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The rule in sports: Smoke 'em if you got 'em

By Paul Lukas
Page 2

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Braves manager Bobby Cox routinely enjoys a postgame cigar. So he was surprised to learn the other day that he may have to forgo the stogie when the Braves visit New York, because Shea Stadium is now a smoke-free facility. Welcome to the latest intersection between sports and smoking -- and a fairly predictable one, given the anti-smoking fervor that's sweeping the land. Still, a smoking manager or coach is one thing (especially when it's a crusty old-schooler like Cox), but you almost never s ...

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