Even a city of thirty thousand might have six baseball teams, sponsored by grocers and hardware merchants or department stores, that played two or three times a week throughout the summer, usually in the cool of the evening, before an earnest and partisan audience who did not begrudge a quarter each, or even more, to be dropped into a hat when the game was half over.

Even the baseball card companies were fooled.

Even though enclosed, dome stadiums are called stadiums because they are large enough for, and designed for, what are generally considered to be outdoor sports such as athletics, American football, soccer, rugby and baseball.

Even when he is relegated to being Riverdale High's baseball team scorekeeper, he is still a valuable asset even though he once disappointed a girl interested in him who thought he was a regular player.

Even with these modifications, the park has an unfair reputation as one of the most hitter-friendly parks in baseball.

Even though baseball cards became the company's primary focus during this period, Topps still developed a variety of candy items.

Even during his baseball career, McDowell played guitar in various groups in the alternative rock genre, usually performing during the baseball off-season.

Even though the owner accepted the offer, the baseball commissioner and ownership committee was strongly opposed to the idea of a non-North American owner and did not approve the deal.

Even though there have been many advancements in the design and creation of the baseball glove, the greatest came in the invention of the catcher's mitt.

Even today, his name remains synonymous with Pirates baseball.

Even as his health failed in his later years, he hoped to secure a professional coaching job, but his only connection with baseball was as a volunteer coach for Northeast High School in Fort Lauderdale.

Even his most successful baseball team was not highly paid: when the White Sox won the 2005 World Series, Reinsdorf had the 13th highest payroll of the 30 Major League Baseball teams.

Even into the later years of his career, he was highly regarded by the legends of baseball, from Tommy Lasorda to Bowie Kuhn to Joe Dimaggio.

Even though the 1994 World Series was canceled, the NFL ultimately decided not to reschedule its Thursday night contests in October for Sunday, even though they wouldn't have competed with baseball those nights.

Even though he had been on the sidelines since August 17, Devine again was cited as the top executive in baseball by The Sporting News.

Even though other clubs had taken part in the competition in the intervening decade, the team which got to this final was still the first English side to do so.

Even one or two great basketball players could make a high school team a powerhouse, and nearly every Indiana town dreamt of such glory.

Even though the Cowboys finished in second place in the NFC East with a 10-4 record, they qualified for the playoffs as the NFC's wild-card team ( during that time, only one wild card team from each conference entered the playoffs ).

Even though all overhead imagery showed no signs of life on the peak of Takur Ghar, LCDR Hyder gave the team final guidance per SOP that if any signs were seen, mission would be aborted.

Even with Potvin, who won the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL Rookie Of The Year, the team still finished last in the East in its second year.

Even though the team had improved their record in his second season behind the bench, head coach Vic Stasiuk was replaced by Fred Shero in the off-season.

Even though playoff success would elude the team, the Spurs had suddenly found themselves among the top teams in the ABA.

Even in their first playoff season, the team was awash in red ink and Kokusai Green was looking to sell at any price.

Even with a wholesale transfer of talent from Detroit to Tampa ( a move that eventually doomed the Vipers, which folded along with the IHL in 2001 ), the Lightning lost 54 games in 1999 – 2000 and 52 in 2000 – 01, becoming the first team in NHL history to post four straight 50-loss seasons.

Even the prolific Lennon – McCartney songwriting team could not keep up with the demand for their songs, and with a targeted deadline of Christmas to meet, the band resorted to recording several cover versions for the album.

Even as impressive, the 1989 Yellow Jackets football team went 9-4 and made it all the way to the Final Four in Division II.

Even Yallop felt himself unsuited to the position, and his team was unable to compete with an experienced, professional England side.

Even then, however, the Clinton legal team opined that its actions were consistent with the War Powers Resolution because Congress had approved a bill funding the operation, which they argued constituted implicit authorization.

Even though-or maybe due to the fact that-AIK was the only Stockholm side in the top flight that year, the team had their largest average attendance since the mid-1980s.

Even though they lacked an official name, the Baltimore franchise finished second in the CFL East Division with a 12 – 6 regular season record, which became a CFL record for the most wins by an expansion team ; this record still stands today.

Even though Burke, Vic Spencer and John Davidson offered the good-faith bond to the WIFU in 1952, the idea of having a Vancouver team was rejected when both Winnipeg and Regina voted against the idea of a fifth team.

Even though the franchise is based in Vancouver and the " Lions " name was based on a local landmark and legend, Annis Stukus decided to reject the idea of naming the team as the Vancouver Lions.

Even though a playoff appearance did not materialize, the team was still able to show signs of improvement, finishing with a 5 – 11 – 0 regular season record.

Even with the new management team, the sell-off would continue into 2006.

Even though the Senators lost to Pittsburgh in the first round, Alfredsson still scored 2 goals and added 6 assists to lead the team in scoring ( tied with Matt Cullen ).

Even though the team won the USAHA Championship in 1924 and 1925, Schooley encountered financial problems.

Even without Interstate 69, The county is within a day's drive of Chicago, Cincinnati, Chattanooga, Columbus, Indianapolis, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, Springfield, St. Louis, even South Bend, and Fort Wayne despite the lack of freeway connection.

Even before the Series started on October 2, there were rumors among gamblers that the series was fixed, and a sudden influx of money being bet on Cincinnati caused the odds against them to fall rapidly.

Even where co-op programs are strong they can be threatened, as at Cincinnati Technical College when it became a comprehensive community college or LaGuardia during a budget crisis.

Even though the transmitter is in Butler County, Ohio ( within the Cincinnati television market ), its city of license, Richmond, is part of the Dayton, Ohio market.

* Even before game one of this World Series, there are rumours that some White Sox players have agreed to throw the series to the Reds for payment from gamblers.

Even so, Rijo was still considered enough of a prospect for the Reds to acquire him in exchange for aging slugger Dave Parker, who'd had 338 runs batted in over the previous three seasons.