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“I wasn’t a very good hitter in the National League,” said Lynn, who pitched six seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals. “So I was like: ‘When you think you are going to be early, you are going to be really late. So think even ahead of that.’ He was like, ‘Really?’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, I promise.’ He was like, ‘You are right,’ after the game. At least I did one thing there.”

Chase Stillman, an 18-year-old right winger and the younger brother of Hawks defenseman Riley Stillman, projects as a second- to fourth-round pick in the NHL draft, set for July 23 and 24. Riley, 23, was selected by the Florida Panthers in the fourth round in 2016, so he has been through the experience.

Democratic Rep. Don Vruwink, who taught history at Milton High School and coached basketball, football and softball, said he estimated that he’s heard the national anthem at least 2,500 times. Requiring the anthem to be played before every game on virtually every field on the state will devalue the meaning of the anthem, and is also unworkable.