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1 6 in “OJ” AL the loss Anderson ‘81 leader strike (7-13) year 10 He retired from the NFL after his worst statistical year (with the 2017 Jets) 11 Before Haute 12 Catcher who hit 5 HR in his first 7 games with the Yankees 13 Fictional hero in “Damn Yankees” 14 First name of 28 Across 16 Melo’s squad in 2016 18 Rangers aide fired in 2018 22 Sister 23 Derrel Harrelson 24 Shooter’s trio 25 Masked Maniago 27 “––– Jack” Fisher 28 Marlins lefty pulled with a no-hitter after 6 (vs. the Mets) in his first career start (2018) 31 Hurler who got a City Hall welcome to NYC 34 Point guard for the last Celtics title team 37 Mr. Applegate in “Damn Yankees” 38 Original poker pot 39 Hot cylinder head 40 First MAAC team in the NCAA tourney
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1 2 Not As well playing well 3 Dedeaux & Duda 4 ––– Bena, MS 5 Fortune teller? 6 Warren was the first women’s winner of the Fifth Avenue Mile 7 Drop the ball 8 NY Nets big guy 9 Original ESPN anchor who was the 11 Cosmos Spot for PA Stanton man 15 Isles wing 1986-91 16 Matt Harvey’s alma mater 17 Take to the court 19 Giants assistant who later coached the Packers & Colts 20 Period 21 Injury that put Noah Syndergaard on the DL in 2017 23 2007 NL Rookie of the Year 26 Archbishop Molloy & BC star who became a VP at Goldman Sachs 29 Steep cliff 30 See 40 Across 31 Smith in the NBA 32 Field’s Norma 33 Money machine 35 Former Yankees co-owner Webb 36 CIA predecessor