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John Courtland
 (Owner, Central City Champs)

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  • Grows up in small town in the Midwest
  • Plays ball every day as a kid
  • After divorcing wife, is never there for his son
  • Talks back to radio and TV broadcasters
  • Trades Cy Young award winner for peanut vendor
  • Son: Mike O'Ryan

    • The trade of pitching star Shane London for a Fenway Park peanut vendor is generally
    considered the stupidest trade in baseball history, but

  • The player was going to become a free agent!
  • He had no intention of returning to his team!          
  • Better to get something for him than to get nothing at all!
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