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New league, same reputation: Saints bring prestige, recognition to newly formed American Association.
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Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN)
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May 9, 2006
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 Saint Paul Pioneer Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Ray Richardson
May 9--The St. Paul Saints were regarded as the flagship franchise of the Northern League, and team founder Mike Veeck enjoyed the prestige of that label for 13 years. But Veeck never let the stature of his independent baseball team get in the way of a bold business move.
Realizing the time had come to break away from the league he helped start, Veeck persuaded four teams last September to follow him to new territory -- the American Association -- once known as a prominent Class AAA stop for major league organizations. The American Association is a new 10-team independent league, and the Saints again are carrying the flagship card. ...
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