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Five friends, an MLB ballpark road trip and jars full of players' spit

First publishedAug 2, 19:03 UTC
Last updatedAug 2, 20:34 UTC · 15m ago
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Five friends went on a 1996 baseball road trip to visit all 30 MLB ballparks. They collected jars of spit from players. The trip was inspired by a TV show.

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Five friends went on a big baseball trip in 1996. They visited all 30 MLB ballparks. They collected jars of spit from players as a funny souvenir. The trip was inspired by a TV show.

Why it matters

This story is interesting because it's a fun and unusual adventure. It also shows how a TV show can inspire people to do something exciting.

In brief
Who went on the baseball trip?
Five friends went on the trip.
What did they collect from players?
They collected jars of spit.
Why did they go on the trip?
They were inspired by a TV show.
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The outlets frame the story as a fun and unusual adventure, with a focus on the inspiration from a TV show.

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    The trip was inspired by a TV show.

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    ESPNInspired by 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'
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