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toPROHigh heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels.I had an Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh moment a few days ago.For the unfamiliar, Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh is a character in the 1988 film “Bull Durham,” written and directed by former pro ballplayer Ron Shelton. If memory serves, about eight years ago I listed it as my favorite baseball movie in a column for our sister newspaper, Richmond News.Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh ( Tim Robbins) is a minor-league pitcher for the Durham Bulls and is nicknamed “Nuke” by baseball fanatic Annie Savoy ( Susan Sarandon). Described by pitching coach Larry Hockett ( Robert Wuhl) as a pro prospect with “a million-dollar arm, but a 5-cent head,” his lack of intelligence is exemplified when he throws a strike d...