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NewsMay 14, 2015

FRANKLIN, Ohio -- Suspected pranksters caused a stir by planting a tree at a park in an inconvenient spot: in the baseball field, between home plate and the pitcher's mound. The tree was discovered Saturday at Franklin Community Park when Franklin High School players showed up for a doubleheader. Superintendent Michael Sander said the city paid to remove the tree and repair the damage, but anyone found responsible for the tree will get the bill...

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FRANKLIN, Ohio -- Suspected pranksters caused a stir by planting a tree at a park in an inconvenient spot: in the baseball field, between home plate and the pitcher's mound. The tree was discovered Saturday at Franklin Community Park when Franklin High School players showed up for a doubleheader. Superintendent Michael Sander said the city paid to remove the tree and repair the damage, but anyone found responsible for the tree will get the bill.

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