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Former Pittsburgh Pirate Facing Lifetime Ban For Betting On Games: Report Former Pittsburgh Pirate Facing Lifetime Ban For Betting On Games: Report
Former Pittsburgh Pirate Facing Lifetime Ban For Betting On Games: Report The latest baseball betting scandal has come closer to home for some Pittsburgh Pirates fans after former infielder Tucupita Marcano allegedly bet on games while he was still with the team. Fresh on the heels of Shohei Ohtani's controversy involving a $16 million betting scheme involving his interpreter, the Venezuelan is now facing a lifetime ban for violating baseball's gambling policy, according to a Wall Street Journal report. San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is facing a potential lifetime ban for betting on baseball, sources confirmed to ESPN.This news was first repo…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Triumphant Phillies Fan Climbs Street Pole, Gets Stuck (VIDEO) Triumphant Phillies Fan Climbs Street Pole, Gets Stuck (VIDEO)
Triumphant Phillies Fan Climbs Street Pole, Gets Stuck (Video) After the Phillies bested the San Diego Padres in game five of the National League Championship Series, diehard fans took the the streets in celebration.  But one Philly fanatic bit off more than they could chew when they climbed a street pole in celebration.  In a video posted to Instagram by photographer Hugh E. Dillon, the fan is seen clinging to the pole, 15 or 20 feet from the ground, while Philadelphia police and firefighters clear the area and set up a ladder.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Philly ChitChat (@phillychitc…

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Watch For NJ History Teacher As Ballgirl During Phillies NLCS Game Tonight Watch For NJ History Teacher As Ballgirl During Phillies NLCS Game Tonight
Watch For NJ History Teacher As Ballgirl During Phillies Nlcs Game Tonight Game? What game? We're looking for Kelly Fleck. That's the 23-year-old New Jersey teacher who has been moonlighting as a Phillies' Ballgirl. The Robbinsville High School AP history teacher will be on the field for the entire game Saturday, Oct. 22, where she will have a front-row seat to watch the Phightin' Phils that even the Philly Phanatic would be jealous of as the team heads to Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres. If they're able to de-throne the Padres, the Phillies will make their first Wold Series appearance since 2009 and will have a sho…

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine