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Going AWOL

bobkuska
Apr 11, 2021
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[In October 1971, Earl Monroe entered his fifth NBA season with the Baltimore Bullets. He wanted out of Baltimore in the worst way. Over the next few days, I'll post mostly cut material from my recently published book, Shake and Bake, that chronicles one of the testiest trades in NBA history. Here's part 2, "Going AWOl."]

Fort Meade, Maryland, October 21…

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