U.S. comes through: Iraqi baseball team gets new gear

[Are_grits_groceries]

BAGHDAD — The Iraqi national baseball team's only bat, an aluminum Louisville Slugger, finally can take a rest after four years of daily swings.

McClatchy and MSNBC delivered a batch of new equipment Wednesday donated by CTG Athletics, a New York-based sporting goods company. Star USA, an Ohio firm, provided the shipping.

The new goods provide the team's 16 players with professional mitts, cleats, bats and a bucket of springy white baseballs. Uniforms are on the way.
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McClatchy published a story in July about the team's needs. It gathered steam when MSNBC's Rachel Maddow dubbed it "Operation Iraqi Baseball" and sent out an appeal to provide the players with better gear.

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/73553.html

Good news.

Good luck interpreting all the rules. There are probably major leaguers who still don't completely understand the "infield fly rule."

[babylonsister]

1. Wonderful! Thanks for some good news! nt

[Betsy Ross]

2. Such good news!

Nice to see the results of the efforts reported in the news.

[hwmnbn]

3. Yay Rachel!!....

Looks like we'll get another update tonight.

[lamp_shade]

5. Yes. Rachel. That was my first thought.

[kirby]

4. Bottom left guy - steroids!

We need an investigation...Hurry!