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Michael Clair

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Stirrup sock, spooky stuff, and enthusiasm enthusiast. Writer @MLB, doing lots of international, @wbcbaseball and uniform stories. Guitar for @TheSubwayGhosts.
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The making of Tim Lincecum, the whirling dervish out of Washington

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By Michael Clair Verified
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Baseball is the national pastime for a reason, and each pocket of the country has its own unique connection to the sport. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of this nation, we’re taking you on a summer road trip across the U.S. with Baseball in America, presented by Booking.com, 50 stories from all 50 states. Follow along here. “It was the best game I’ve ever seen pitched,” former Washington Huskies head coach Ken Knutson said.
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The Cardinals coach spreading baseball around the world

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By Michael Clair Verified
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Design by Tom Forget / MLB.com. Photos courtesy Paul Benoit. This is an excerpt from the latest edition of Michael Clair's International Beat Newsletter, bringing global baseball news to your inbox every month. Sign up for future installments HERE and check out the full newsletter HERE. With a Cuban grandfather, brothers on the Puerto Rico national water polo team, and a French last name, you might think that Cardinals Minor League coach Paul Benoit was destined for a life in international baseball.
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Wearing No. 32 like hero Koufax, Cards lefty revels in history of sport

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By Michael Clair Verified
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Matthew Liberatore stared down the batter, who lay crumpled in the dirt. The left-handed pitcher had just drilled him in the back. As the ball trickled its way toward the grass, Liberatore stepped off and walked toward home plate, fans assuming that he was checking on the injured player. Instead, Liberatore bent down, picked up the ball, and walked back up the mound; a Clint Eastwood-Western hero in cleats, ready to duel again as soon as the next batter took his position in the box.
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