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SC minor league team making Alvin Greene figures
Posted: 07.15.2010 at 1:18 PM
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(AP) -- A minor league baseball team in South Carolina is making a reality out of U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene's idea to spur economic growth by creating action figures of himself.

The Charleston RiverDogs planned to give out statues Saturday of a male Statue of Liberty. That was based on a Georgia group's plan to build a mate for New York's Lady Liberty on the South Carolina coast.

But after hearing Greene's idea, the team decided to add a picture of the candidate's face on the figures.

The Democratic candidate says he likes the idea and hopes it looks good.

The RiverDogs are a class A affiliate of the New York Yankees known for wacky promotions. The team set a record for having no fans on Nobody Night.

They tried Vasectomy Night 13 years ago, but canceled it when some fans complained.

(Copyright ©2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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