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I travel. I write. I know. AMBS: America's Most Beloved Sportswriter. NY State Baseball HOF. Podcast: RealVoicesoftheGame

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@AMBS_Kernan
Kevin Kernan
4 years
After 23 years the Parting Glass was raised to me at NYPost. Blessed run, 44 years total. From Thurman, Goose, Reggie, LT, Bernard, Bird, Magic, Michael, Patrick, Doc, Gwynn, Seau, Eli, Derek, A-Rod, Piazza, Wright, deGrom, Judge, Alonso, AMBS delivered. Thanks for being there.
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
Clint Frazier’s legendary bat speed has produced a .176 average
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Kevin Kernan
7 months
Gentle reminder to everyone. It wasn’t the Yankees who didn’t want Jordan Montgomery or refused to talk to Bryce Harper or who let Rob Thomson leave after 27 years: It was Brian Cashman.
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
I covered the Giants when George Young took over. Leadership matters. Wellington Mara knew he needed help. John Mara needs to understand he is not a football man, he is a kid who inherited a football team
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
Baseball writers who are advocating 7-inning games really don’t understand the essence of baseball.
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
Boone and the Nerds couldn’t wait to take out German. Congratulations you won the pitch count game Yankees and probably Lost the game. Nerds ruining baseball. Cora again runs circles around Boone following Cashman’s Nerds
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Kevin Kernan
10 years
At airport in Cleveland about to board. They just made major announcement: "Your attention please, LeBron James is returning to Cleveland.''
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
The guy who traded Randy Arozarena fired the Cardinals manager today. Interesting
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
Boone is such a bad manager. Has no feel for the game. No way should Michael King have come out of that game. Rays Kevin Cash and Red Sawx Alex Cora run circles around Boone and these Yankee nerds.
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Kevin Kernan
6 years
How bad was Grandal yesterday: Legendary Brewers announcer Bob Uecker, a former major league catcher with the Milwaukee Braves who has made a career of mocking his own baseball inability, cracked on the Brewers radio network, “Grandal is stealing all my records.’’
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Kevin Kernan
5 years
That man looks familiar Doc Gooden back on the mound today at Mets Fantasy Camp
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
I said when Didi left Torres would fail at SS and wrote that. I saw him at SS way back in Trenton and recognized he did not have it at that position. Yankees management arrogance created this situation.
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Kevin Kernan
6 years
I’m hoping Ohtani signs with the Padres because the wonderful San Diego sports fans - my old peeps- deserve some good news
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Kevin Kernan
1 year
Always an honor to vote for Baseball Hall of Fame, I posted the column and here is my official ballot.
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Kevin Kernan
2 years
The @NFL lighting it up while @MLB locks it up.
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Kevin Kernan
4 months
Remember the pure joy of This Week in Baseball … You just have to take a look at some of the “sports programming’’ that is being broadcast today, like Pro Pickleball, to realize there needs to be a reboot of the show that celebrates baseball. My Column
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Kevin Kernan
7 months
Please stop telling us it’s 103 mph off the bat when it’s an easy DP ball right to SS. It’s not MPH Baseball. It’s about Winning Baseball
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
R.I.P. Tom Seaver. Here is a bottle of his wine that he graciously offered up in Cooperstown. Enjoyed our talks on the back porch of the ⁦ @Otesaga @mlb @Mets ⁩ ⁦ @baseballhall
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Kevin Kernan
6 years
Pretty good pick by @FlavaFraz21
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Kevin Kernan
7 months
So let me get this straight, Hal Steinbrenner has to hire an outside group so he can learn that Carlos Rodon was another bad signing by Brian Cashman, who now will blame his Nerds for making all those terrible @Yankees moves
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Kevin Kernan
5 years
Here’s today’s ⁦ @nypost ⁩ Front Page
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Kevin Kernan
9 years
Saw this at Stetson the other day when I interviewed deGrom @RealCJ10 http://t.co/3ncjAekrzk
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Kevin Kernan
6 years
Conforto is Mets leader of the future and it is interesting to note that he now has been given Cespedes locker in the middle on right side of room. More space.
