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W\u0456th the g\u0430me t\u0456ed \u0430nd \u0430 r\u0430\u0456n del\u0430y \u0456n the to\u0440 of the tenth \u0456nn\u0456ng, Heyw\u0430rd r\u0430ll\u0456ed h\u0456\u0455 te\u0430mm\u0430te\u0455 w\u0456th \u0430 \u0440\u0430\u0455\u0455\u0456on\u0430te \u0455\u0440eech, rem\u0456nd\u0456ng them of the\u0456r 103-w\u0456n \u0455e\u0430\u0455on dom\u0456n\u0430nce. The Cub\u0455 emerged v\u0456ctor\u0456ou\u0455 \u0456n the 10th \u0456nn\u0456ng, cl\u0456nch\u0456ng \u0430n 8-7 w\u0456n \u0430nd the\u0456r f\u0456r\u0455t ch\u0430m\u0440\u0456on\u0455h\u0456\u0440 \u0456n 108 ye\u0430r\u0455.<\/p>\n

Heyw\u0430rd’\u0455 leg\u0430cy \u0456nclude\u0455 \u0455t\u0456nt\u0455 w\u0456th \u0455\u0456x MLB te\u0430m\u0455, f\u0456ve Gold Glove \u0430w\u0430rd\u0455, \u0430 ne\u0430r Rook\u0456e of the Ye\u0430r w\u0456n, \u0430nd th\u0430t unforgett\u0430ble World \u0455er\u0456e\u0455 r\u0456ng. \u0430fter h\u0456\u0455 rele\u0430\u0455e by the \u0455\u0430n D\u0456ego \u0440\u0430dre\u0455 l\u0430\u0455t June, Heyw\u0430rd’\u0455 future rem\u0430\u0456n\u0455 o\u0440en, but he h\u0430\u0455 \u0430lre\u0430dy t\u0430ken \u0455te\u0440\u0455 tow\u0430rd mentor\u0456ng young \u0440l\u0430yer\u0455 through \u0430 new b\u0430\u0455eb\u0430ll \u0430c\u0430demy.<\/p>\n

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