Chippewa Falls, The Chippewa Herald 04/02/2013
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Craig Ritzinger, front, and Brian Namejunas, back, navigate their canoe through the Duncan Creek rapids near the Columbia Street bridge Monday afternoon in Chippewa Falls. Ritzinger and Namejunas were among several people who participated in the traditional April Fool’s Day kayak and canoe run, despite the chilly temperature.
Opening day excites fans, players alike The Associated Press Josh Hamilton jumped into a cab, headed to Great American Ball Park and got all nostalgic. The Los Angeles Angels newcomer saw Cincinnati fans packed downtown and remembered making his big league debut in the same spot a while ago. “People are lined up in the streets, there’s the parade,” he said. “It’s just an awesome feeling. It never gets old — opening day — especially when you’re where you started.” All across the majors, baseball was in full swing Monday. Bryce Harper put on quite a show in Washington. The 20-year-old star hit
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A fan with a colored beard looks on before the Opening Day baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies Monday in Milwaukee.
degrees with 17 mph winds as the Twins took on ace Justin Verlander and the AL champion Detroit Tigers, who won 4-2. “It’s whoever whines about it the least, I think, who’ll have the best chance of winning today,” Twins first baseman Justin Morneau said. The slugger’s remedy for the cold? “Put hot sauce all over and throw some long sleeves on and some long THE ASSOCIATED PRESS johns and go out there and run around and enjoy it,” he joked. home runs his first two times up and The hot chocolate line was 12 to 15 earned a few “M-V-P!” chants during people deep at the ballpark while the a 2-0 win over Miami. beer vendors were generally talking At Target Field in Minnesota, playSee OPENING, A3 ers and fans bundled up. It was 35
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