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baseball great Warren Cromartie , will play a total of
90 games this season against teams located throughout
California and Arizona as part of the Golden Baseball
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Dave Cella, President of Payday Sports said, "Our goal at Payday Sports is
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To commemorate the Samurai Bears ' arrival to the United
States, the team will host a special baseball clinic open
to children of all ages; will participate in a scrimmage
to showcase their exciting and unique brand of baseball;
and will meet with fans and media. - Media interviews

WHERE: Cheviot Hills Recreation Center
Diamond 5 (located nearest the Recreation Center office)
2551 Motor Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90064

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The $3,600 entry fee -- which may be split among any number of players per
team -- will include participation for two players in all draft day
activities, as well as breakfast, lunch, Payday Sports golf shirts for the
team representatives and, most importantly, a shot at the $100,000 Grand
Prize .
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, Payday Sports is proud to
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its live draft at the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Atlantic City on
September 10, 2005. Each team will have a
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WHEN: Tuesday, May 17, 2005
11:00 to 11:30 a. - Scrimmage
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USA TODAY Sports Weekly covers baseball and professional football with
detailed analysis and in-depth cover stories on the players and issues that
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prizes will be given away at the draft, including full-size autographed
helmets, jerseys , footballs and other sports memorabilia.

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sports league. The 2005 regular season will consist of 90 games per team and
will begin on May 26 and end on August 28.

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About the Golden Baseball League

The Golden Baseball League, presented by Safeway Inc. Charter Golden
Baseball League teams include the Chico Outlaws; the Fullerton Flyers;
the Long Beach Armada; the San Diego Surf Dawgs; the Mesa Miners; the
Surprise Fightin' Falcons; the Yuma Scorpions; and the Japan Samurai
Bears .

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