Jason Smith on the Slammer Hands (Pitch 4) of Sons of Yesterday. Credit: Jim Thornburg.

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Jason Smith on the Slammer Hands (Pitch 4) of Sons of Yesterday. Credit: Jim Thornburg.

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“Jason Smith on the Slammer Hands (Pitch 4) of Sons of Yesterday. Credit: Jim Thornburg.”

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