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Article: Baseball officials crow about interleague success.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- June 22, 1997
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The Cubs played the White Sox. The Mets played the Yankees. The Dodgers played the Angels. And, in a potential World Series preview, Atlanta played the Orioles.
How will the game of baseball survive this breach of glorious tradition called interleague play?
By drawing more fans and creating more interest in the game. That's how.
The advent of interleague did ruin one of baseball's greatest traditions - ignoring its fans and common sense.
"It has been a long time coming but I'm glad it's finally here," White Sox CEO Jerry Reinsdorf said. "Even a lot of people who didn't like the idea are changing their minds."
There's another ...