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A-Rod's Pursuit Of 3,000 Hits Could Swell Yankees-Marlins Crowds

The Marlins are "expecting some of their biggest attendance figures of the season" for home games tonight and tomorrow against the Yankees as visiting 3B Alex Rodriguez "closes in on becoming the 29th member of the 3,000-hit club." Marlins President David Samson said that he is "expecting crowds in excess of 30,000 both nights." Samson is "encouraging fans to buy parking in advance and show up two hours early like on Opening Day." Tickets are "more expensive than usual" on the secondary market (MIAMI HERALD, 6/14). Rodriguez currently has 2,995 hits.

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