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Fred Frommer
Fred Frommer is a historian and writer, and author of several books, including You Gotta Have Heart: Washington Baseball from Walter Johnson to the 2019 World Series Champion Nationals. He is a frequent contributor to The Washington Post, and has also written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, Politico Magazine, and CNN.com. Fred is a former longtime Associated Press journalist, where he worked as a reporter and editor. Follow him at @ffrommer.
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