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Treated like a king, then smacked into the heavens: Considering the American baseball

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FILE - A young fan holds his baseball as he waits for more autographs from players before a spring training baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Atlanta Braves in Fort Myers, Fla., Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
FILE - Fans wait for autographs during a spring training baseball workout, Feb. 15, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

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FILE - A young fan holds his baseball as he waits for more autographs from players before a spring training baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Atlanta Braves in Fort Myers, Fla., Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)