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University Daily Kansan
Page 0666 from reel: NP 8427 (1999-11-01 to 2000-07-26)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/106904

Title: Pitcher Passed on Pros for Jayhawks
Summary: Freshman pitcher Jim Caine discusses his decision to attend KU instead of signing with the Minnesota Twins, focusing on developing his skills and future professional prospects.
Category: sports
Subjects: baseball; college athletics; player recruitment
Named Entities: Caine, Jim [baseball player]; Wilson, Ritchie [baseball coach]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: D the Ballgame
Summary: Profile of KU baseball team players with position information and brief background on each athlete, including transfer status and performance statistics.
Category: sports
Subjects: baseball; team profiles; player positions
Named Entities: Appuhn, Jason [baseball player]; Dreher, Doug [baseball player]; Gremminger, Jesse [baseball player]; Smith, Brandon [baseball player]; Del Chiaro, Brenton [baseball player]; Wedd, Shane [baseball player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: ...Others Just Get Bored
Summary: Sports columnist Derek Prater discusses the relative popularity of baseball versus soccer in America, arguing that both sports face similar challenges in maintaining fan interest.
Category: opinion
Subjects: sports popularity; baseball vs soccer; college athletics
Named Entities: Prater, Derek [sports columnist]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Shark's Surf Shop; Red Lyon Tavern; The Etc. Shop; Derek Prater; Camp Ozark
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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