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Monumental Mistakes
Edited by Richard Demak
September 02, 1991
According to their plaques in Yankee Stadium's historic Monument Park, Roger Maris was a "couragous" player, and Elston Howard was a true "genteleman." Team officials noticed the misspellings when the plaques were installed at the beginning of this season, and John Lawn, Yankee vice-president of operations, said that the monuments will be replaced before next season at the engraver's expnese.
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September 02, 1991

Monumental Mistakes

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According to their plaques in Yankee Stadium's historic Monument Park, Roger Maris was a "couragous" player, and Elston Howard was a true "genteleman." Team officials noticed the misspellings when the plaques were installed at the beginning of this season, and John Lawn, Yankee vice-president of operations, said that the monuments will be replaced before next season at the engraver's expnese.

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