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At one time I'd been to every park except Baltimore and Houston, but can't even keep track of who plays where these days.

W. P. Kinsella

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W. P. Kinsella
Age: 81 †
Born: 1935
Born: May 25
Died: 2016
Died: September 16
Novelist
Scrabble Player
Writer
Edmonton
Alberta
William Patrick Kinsella
Every
Parks
Time
Plays
Track
Except
Days
Keep
Baltimore
Play
Houston
Even
Park

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