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Rosenblatt a special place for his son

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The Associated Press

Published: June 24, 2009

OMAHA, Neb. - For the son of the man whose name is on Rosenblatt Stadium, it'll be hard saying goodbye to the venerable ballpark on the hill in south Omaha.

The stadium that has been home to the CWS since 1950 was named after former Omaha mayor Johnny Rosenblatt in 1964.

Rosenblatt will host its final CWS next year and then be razed to make room for expansion of the Omaha zoo. The 2011 CWS will be the first held at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, which is under construction.

When Steve Rosenblatt makes the annual trip to Omaha from his Phoenix home next year, it'll be a bittersweet final visit to the outdated stadium.

"I'm obviously sorry to see it go, as are many thousands of Omaha people," he said. "That being said, I'm aware of the problems."

POWER SURGE: Texas came into the CWS having hit 39 homers in 61 games. Heading into Tuesday's must-win game against LSU, the Longhorns racked up 11 homers in their first four outings, nearly three per game.

Texas designated hitter Russell Moldenhauer entered the series without a home run, but hit three in the first four games.

TIGER SUPPORTERS: LSU football coach Les Miles and basketball coach Trent Johnson were on hand Tuesday night to cheer for the Tigers.

"I'm a fan of this team," Miles said.

Miles, Johnson and baseball coach Paul Mainieri walked out to left field as the stands began filling with fans dressed in purple and gold. The LSU fans chanted Mainieri's name and cheered as the three coaches posed for a picture.

Miles has two of his players on the baseball team: junior outfielder Jared Mitchell and sophomore pitcher Chad Jones. Mitchell was drafted in the first round by the Chicago White Sox two weeks ago.

The Associated Press

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