Attending ballgames and concerts in order to cheer your child on is likewise not deductible.

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"I think how you saw it (Monday) is how we can win a lot of ballgames, " new designated hitter Jonny Gomes said.

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And all the "family discounts" in the world at ballgames, amusement parks and museums won't put much of a dent in those bills.

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Those two pretty much revolutionized the role of the mascot--from cheerleader to full-fledged entertainer--at ballgames in the late 1970s, influencing the many that have followed.

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"If we get that kind of effort and play baseball the way we played here these three games, we're going to win a lot of ballgames, " Porter said.

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Expanding instant replay may not be enough to attract that demographic to ballgames, but those tech-savvy youngsters will further view baseball as an old-timers game if you fail to embrace technology.

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