Word: catches
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...intelligence reports estimated that Suarez's coca operations were earning him $400 million a year. In an effort to catch him, U.S. antinarcotics forces launched one of the most elaborate sting operations in the DEA's history. A dozen agents posed as underworld financiers and traffickers. By purchasing $9 million worth of coca paste, they lured two alleged Suarez associates to Miami for the payoff--and arrested them. As a result of the operation, Suarez was indicted by a Miami federal grand jury: so far, however, he has eluded his pursuers. He has also repeatedly denied any involvement...
Friends would ask, "Did you hear the Red Sox are moving to Manila? They're going to be called the Manila Folders," and you'd laugh, but they're missing the point, as are all who have never felt their hearts lift as they catch that first glimpse of green...
Teams are starting to catch on, though, having sent last year's Ivy League Player of the Year to the line just 15 times in the final five minutes of the last 14 games...
There's absolutely no way Ferry can catch either Fleming or Carrabino, but this weekend he should become only the third player in Crimson history to score 1300 points...
Little about Fathers Playing Catch with Sons is new, but then, little about baseball is new. That constitutes its charm: the repetition of timeless patterns, refreshed by talent, energy and humor. Game-starved aficionados, it is less than two months to opening day. Until then it is well to remember the name and work of the old knuckleballer Donald Hall. How do you spell relief...