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AMERICA’S
GREATEST
PASTIME
WHY WE’RE STILL
SINGING
“TAKE ME
OUT TO THE
BALL GAME”
IN 2015
PLUS
6 WAYS TO
FIGHT AGING
HOME RUN
HOT DOGS!
A gleeful fan
runs the bases
at Dodger Stadium,
a Sunday game tradition
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WALTER SCOTT ASKS...
ASHLEY TISDALE
Zoo is my favorite
new summer show.
Did James Wolk
get to work with
a lot of animals,
or are they mostly
computer effects?
—Jillian M., Baton Rogue, La.
A: There were a lot of real
animals on the set of Zoo
(Tuesday nights on CBS),
in which Wolk, 30, plays
a zoologist who notices
that animal behavior is...
changing. “The rats were
creepy, and we had bats,”
says the Michigan native.
But the birds were “the
creepiest—because they
fly and come in from
above. It freaked me out a
little bit.”
Her role as Sharpay Evans shot her to stardom in High School Musical in
2006. Now the New Jersey native, 30, stars in the new TBS sitcom Clipped,
airing Tuesday nights, and is an executive producer of the hit ABC Family
comedy Young & Hungry, which returns with new episodes Aug. 12.
Were you looking for a more adult role with
Clipped? “I was definitely looking for a comedy and
this was in my age range. It has a lot more adult
humor. Also, I just did an indie [film], Drive, She Said,
where I play a prostitute. So I am definitely playing
roles that are mature.”
Clipped is set in a barbershop. Do you have
funny hair stories? “One time when I was
doing a show and I wanted to have my bangs
cut, they cut them super short. It wasn’t cute
on me at all. I couldn’t hide or put a hat on. I
knew it was going to be on TV forever.”
Berry
Interesting
Halle Berry, 48, has
starred in X-Men and
Catwoman and won an
Oscar for her trip to the
Monster’s Ball. Now
she’s an astronaut on
the second season of
CBS’s summer series
Extant (Wednesday
nights). Here are five
more fun facts.
1. She was named after
the Halle Building in
Cleveland, Ohio, where
she was born.
Music has played a big role in your career.
Will you sing in Clipped? “I will sing in one
episode. There are times I miss doing music, but I
am focused on acting and producing now. My husband [Christopher French, leader of the L.A.-based
band Annie Automatic] is a musician. If I want to do it, I
can get it out of my system by writing songs with him.”
2. At Bedford
High School,
Berry was editor of the school
paper and
prom queen.
You began working at 10. Do you feel you
missed anything in your childhood? “No. I was
always in regular school and I worked in clothing
stores growing up. I didn’t ‘make it’ until I was 18,
so I had already graduated public school. I definitely
feel like I had the best of both worlds.”
Email your questions for Walter Scott to personality@parade.com
Q: I’m a big fan of Jonathan Kellerman’s detective novels Motive,
Killer and Guilt. I know in real life Kellerman is a psychologist,
like his fictional character Alex Delaware. But I was wondering if Kellerman also has a koi pond, like Alex?
—Heidi S., Macon, Ga.
A: The New York Times bestselling author does indeed have
a koi pond. “Our fish range from two to three feet long, and
most have lived with us for years, some for as long as three decades,” says
Kellerman, 65. He won’t be releasing another Alex Delaware book until next
year. But Aug. 18, his new stand-alone novel, The Murderer’s Daughter, will
feature one of Dr. Delaware’s former students, Dr. Grace Blades.
3. She began her career on
the beauty pageant circuit,
winning Miss Teen All
American (1985) and Miss
Ohio USA (1986), and finishing second in the Miss
USA contest (1986) and
sixth in Miss World (1986).
4. In 2005, she became
the first actress to accept
in person a
Golden Raspberry Award
for Worst
Actress (for
Catwoman).
5. A dog person before she
played Catwoman, she
adopted a kitty from the
set that she named Playto.
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Move over, foam fingers! One of the joys of baseball season is pulling on your favorite
team cap or jersey. Here’s how to take your show of loyalty up a notch.
Linked In
Button up for your team with
these stylish silver-plated
[1] MLB Logo Cufflinks. $60,
brookstone.com
Pop Up
Toast the club of your choice
two slices at a time while your
bacon and eggs are cooking
with this [2] ProToast Elite
Toaster. $40,
shop.baseballhall.org
Plug Your Team
Soothe tiny, cranky fans with
a two-pack of [3] Team Logo
Pacifiers. $9,
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Dodger Girl
Team gear fit for a woman?
