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| 1912 |
Cracker Jacks, a sugar-coated popcorn with a mixture of peanuts confection immortalized in the song, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, introduces 'A Prize in Every Box.' In 1914, the manufacturer will begin inserting the first of two company-produced baseball card issues featuring major league players, including those from the short-lived Federal League.
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| 2012 |
Before a 3-1 loss to the Devils at the Bell Centre, the NHL's Canadiens pay an emotional tribute to the late Gary Carter with a five-minute video set to The Eagles' song New Kid in Town. During warmups, the team dons No. 8 Carter jerseys with the team's mascot Youppi!, who once represented the Expos, wearing the former NL club's colors instead of his usual bleu-blanc-rouge, honoring the memory of the only Montreal player enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
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