41.   If the major-league players go out on strike Friday, as expected, many young fans around the country will undoubtedly regard them as wealthy, self-centered ingrates.

42.   I was merely a young fan when Thomson took his swat, but I was allegedly a neutral professional when Hill cranked up his pass.

43.   In a sea of Yankee blue outside the stadium before the game, a young fan in a Yankee cap offered words of reassurance and welcome.

44.   In Houston, young fans can entertain themselves playing Sega video games or watching a genuine steam locomotive that appears to pull the retractable roof open and shut.

45.   In idolizing Spears, young fans may be skipping an immportant developmental phase of their lives.

46.   In his sixth year, Jay Wright has survived a shootout comparable to the one he watched as a young fan.

47.   In the eyes of young fans, he is a name from the musty past.

48.   Inside, young fans impressed each other by reciting lyrics to new songs in preparation for the concert.

49.   It was from a young fan named Missy Grimes, who thanked her for her kindness.

50.   It would heighten entertainment value, particularly with the young fans the NFL is so aggressively courting.