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
Yes that was AMBS walking out with Rodman in The Last Dance. Birds of a feather. Truly The Last Dance
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Kevin Kernan
6 years
Since the early 80s AMBS has battled the NY Daily News except for his sojourn to San Diego, it is sad day when their front row seats sit empty in Mets press box.
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Kevin Kernan
6 years
How do you celebrate 9 straight wins? Aaron Boone took In-N-Out Burger double-double out of food room and back to his office after win
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Kevin Kernan
2 years
Pro tip to baseball announcers: We don’t need Exit Velo on foul balls.
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Kevin Kernan
2 years
Happy to see others are now confirming what I wrote and said on multiple radio interviews and podcasts months ago: @Mets hitters were suffering from Analytics Overload last season.
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
Umpires blew it, read the rule
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Kevin Kernan
4 months
Gambling in baseball is everywhere, fully endorsed and pushed by the game, pushed by MLB and commissioner Rob Manfred. Yet, 73 years after his death – you could call it a double death – Joe Jackson remains banned for life by baseball. My Column
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
Joe Kelly should bang on a garbage can tonight at Minute Maid Park @mlb
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
Did you hear? Giancarlo Stanton hit a ball 120 mph today. Oh, and the Yankees lost
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Kevin Kernan
8 years
How an ex-Met's homeruns saved his teammate from 9/11 disaster via @NYPost
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Kevin Kernan
2 years
Happy Anniversary to Mrs AMBS, a blessed 43 years
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Kevin Kernan
5 years
The bright side of this long game for Yankees fans is that if you figure out the hourly parking rates it is nearly reasonable
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
I miss seeing players in their team uniforms in the All Star Game. One of the reasons to watch
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
Today is anniversary of Mets winning 69 World Series. 4 complete games in that five game series between Mets and Orioles. G1 4 pitchers used. Game 2 3. Gam 3 4, Game 4 5. Game 5 3. That’s both teams total. 16 pitchers last night in Astros-Red Sox. These guys can’t get out of 3rd
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
Don’t forget Urshela’s huge defensive play to end the inning and his 2 strike single and his grand slam
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Kevin Kernan
6 years
Mets have about 5 guys who could retire at any moment
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Kevin Kernan
5 years
Good for @NoahSyndergaard , standing up for his @Mets teammates, saying “Pay the Man’’ to Mets about deGrom and noted how Sarasota to Syracuse jaunt makes little sense: “I don’t think that’s the way to go. I don’t think that’s what championships teams do prior to the season’’
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Kevin Kernan
10 months
Just turned on TBS Braves-Twins and they started talking about Barrel Rate. Immediately changed the channel. Tell us about the game not the numbers @MLB
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
Quite the Class
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Kevin Kernan
5 years
Nick was the best. A close friend. Was with him last week. The last few hours his friends have consoled one another. And we all have said the same thing. Nick was a pro’s pro and we all loved him. God bless his wonderful family
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Boston Globe Sports
5 years
Nick Cafardo, our widely respected baseball columnist, died Thursday in Fort Myers, Fla. He was 62. We will miss him dearly.
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Kevin Kernan
7 months
For all the Yankees excuse makers out there saying this is 1st year since 2016 Yankees have missed playoffs, true, but since 2013 Cashman’s Yankees have missed playoffs four times and twice were KO’d in wild card game, so that is essentially 6 of the last 11 years OUT of playoffs
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
BTW @mlb & Commish last 2 games in Fenway showed why there should never again be 7-inning games, 8th inning rallies won each game. There’s a reason games are 9 innings, a reason mound is 60 feet 6 inches from the plate, a reason bases are 90 feet apart. It’s called #Baseball
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Kevin Kernan
2 years
Tony Oliva gets in HOF
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Kevin Kernan
2 years
So imagine in the Coach interview if Hackett has said, first game on the road I’m going to leave 3 timeouts in my pocket, not put the game in Russell Wilson’s hands on 4th-5 and try to win it with a 64-yard FG. “You got the job!”
