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Baseball's Hampton Whalers: a new game in town

The East End is known for its beaches, summer cachet and untouched landscapes, but Rusty Leaver wants it known for something else - baseball.

He wanted that so much, he started a team. And so the Hampton Whalers were born.

A team of college players, its home field is at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor. So far its inaugural season has been promising.

Far from a collection of...

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