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2 nightcrawlers on Blyleven's pregame menu

By PAUL WALSH, Star Tribune

Last update: May 6, 2009 - 10:11 AM

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In honor of the Fishing Opener in Minnesota and for charity, Twins television announcer Bert Blyleven intends to eat two nightcrawlers during Saturday's pregame show.

Blyleven, a legendary prankster during his playing career with the Twins and other teams, will up his protein intake as part of a fund-raising effort for the Parkinson Association of Minnesota.

Fox Sports North, which telecasts Twins games, is even offering fans the opportunity to name the nightcrawlers before they go down Blyleven's gullet before the Twins host the aquatic-oriented Seattle Mariners.

For more infomation, visit www.charitybox.com/PAM/default.asp or twitter.com/fsnorth.

Paul Walsh • 612-673-4482

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