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That Time a New York Yankee Faced Off Against an Ostrich in a Spaghetti Eating Contest (2018x338)
Data de estreia: Dez 13, 2018
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The date was April 3, 1919. The location was the South Side Pavilion in sunny Jacksonville, Florida. The occasion was a much-hyped competition of gastronomical strength between Ping Bodie, the five foot eight and 190 pound New York Yankee outfielder, versus the “world’s greatest eater,” an ostrich named Percy.
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