Council leader Tony Ball said some of the pitches on the new site may go to the Oak Lane residents.

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The council's leader Tony Ball said the decision was made after a district judge questioned the public interest in bringing the earlier prosecutions.

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"There is no question the race for majority leader has been dealt a curve ball, an unexpected one, the reluctant candidacy of Dennis Hastert, " Paxon said.

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"I just told him just keep being the leader that he is, make sure the ball is in his hands, make sure he does what he has to do to keep his team rolling, " Franklin said.

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As a sign of solidarity and trust, the ball players on the Cardinals banded together and unanimously voted for Miller and supported him as their leader and advocate.

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He didn't have a baseball, so a man wearing a Mets caps tossed him a pristine ball, and the great closer happily showed off the grip that has made him the major league's saves leader.

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