Yes, thanks to L.A. Dodgers
fan Alyssa Milano’s femalefriendly clothing line. [4] Touch
by Alyssa Milano Women’s
Kari Thermal T-Shirt. $50,
touch.fanatics.com
Choked Up
Wear your team colors around
your neck like the players
do, with an [5] MLB Team
Color Frozen Rope Baseball
Necklace. $18, amazon.com
Good Call
No matter what team you’re
rooting for, show your support
Hot and Cold
with a [6] Team iPhone Case.
$40, fansedge.com
Perfect Pitch
Check out memorabilia from
the National Baseball Hall of
Fame’s four newest members
before their Cooperstown, N.Y.,
July 26 induction. [7] MLBPAA
Arizona Diamondbacks
Randy Johnson HOF 2015
Autographed Baseball. $639,
shop.mlb.com
Step On It
Spruce up your vehicle and
keep things neat under your
feet with a team logo [8] Auto
Mat. $33, rallyhouse.com
Fans of any team can celebrate
in style with this [9] Party
Fridge Cooler/Warmer that
keeps up to 24 12-ounce cans
cold or a big batch of hot wings
warm. $250, kotulas.com
Pooch Pride
Let your dog show his—and
your—true colors during every
seventh inning stretch with a
soft, flexible mesh [10] Pet
Vest Harness sporting your
favorite team’s logo. $20,
shop.baseballhall.org
Visit Parade.com/baseball
for more cool fan gear.
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Ask Marilyn
By Marilyn vos Savant
When I’m at a stadium on a hot
day, I use a hand-held folding
fan. My husband says this
makes you hotter because the
activity increases your body
temperature slightly. Is he
right?
—L.G., Portland, Ore.
If fanning yourself gives you
relief, you’re making yourself
cooler, not hotter. Otherwise,
you wouldn’t do it, would
you? (Or you’d stop when the
effort outweighs the gain.)
The physics is too varied to
give a thumbs up or thumbs
down to fanning oneself in
general. Factors include
the temperature, humidity,
wind speed, whether you’re
perspiring, what you’re
wearing, your age and more. So
in short, if it feels good to fan
yourself, just fan yourself!
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olumnist George F. Will has said, “Baseball is a habit. The slowly rising crescendo of each
game, the rhythm of the long season—these are the essentials and they are remarkably
unchanged over nearly a century and a half. Of how many American institutions can that be
said?” He’s right. While fields have gotten fancier (thank you to Cincinnati’s Great American Ball
Park, site of the 2015 All-Star Game July 14, for its new nursing suite for moms) and some players
aren’t tucking their pants into their socks anymore, there’s still the same universal appreciation for
the crack of the bat against the ball, the enticing smell of hot dogs, the wobbly first pitches by presidents and celebrities, the iconic songs—and the thrill of bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth.
In fact, this weekend alone, over two million people in ballparks across America are cheering on
their teams, from the Salt Lake Bees vs. the El Paso Chihuahuas to the Tampa Bay Rays vs. the
New York Yankees. There’s so much to love about baseball in 2015; here’s just a slice. If this doesn’t
make you break into a rousing rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” we don’t know what
will.
WHO YOU CALLING SUPERSTITIOUS?
JOE DIMAGGIO 1936-1951
Yankee slugger Jumpin’
Joe always reached down
and touched second base
before jogging out to his
position in center field.
WADE BOGGS 1982-1999
Each game day, the Red Sox
third baseman ate chicken
and fielded exactly 150
grounders during
warm-ups.
TURK WENDELL 1993-2004
The relief pitcher for the
Mets/Cubs/Phillies/Rockies
insisted that the umpire roll
the ball back to him, among
other quirky rituals.
“Baseball has the
snap, go, fling of
the American
atmosphere. It is
the place where
memory gathers.”
–Walt Whitman, fan of the
sport when the first team, the
New York Knickerbockers, was
officially formed in 1845
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JASON GIAMBI 1995-2014
When he hit a slump,
Cleveland’s go-to
designated hitter wore
gold thong underwear
beneath his uniform.
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DRUMSTICK AND THONG BY ISTOCK PHOTOS
More than 150 years of American baseball have only fueled our love of the game.
“HOLY COW!”
The recognizable voice of Harry
Caray was heard for nearly 50
years as he broadcast games
for the St. Louis Cardinals,
Oakland A’s, Chicago White Sox
and Chicago Cubs. Former MLB
catcher-turned-announcer Bob
Uecker (of “I must be in the
front row!” fame) has been a fan
Vin Scully
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favorite for years. And today, Vin
Scully, 87, still thrills folks with
his play-by-play for Los Angeles
Dodgers home games.
