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Twenty Years of Kernels Seen Through a Beat Writer’s Eyes
A Cedar Rapids beat writer recalls four decades near the Kernels and other local teams. He reflects on early memories at Veterans Memorial Stadium with family, the Cedar Rapids Astros and Giants, and notes figures like Mike Napoli and Bob Brenly while recounting his debut covering a Kernels game in 1998.
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Edar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rapids Astros
Cedar Rapids Giants
Cedar Rapids Kennels
Mike Napoli
Memorial Stadium
Napoli
Texas Rangers
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids Kernels