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486:Hawks Field
249:Mark Mulder
247:and No. 13
237:Kirk Gibson
134:April, 2009
1621:Categories
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1591:42°43′56″N
599:Washington
539:Penn State
515:Ohio State
290:References
245:Tom Yewcic
98:Field size
479:Minnesota
253:John Kobs
239:, No. 10
235:, No. 30
215:no-hitter
196:John Kobs
190:Spartans
129:Renovated
1499:Michigan
1459:Michigan
491:Nebraska
443:Michigan
431:Maryland
395:Illinois
278:See also
243:, No. 5
89:Capacity
80:Operator
60:Location
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1467:Big Ten
692:Seasons
563:Rutgers
522:PK Park
407:Indiana
172:stadium
150:Tenants
674:People
651:Venues
551:Purdue
527:Oregon
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70:Owner
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