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Mets play wheelchair wiffleball

Mets play wheelchair wiffleball

New York Mets Tom Glavine, John Maine, and Julio Franco spent nearly two hours playing wheelchair wiffleball yesterday against disabled students at the Henry Viscardi School in Albertson, NY. The Mets trio played the game sitting in wheelchairs and lost, 4-0. After the game, the players answered questions from the children and signed autographs. …

Justin Morneau named AL MVP

Justin Morneau named AL MVP

Congratulations to Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins for winning the 2006 American League Most Valuable Player Award. Back in February, the Twins first baseman was kind enough to pose for a photo holding a wiffleball after taking batting practice at spring training in Fort Myers, Florida. In one of the closest MVP races …