Mike Torrez, right, a major league pitcher from 1967-1984 who is known for giving up the pitch to Bucky Dent in 1978 to give the Yankees the AL East title, signs a Louisville Slugger owned by Warren Kennedy, left, of Wilmington during the Leland Hot Stove League Banquet held at Leland Middle School in 2009. Torrez’s old time friend and major league catcher Barry Foote enjoys the conversations with the two.
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Mike Torrez, right, a major league pitcher from 1967-1984 who is known for giving up the pitch to Bucky Dent in 1978 to give the Yankees the AL East title, signs a Louisville Slugger owned by Warren Kennedy, left, of Wilmington during the Leland Hot Stove League Banquet held at Leland Middle School in 2009. Torrez’s old time friend and major league catcher Barry Foote enjoys the conversations with the two.
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