Diary of a Diehard

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2009 Spring Training

The Longest Day of the Year

According to the calendar, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on the summer solstice. This is day that the earth's "circle of illumination" receives the longest amount of daylight. On this date the North Pole will receive 24 hours of...
D-Backs Rewards

D-Backs Rewards

Prior to the 1999 season the Arizona Diamondbacks unveiled a program they called the "Frequent Fang Program". This was basically a fan loyalty system where you were awarded...

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D-Backs Rewards

The Rule 5 Experiment

On December 11, 2008 the Arizona Diamondbacks selected catcher James Skelton from the Detroit Tigers as part of the Rule 5 Draft. Many Diamondbacks fans were left scratching...

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