BALLPARKS WE LOVE
The oldest stadium in the major
leagues, Boston’s Fenway Park, boasts
what might be the most famous wall in
sports, the Green Monster, known for its
throwback, hand-operated scoreboard.
The Miami Marlins debuted their shiny new stadium by the sea,
Marlins Park, in 2012, complete with twin 450-gallon saltwater
aquariums behind home plate and a pool behind the bullpen.
Old stadiums got new life (and an attendance boost) this year
when First Tennessee Park (Nashville, Tenn., Sounds), Joe
Becker Stadium ( Joplin, Mo., Blasters), and Monongalia
County Ballpark (Granville, W. Va., Black Bears), all of the
minor leagues, unveiled their new parks.
Could this be the most sold-out ballpark ever? Fifth Third Field,
home of the Dayton Dragons (a Class A farm team for the
Cincinnati Reds) started the season this year with a record 1,000
sellouts in a row (and counting).
With an official opening date of April 17, 1906, Centennial
Field in Burlington, Vt., may be the oldest pro park still in use.
It’s home to the Vermont Lake Monsters, the Class A affiliate of
the Oakland A’s.
STADIUM SNACK
MVPS
Who doesn’t love a hot dog?
(See page 9 for some awesome
recipes.) But ballpark munchies
aren’t just dogs, peanuts and
Cracker Jack in 2015.
◆ Dungeness
Crab Sandwich,
AT&T Park, San Francisco
◆ Fried Twinkies, Chase Field,
Phoenix
◆ Sausage Sundae, Rangers
Ballpark, Arlington, Texas
◆ Oyster Po’boys, SafeCo Field,
Seattle
◆ Rocky Mountain Oysters (spoiler alert: they’re not oysters),
Coors Field, Denver
u Nachos on a Stick, Miller
Park, Milwaukee
THE FIRST PITCH
President William H. Taft, who
took the mound in 1910 for the
first toss at Griffith Stadium, the
home of the Washington Senators, is credited with the first
ceremonial pitch. Many other
notables have followed with a
mixed bag of styles and results.
In 2014, actor Jeff Bridges
rolled his first pitch like a
bowling ball in honor of “the
Dude,” his character from The
Big Lebowski.
Singer Mariah
Carey, tottering
to the mound
in high heels,
famously
bobbled her
first pitch
at a 2008
game in
Japan;
it was only
airborne for a few yards.
And, this April, New England
quarterback Tom Brady showed
us that even if you throw balls
for a living, the first pitch can
fluster a guy. His ceremonial
throw bounced in the dirt at
Fenway Park. (James Taylor
fared better.)
Visit Parade.com/ballparkeats for more
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Liposuction Night The Mahoning
Valley Scrappers gave one lucky
fan the gift of free liposuction
on “All You Can Eat” Wednesday
in 2009.
Popsicle Night In 2003, the
Bisbee Copper Kings’ gave away
popsicles in their recurring
off-color nod to Ted Williams,
whose head was cryogenically
frozen upon his death in 2002.
BASEBALL BUCKET LIST
If you’re looking for a history lesson and a little sparkle, you can’t go
wrong with a visit to these baseball meccas.
National Baseball Hall of Fame
Since 1939, Cooperstown, N.Y., has been a shrine to all things
baseball. This year’s Hall of Famers ( John
Smoltz, Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson and
Pedro Martinez) will be inducted July 26.
Also check out Diamond Dreams, the
popular exhibit honoring women in baseball, including Dottie Kamenshek and
other Rockford Peaches of League of
Their Own fame.
baseballhall.org/discover/museum
Hank Aaron (left)
and Mickey Mantle
A BASEBALL LIFE
When Sports Illustrated shooter
Ron Modra was Brewers’ team
photographer in the 1970s, he
almost flipped when Hank Aaron
asked him for a ride home.
Modra’s stories and 40 years of
photos—along with essays by
Peter Gammons and other
writers—fill a new, 288-page
book. abaseballlife.com
Louisville Slugger Museum
Home of the World’s Biggest Bat (120 ft.) and Bud’s
Batting Cage, where visitors can take a swing. sluggermuseum.com
Hank Aaron Childhood Home and Museum
In 2010, the minor league Mobile, Ala. BayBears moved Mobile
native Hank Aaron’s childhood home to the grounds of Hank
Aaron Stadium. hankaaronstadium.com
Visit Parade.com/modra for a
photo gallery and essays.
