't a lot of wind here Tuesday morning to go along with the bright blue sky and the burning hot sun. But there was plenty of action on the field. About a dozen kids, most wearing Cubs hats, were scattered around the infield, fielding grounders and pop-ups with the grace of the Bad Ne ...

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