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Kevin Kernan
8 years
I get right to the point here. Now you’re out of excuses, Mets: Go get Yoenis Cespedes via @nypost
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
When @RedSox Luis Tiant’s parents passed away over a 3 day span in ‘76. He noticed a beautiful flower arrangement at the wake. It was from @Yankees Thurman Munson. An incredible friendship was born. My Column @MLB
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BallNine
4 years
In this week's Story... Tiant to Munson. @AMBS_Kernan makes one more Hall of Fame Pitch. This is one you're not going to want to miss.
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
The most interesting thing about the Snuffaluffagus Rule (Rob Manfred’s imaginary friend placed at 2nd base in extra innings) is that it exposes teams like the Yankees who can’t do basic baseball things like: bunt, move runners over, sac fly, hit w/RISP, defend, weak CF arm.
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Kevin Kernan
5 years
Let’s see a complete game tonight from Strasburg to stick it to openers, nerds and media who kiss the ring of analytics
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Kevin Kernan
5 years
Giants had enough of OBJ. Good riddance. He lost me when he made that fire hydrant TD celebration.
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Kevin Kernan
7 months
Will Hal Steinbrenner’s outside group note that Yankees Brian Cashman traded away lefty Jordan Montgomery, who pitched 7 shutout innings against Rays today in WC, for essentially nothing. Just wondering?
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Kevin Kernan
5 years
When you win a Cy Young you show up to pre-camp and get it rolling again. Jacob deGrom and Steven Matz throwing side by side today
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
Manager of the Year: Dave Jauss Quite a week for Jauss. Threw to winner Pete Alonso in HR Derby and now takes over with Mets losing 6-0. Mets Up 7-6 heading to bottom of 9th
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Kevin Kernan
10 months
Addressing the fact that Hal, Cashman and Boone have no respect for Yankees fans in tomorrow’s @BallNineTweet column. In their eyes you are no nothing but ATM machines.
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Kevin Kernan
2 years
Got a wonderful note this morning from classy Irene Hodges @Dodgers @Mets @baseballhall @Jay_HorwitzPR thanking me for all my support of Gil thru the years. She added: “I honestly don’t remember everything they said to me, just cried thru the whole call.”
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Kevin Kernan
6 years
Gsellman is close buds with Noah, and has a great sense of humor, so this is how he described Thor’s athleticism: “He’s just not athletic. He is just like a fat guy running in flip flops.’’ @Mets
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
AMBS has been getting it done from the First Dance through the Last Dance. The Worm and I. Getting the quote.
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
AMBS delivering a real time coffee sunrise video this morning #Blessed
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
This is why I have been against the pitch count argument from Day 1. It’s not spring training it’s your biggest game against your biggest rival. Boone, Cashman, Nerds, Hal. Like the Geico commercial says: Expired, expired, expired, expired.
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Kevin Kernan
9 months
Congratulation to Rob Thomson and Phillies who gave Michael Lorenzen 124 pitches to complete no hitter. No Nerds!
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
Like I said earlier when I had the move of Todd Frazier coming back to the @Mets Good move by Brodie. Improves the defense, the clubhouse and The Clutch by bringing back The Toddfather @FlavaFraz21 @BallNineTweet
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
Enjoying a post dinner beach walk with Mrs. AMBS as Flower Moon rises.
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
Mrs. AMBS diligently at work in her mask factory, will have made 75 masks by hand at the end of the day. #masks
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
I am telling you this so you understand how people who have played and coached the game their whole lives, how their real-life knowledge has been swept aside for people who have no clue about how the game is played. And how they are treated like garbage.
