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Former Yankees All-Star launches run for Congress
Original: How baseball sparked a former Yankees All-Star to run for Congress
A former New York Yankees All-Star is running for Congress, citing baseball as the force that led him into politics. The story, reported by the San Antonio Report, traces how his career on the diamond shaped the values and public profile he is now taking into a campaign for a US House seat. Details of the district and his policy platform remain limited in early coverage.
Why now: A well-known former athlete entering a congressional race is drawing attention as an unusual crossover into US politics
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