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Girl gets ball back after lawsuit

Associated Press

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

MIAMI -- A Florida girl who grabbed a historic home run ball hit by Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard has her prize back after suing the team for its return. The July home run against the Florida Marlins was Howard's 200th. He achieved that milestone in the fewest games in major league history. After 12-year-old Jennifer Valdivia scooped up the ball, she was escorted to the Phillies clubhouse and then exchanged it for an autographed ball. The girl's mother filed a lawsuit Monday seeki ...

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