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Turf war in the heartland

By Doug Ward
Special to ESPN SportsTravel

Thursday, April 16, 2009

• Photo gallery: Cubs vs. Cardinals through the years | Buy Cardinals tix | Buy Cubs tix To understand what drives a rivalry, just take a look at what comes between the two rivals. Jay Leno and David Letterman battle over the night, while Republicans and Democrats duel for a better tomorrow. Harvard and Yale clash over which school has a bigger thirst for knowledge, as Coke and Pepsi tussle for the biggest knowledge of thirst. At its core, a true rivalry is about the prize as much ...

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