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Thursday, July 16, 2009
News Operation Iraqi Baseball
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 3:25 PM
A couple nights ago, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow posed a question: How can we help get the Iraqi National Baseball team some gear?
You see, they have three baseballs, one 5-year-old bat, one jersey and nine gloves — for the entire team. And, no one in Iraq sells baseball gear.
The response from her audience was impressive. The team will soon have everything they need, including cleats and custom jerseys.
"The response was, honestly, overwhelming and really heart-warming," Maddow said.
Now, she's encouraging her audience to continue spreading the generous spirit through "Operation Give."
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