The Early Word: Redbirds make history. Hardaway recycles it.
Memphis Redbirds batter José Rondón cracks his bat while taking on the Durham Bulls on May 4. A team that was way below .500 two weeks ago has caught fire, and won 12 in a row. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Just for fun, enjoy a cold one at Grind City and take a selfie at Pose 901. Let history record the Redbirds streak, and the removal of Forrest’s bust. Meanwhile, Hardaway makes his own history ... and repeats it.
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Andrew Smith is a digital producer and writer for The Daily Memphian. He has been writing a weekly newspaper column on comics and pop culture since 1992, which is syndicated nationally by the Tribune Content Agency, and can be found at captaincomics.ning.com.
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