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Article: Williams deals with the heat, deals out the Cardinals in Cubs' win.(Jerome Williams, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs)
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- July 23, 2005
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Byline: Paul Sullivan
ST. LOUIS _ Jerome Williams learned at a young age how to keep cool under pressure while surfing at Pipeline, a legendary spot in his native Hawaii.
He used those lessons on a sweltering Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium, hanging on in 93-degree heat for six innings to lead the Cubs to a 6-5 win over St. Louis.
"The first two innings I almost passed out," said Williams, an asthmatic. "I couldn't breathe. But you can't panic. I don't panic when I can't breathe that well. Growing up in Hawaii, I used to surf a lot, and being trapped underneath the water, you learn not to panic."
The Cubs snapped a three-game ...