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seasons2 ,:]eas1 :ile ,mr4 ,ersk9e 0 !  
head coa*1 ! ,&]son ,college baseball   
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has a /atue ( him at its facility2      
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nam$ 9 honor ( ,mr4 ,ersk9e & 8 family2 
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lead+ ,mr4 ,ersk9e & 8 wife1 ,betty1 to 
become active volunte]s ) !             
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,indiana exp& its rea* & promote its    
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?an #d decades z a volunte]1 ,mr4       
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has br\ght cr$it & honor to ,indiana2   
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d$ication ( ,mr4 ,ersk9e-- 7,a7 9       
p>ticul>1 to ! game ( baseball & fans 9 
! ,hoosi] ,/ate2  7,b7 to 8 "w on & (f !
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! v>i\s lives he improv$ ?r\gh 8 k9dness
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endeavors2  7#b7 recognizes ! success ( 
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( ! memories & w cont9ue to rememb] 8   
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