41.   Despite the lack of major leaguers, both U.S. games have sold out and big crowds are expected for the rest of the tournament.

42.   During his playing days, major leaguer Doug Rader advised Little Leaguers to eat their baseball cards.

43.   Dozens of current major leaguers also have their roots in the Valley.

44.   Even major leaguers are allowed to get enthusiastic about a new experience, once in a great while.

45.   Even major leaguers do it.

46.   Everybody knows they are sons of former major leaguers.

47.   Every little kid dreams of being a major leaguer, every little kid who plays baseball.

48.   Fehr was upset because he felt the only reason the replacements were there in the first place was to put pressure on the major leaguers to return.

49.   For a while, it looked as if Kile was going to become just the second major leaguer this century to throw no-hitters against the same team.

50.   Frankly, all that matters to us is that real major leaguers get back to playing real major-league baseball.