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Articles in August, 2003 issue of Baseball Digest

• Sign language: the art of baseball communication: the secrecy of relaying messages among players, coaches and managers is vital to the game's lifeblood
  by Larry Stone
• Tracking down the Moose: former slugger Bill Skowron looks back on a storied big league career
  by Joe Goddard
• Why Braves' John Smoltz ranks as a top gun out of bullpen - Warm Up Tosses - Cover Story - Atlanta Braves pitcher
  by John Kuenster
• Baseball quick quiz
• Hitting on all cylinders: like a finely tuned engine, Nomar Garciaparra displays smooth batting techniques
  by Tony Massarotti
• 7th inning stretch; players who hit 500 lifetime homeruns - Illustration
• Letters to the editor - The Fans Speak Out
• Questions and answers with Curt Schilling - Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher - Interview
  by Dennis Manoloff
• Yankees' Alfonso Soriano hitting his way to stardom; second baseman's talent is drawing comparisons to some Hall of Famers, but his only concern is improving his game - With A Snap of the Wrists …
  by Jon Heyman
• Club history: San Francisco Giants - Illustration
• Baseball profile: Geoff Jenkins—Milwaukee Brewers - Interview
  by Rick Sorci
• Saving the Eck: Dennis Eckersley's move from starter to closer extended his career
  by Bob Ryan
• Remembering "The Mad Hungarian": former reliever Al Hrabosky: ex-fireman of the year used his on-field theatrics to gain an edge against opposing batters
  by Gordon Edes
• The naturals: teenage players whose innate baseball talents made them special; Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Mel Ott, Bob Feller and Robin Yount are some Hall of Famers whose careers started at an early age
  by George Vass
• Baseball Rules Corner: conflicting signals by different umpires can lead to confusion
  by Rich Marazzi
• From posers to closers: as the reliever's status has grown, the days of putting just anyone in the pen are long gone - management of relief pitchers
  by Gordon Edes
• Baseball aches for flakes: the game has had a history of "different" personalities, something missing in today's era of players
  by Dave Joseph
• 1973—when David Clyde went from teenage phenom to big league trouble: Texas high schooler's career was shortened when he went to the majors with no professional experience - Turn Back The Clock
  by Kyle Ringo