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Kevin Kernan
5 years
Advice to Marlins and all struggling teams. A little bit less emphasis on the Fan Experience and a little More emphasis on getting players who can play and teaching them the right way, that will improve the Fan Experience not some social media wizardry
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
A great night thanks for being there!
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Chris Vitali
3 years
Congratulations to the one and only @AMBS_Kernan on your induction to the NYS Baseball Hall of Fame. Funniest speech of the night!
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
Attention AMBS and baseball fans, some great news. Proud to be able to be on the multilevel platform. Please follow @BallNineTweet
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BallNine
4 years
BallNine is proud to announce that America's Most Beloved Sportswriter, Kevin Kernan is now part of the BallNine family. We want to welcome @AMBS_Kernan into the fold and hope he helps us make you smile when we need smiles. Thank you Kevin... and welcome aboard.
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Kevin Kernan
2 years
I wonder if the @Yankees knew before they signed him that Gerrit Cole is so fragile that an Opening Day ceremony that runs 4 minutes late sets him off and then becomes his excuse for terrible first inning
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
For now, all I’m going to say about the Yankees is that Cashman could have saved himself a lot of trouble if he had listened to me from Day 1 when I pointed out Gleyber would struggle at SS. Nerds think anybody can play anywhere. It doesn’t work that way.
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Kevin Kernan
1 month
Baseball needs a Pitching Czar to begin to fix what has gone terribly wrong on the mound from injuries to the inability to get deep into games. I nominate David Cone who has proven himself on the mound and in the @ESPN Sunday Night Baseball booth.
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
Ties and runners on 2nd base in extras, let’s continue to ruin the game @MLB
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Kevin Kernan
1 month
Happy Easter after Sunrise Mass!
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Kevin Kernan
2 years
Hal Steinbrenner needs to sell the Yankees. He has shown has no clue on how to run a championship organization or put the right people in charge. It’s really that simple. He has lost the public trust.
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
Jim Kaat is such a good analyst
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
Too kind. I am proud to say I will be inducted into the NY State Baseball HOF soon, August 15 in Troy, NY
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roberto lerebours
3 years
@baseballhall Get @AMBS_Kernan in the HOF, he belongs, on Merit one of the NYC great sports scribes, still hitting triples @BallNineTweet
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Kevin Kernan
2 months
Yet another example of people in charge of baseball not knowing baseball @shegone03
@MLBDeadlineNews
MLB Deadline News
2 months
The new “blocking the bag” obstruction rule is going to give us plenty of ump shows this year🫡
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Kevin Kernan
2 years
Baseball’s Best Friend with AMBS. Rest In Peace Vin Scully
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
Hanging with Pedro in 2018 at Wild Card game at Wrigley Field. We go back to our days in San Diego. He was so proud of his children, his son Rio is a pitcher in Red Sox organization @mlb @ESPNPR
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
If baseball wants to radically change baseball give it a new name and let us still keep baseball.
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Kevin Kernan
9 years
Chris Davis 2 home runs, game winner in 9th and pie http://t.co/a4UCQV55Js
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Kevin Kernan
5 years
Keep hearing Brodie wants a “splash” name and Dusty Baker is a name that is in the mix in some conversations I’ve had today in baseball world. Known Dusty a long time and he would be a breath of fresh air in Mets too tense world. If it’s me I’m hiring Dusty or Maddon.
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Kevin Kernan
3 years
Proud to say an overwhelming number of baseball people, players, former players, coaches, front office executives, etc. have reached out to let me know how much they appreciate me shining a light on baseball’s problems in this column
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Kevin Kernan
2 years
Jim Kaat gets in HOF
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Kevin Kernan
7 years
Hunter Pence gets thrown out for final out of 2nd trying to steal 2B with a runner on 3B and Belt up. Baseball has never been dumber
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Kevin Kernan
4 years
AMBS thanks you Steve for the update @BallNineTweet
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Kevin Kernan
10 years
One of those incredible Military Moments here tonight at Safeco, returning soldier surprises family on the field
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