Sunday Links: Cupcakes, Hoaxes and Balls

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On Opening Day Eve I feel like a kid strapped to a chair in front of a tray of freshly baked Red Sox themed cupcakes. Or something. I'm not so good with the analogies. Anyway, here are seven links for your Sunday afternoon:

"Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time" [Museum of Hoaxes]
Which hoaxes do you remember? I was fooled by the Sid Finch article and the Taco Bell / Liberty Bell hoax.

"Interview with John Henry" [Boston.com]
47 questions for John Henry, the principal owner of the Red Sox. (JH has his own blog, but he won't give out the url. Oooooh.)

"Just another day for female umpire" [MLB.com via ARSFIPT]
Wow! It will be cool if Ria Cortesio can make it to the Major League level as an umpire this season.

"The Papi Monologues" [Boston Magazine]
Boston Magazine has an entertaining excerpt from Big Papi's forthcoming autobiography. (via Joy of Sox)

"Dice-K does not impress Pat Burrell" [Bugs & Cranks]
The Phillies' Pat Burrell appears to be giving Terry Francona the finger in yesterday's exhibition game.

"He's Got Balls" [SI.com via The Jaunt]
Meet the man who has collected "more than 2,900 major league baseballs at games over the past sixteen years."

"10 great places to relish fine stadium fare" [USA Today]
I was hesitant to include this link because the author forgot my two favorites: Fenway Franks and Garlic Fries from Safeco Field.

Go Sox!
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