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The weather was cold, but umpires Jim McKean (left) and Greg Kose were welcomed warmly by new ball girl Sara Karlsson during Blue Jays' home opener wi(...)
The weather was cold, but umpires Jim McKean (left) and Greg Kose were welcomed warmly by new ball girl Sara Karlsson during Blue Jays' home opener wi(...)

The weather was cold, but umpires Jim McKean (left) and Greg Kose were welcomed warmly by new ball girl Sara Karlsson during Blue Jays' home opener wi(...)

Date4/14/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: The weather was cold, but umpires Jim McKean (left) and Greg Kose were welcomed warmly by new ball girl Sara Karlsson during Blue Jays' home opener with Detroit yesterday. Our guys nipped the Tigers 10-8 in exciting contest.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0091260F
Toronto Blue Jays' new ball girls, Leslie Hughes, left, and Sara Karlsson, both 17, get into the spirit aration for today's opening game against Detro(...)
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