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Losing a hometown hero

By Salena Zito
Published March 8, 2019 5:00am ET
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Losing a hometown hero
Bryce Harper adjust his cap as he's introduced as a Philadelphia Phillies player during a news conference at the team's spring training baseball facility, Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Clearwater, Fla. Harper and the Phillies agreed to a $330 million, 13-year contract, the largest deal in baseball history. | (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

PITTSBURGH — Baseball is always held up as a metaphor for life in America. The struggles and disappointments, along with the workaday perseverance, form clear parallels.

Both require hope.

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