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Can Mo’ne Davis and Taney have a real impact on the future of baseball? (Evan Habeeb, USA TODAY Sports)

Mo’ne Davis is the best kind of overnight sensation, a blithe young woman with a quiet sense of humor who can strike out all the boys.

For a sports world bloated with stats and commentary and pseudo-controversy, she brings the power of authenticity. And so you watch.

But what is happening in South Williamsport, around Davis and the Taney club from Philadelphia that has illuminated the Litt

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Biopic of Jackie Robinson scores the largest debut for a baseball film.
42 scored the largest debut on record for a baseball film this weekend, coasting to the top of the box office and an easy win over Scary Movie V.
The drama about Jackie Robinson collected $27.3 million, according to studio estimates from box office trackers Hollywood.com.
The opening was $10 million more than most analysts' expectations and gave the Harrison Ford film a decisive victory over the latest horror parody. Scary
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