He knew they had the ear and the respect of the most powerful men not only in the Levee district, but the entire city: Big Jim Colosimo, Ike Bloom, Bathhouse John and Hinky Dink Kenna.
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Challenged by fed-up manager Terry Collins, slumping infielders Ike Davis and Ruben Tejada sparked a big first inning that kept the fourth-place Mets sailing along in this surprising Subway Series.
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