Statues of Liberty to pop up in New York

The Statue of Liberty is so synonymous with New York that it is featured on the state’s license plates so it should come as no surprise that the figure that represents freedom and America be chosen to herald the 2008 All-Star game to the Big Apple. 42 8 ½ foot replica statues will be placed around the city as part of a five borough celebration staged to help close out the house that Ruth built. 30 of them will represent a current Major League team, one will represent the Brooklyn Dodgers and one will represent the New York Giants, one for the American League and one for the National League and four for the all-star game. And you guessed it; you can buy them on mlb.com.

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