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Some team names like the
Milwaukee Brewers (based in
Wisconsin’s beer capital) are
obvious. But others need a little
explanation.
GO BIG POPPY!
A Salute to Pregnancy Night
In 2013, pregnant fans of the
Brooklyn Cyclones threw out
first pitches and were invited
to run the bases; concession
stands were stocked with
craving-friendly fare like pickles
and ice cream.
“Baseball is a game of
atmosphere and anticipation, punctuated by
moments of brilliance
and excitement.”
–Bob Costas, baseball-loving
broadcaster who’s interviewed
everyone from White Sox fan
President Barack Obama to
Hall of Famers Yogi Berra and
Reggie Jackson
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Whether the year is 1915 or 2015, our favorite players often
have nicknames. Can you match the pet name to the player?
1. The Flyin’ Hawaiian
2. The Captain
3. Shoeless Joe
4. Sultan of Swat
5. Headly
6. The Big Unit
7. The Say Hey Kid
8. Goose
9. Charlie Hustle
10. Mr. October
11. Big Poppy
12. Hammerin’ Hank
13. The Splendid Splinter
Hartford Yard Goats (Conn.) The
former New Britain Rock Cats
got their new name this year
via fan poll. Yard Goats beat out
other just-for-fun names including Praying Mantis, River Hogs
and Whirlybirds.
Hank Aaron
Bruce Bochy
Richard Michael Gossage
Joe Jackson
Reggie Jackson
Derek Jeter
Randy Johnson
Willie Mays
David Ortiz
Pete Rose
Babe Ruth
Shane Victorino
Ted Williams
Houston Astros (Texas) Originally named the Colt .45s, the
team adopted their new moniker
in 1965 to honor Houston’s
“space age capital” status.
Montgomery Biscuits (Ala.)
Slogan: “History in the Baking”
See answers below right
MOVIE MEMORIES
“I’ve tried them all, I really have, and the only
church that truly feeds the soul, day in, day out,
is the Church of Baseball.”
—Crash Davis (Kevin Costner),
Bull Durham (1988)
Albuquerque Isotopes (N.M.)
The name originated in an
episode of The Simpsons.
Tell us your favorite baseball story at Parade.com/baseballstories
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Even though some of the major
league’s best players—think
Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins
and this year’s phenom Kris
Bryant of the Cubs—come up
through the minor leagues, the
minors also have some of the
worst promotional ideas for getting fans in the seats. Can you
believe these?
Answers to quiz: 1. Victorino, 2. Jeter,
3. J. Jackson, 4. Ruth, 5. Bochy, 6.Johnson,
7. Mays, 8. Gossage, 9. Rose, 10. R. Jackson, 11. Ortiz, 12. Aaron, 13. Williams
THOSE CRAZY
MINOR LEAGUES
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Around the
Haute
DOG!
The all-American hot dog is
learning new tricks. These days,
humble franks are getting the
uptown treatment from creative
chefs and home cooks. Try one of
these five out-of-the-ballpark dog
toppers at your next cookout.
The Tijuana
MARK BOUGHTON PHOTOGRAPHY; STYLING BY TERESA BLACKBURN
Go south of the border with this
creation inspired by Billy’s Gourmet
Hot Dogs of Englewood, Colo.
Bacon-wrapped grilled frank +
pico de gallo + chopped avocado
+ pickled jalapeno peppers +
squeeze of lime
The Greek
Healthy Mediterranean toppings
put the opa! into this dog.
Grilled hot dog + chopped sundried tomatoes + Kalamata olives
+ chopped cucumber + crumbled
feta cheese + drizzle of hummus
For more safety tips visit SmokeyBear.com
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Around the
from page 9
The French Poodle
H PE
Chicago’s Dog House is famous for
its classic and gourmet dogs, like
this sophisticated frank.
Split frank + sliced Brie + sliced
pear + Dijon mustard
The Vietnamese
Toppings from the iconic banh mi
sandwich sit quite nicely on an allAmerican hot dog.
Grilled frank + Sriracha
mayonnaise + sliced cucumber +
sliced radish + shredded carrot +
sliced jalapeno peppers + cilantro
The Californian
This version is inspired by the
“Lindsay Lohan” made by the
Senate brewpub in Cincinnati,
named so because it delivers “tons
of drama.”
Grilled wiener + caramelized
onions + baby arugula + balsamic
vinegar + bacon + goat cheese
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