Richard Adler, 1921-2012
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It's entirely appropriate for any Minnesota Twins fan to pause for a moment to honor composer and lyricist Richard Adler, who died yesterday.
Adler wrote a ton of Broadway tunes and musicals, including most of the ones in "Damn Yankees," in which a rabid baseball fan sells his soul to the devil in exchange for a chance to lead his favorite team to American League pennant glory. It won the best musical Tony award.
It's almost as if it was written for you, Twins fans.
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