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Old 06-26-2006, 02:14 AM   #87 (permalink)
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POY News Item:

[92-1304] ...He has driven in 38 runs batted in...

"Driven in" implies RBI, making the "runs batted in" redundant. "Runs" alone would be acceptable, so it could either read:

"He has driven in 38..."
or
"He has driven in 38 runs..."
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