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Sports Tourism Quietly Reshapes Blount County’s Economy

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Silas Brooks, 12, swings at a pitch Saturday, June 6, at Eagleton Ballpark during the Perfect Game East Tennessee BCS Regional Championship. More than 40 teams from around the region competed in the tournament. (Photo by Robert Berlin)

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