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The St. Paul Saints will retire Darryl Strawberry’s No. 17 on Aug. 12, and there will be a ceremony to honor team founders and longtime owners Mike Veeck, Marv Goldklang, Van Schley and actor Bill Murray.
Nothing says spring like the crack of a bat during a home opener. And nothing says a Minnesota home opener like a postponement due to winter-like conditions.
It is the end of an era in Saint Paul as the Saints baseball team is being sold after a 30-year run. The original ownership group, including Marv Goldklang, Mike Veeck and Hollywood star Bill Murray, is selling the team to a national investment group.