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Bullfighting

Review of Books

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2011

July 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Recently published books of Irish and Irish American interest. To purchase these books visit Kenny's Bookshop here. Recommended
 The Bottom of the 33rd: 
Hope, Redemption and Baseball’s Longest Game
 Dan Barry, renowned New York Times columnist and two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, saw something in the longest game in the history of professional baseball: that it was about … [Read more...] about Review of Books

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