‘Hitting it out of the park’ with baseball metaphors at the 2008 All-Star Game

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Tonight, the House that Ruth Built, Yankee Stadium, will witness Ruthian feats during a home run derby. But first, The Takeaway “hits it out of the park,” talking about how the language of sports fans becomes the language of America.
Guest: Paul Dickson, author of “The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary”

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