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Night Ball Under Lightsless Skies At Summer Solstice
Mike Hornick recalls a midnight baseball game at Growden Memorial Field in Fairbanks between the Saitbanks Gold Panners and USC Trojans. Players faced a 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. contest with no artificial lights, under a late sunset and fireworks after midnight. The close, tense game featured an inside-the-park homer, rising crowds, and high spirits despite chilly air and long hours.
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