AP Spotlight Detroit-area library says Chicago man can keep overdue baseball book — 50 years later ED WHITE Associated Press Dec 22, 2024 Dec 22, 2024 Updated Oct 1, 2025 1 of 2 Chuck Hildebrandt of Chicago holds the book "Baseball's Zaniest Stars," which was due Dec. 4, 1974, at the Warren, Mich., library, on Dec. 10. Terrie Wendricks Chuck Hildebrandt of Chicago shows the library slip in the overdue book "Baseball's Zaniest Stars" on Dec. 10. Terrie Wendricks Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT — Fifty years later, a man who grew up in suburban Detroit tried to return a very overdue baseball book to his boyhood library.kAm%96 2?DH6Ci *@F 42? <66A :E — 2?5 ?@ 7:?6]k^AmkAmr9F4< w:=563C2?5E[ eb[ @7 r9:428@ D2:5 96 G:D:E65 E96 AF3=:4 =:3C2CJ :? (2CC6? H9:=6 :? E@H? 7@C %92?<D8:G:?8[ 42CCJ:?8 2 3@@< E:E=65 Qq2D632==VD +2?:6DE $E2CD]Q w6 3@CC@H65 :E :? `hfc 2D 2 `b\J62C\@=5 Q32D632== ?FEQ 3FE ?6G6C C6EFC?65 :E]k^Am kAmQ(96? J@FVC6 >@G:?8 H:E9 2 3F?49 @7 3@@<D[ J@FVC6 ?@E 6I2>:?:?8 6G6CJ 3@@<] *@F E9C@H E96> :? 2 3@I 2?5 8@[Q D2:5 w:=563C2?5E[ H9@ =:G65 :? >2?J 4:E:6D] QqFE 7:G6 @C D:I J62CD 28@[ x H2D 8@:?8 E9C@F89 E96 3@@<D96=7 2?5 E96C6 H2D 2 s6H6J 564:>2= =:3C2CJ ?F>36C @? E96 3@@<] V(92E :D E9:DnVQk^Am People are also reading… Grant funding approved to promote Lake Geneva Pride Weekend 'Modzilla' to strike the Fontana-on-Geneva Lake area Lake Geneva approves contract with communications firm Cheese shop owner following in family’s 100-year tradition Lake Geneva school districts name teachers of the year Woman dies when she falls into propeller in Lake Geneva boating accident Bobcat stalks and strikes Wisconsin turkey hunter Lake Geneva holds off voting on proposed trolley program Adams Electric celebrates opening of new showroom and atrium Restaurant review: The Del-Bar earns its prime reputation City administrator presents update on Highway 50 project Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner; shooter in custody Moira Jean Menninga Driver arrested after pedestrian, 68, dies in Middleton crash Badger baseball and softball teams post wins, girls soccer suffers 1-0 loss kAmx?D:56 E96 3@@< H2D 2 D=:A @7 A2A6C :?5:42E:?8 :E H2D 5F6 324< 2E E96 (2CC6? =:3C2CJ @? s64] c[ `hfc]k^AmkAmw:=563C2?5E E@=5 %96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD 96 564:565 E@ <66A E96 3@@< F?E:= a_ac — E96 d_E9 2??:G6CD2CJ — 2?5 E96? ECJ E@ C6EFC? :E] w6 7:8FC65 E96 =:3C2CJ >:89E H2?E E@ AF3=:4:K6 E96 =@?8 @G6C5F6 6I492?86]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack kAmw6 D2:5 96 C646?E=J >6E =:3C2CJ 5:C64E@C ~<D2?2 &C32?[ H9@ =:DE6?65 E@ 9:D A:E49] w:=563C2?5E D2:5 96 92D?VE 962C5 2?JE9:?8 D:?46 E96?[ E9@F89 &C32? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]7C66A]4@>^DE@CJ^?6HD^4@=F>?:DED^?62=\CF3:?^a_ac^`a^`c^@G6C5F6\H2CC6?\=:3C2CJ\3@@<\32D632==\7:7EJ\J62CD\27E6C\4964<@FE^fehcf`gd__f^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmE@=5 E96 s6EC@:E uC66 !C6DDk^2m E92E 2== :D 7@C8:G6?]k^Am kAmQ$@>6 A6@A=6 ?6G6C 4@>6 324< E@ 7246 E96 >FD:4[Q D96 D2:5 @7 A2EC@?D H:E9 @G6C5F6 3@@<D] QqFE E96C6 H2D C62==J ?@ >FD:4 E@ 7246 3642FD6 96 2?5 E96 3@@< H6C6 6C2D65 7C@> @FC DJDE6>]Qk^Am kAm$@ Qq2D632==VD +2?:6DE $E2CDQ :D 324< @? w:=563C2?5EVD D96=7]k^AmkAmx? C6EFC?[ 96VD ?@H k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]8@7F?5>6]4@>^7^96=A\>6\5@?2E6\d_J62C\@G6C5F6\=:3C2CJ\3@@<\7:?6\E@\492C:EJQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmECJ:?8 E@ C2:D6 Sc[deck^2m 7@C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]C:7]@C8^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm#625:?8 :D uF?52>6?E2=k^2m[ 2 ?@?AC@7:E =:E6C24J 8C@FA] %96 2>@F?E C@F89=J C6AC6D6?ED 2 d_\J62C @G6C5F6 =:3C2CJ 7:?6] w:=563C2?5E D66565 E96 677@CE H:E9 Scdf]k^Am Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story 10 best nonfiction books of the year Here's a look back at the best nonfiction books released in 2024. 10 best fiction books of the year Here's a look back at some of the year's best fiction. Charles Dickens' characters come alive in a Dutch town enamored with the English author What started as a protest now draws about 100,000 visitors each year from around the Netherlands and abroad, the town organizers say. The right book can inspire the young readers in your life, from picture books to YA novels It's holiday season, but that doesn't have to mean waiting in long lines for big sales to buy the hottest toy or newest game system. Taylor Swift 'Eras' tie-in book is a smash, selling more than 800,000 copies in first weekend Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour Book" sold 814,000 copies during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, According to Circana. Can regret be an ally in shaping better choices? | The Ethical Life podcast
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